Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain – The leading force in identifying future swimming talent amongst those with Down syndrome within Great Britain.

21st and 22nd November 2026

Swimmers, coaches, parents/carers and the committee. It is all about swimming, pride in achievement, teamwork, friendship and learning new skills to take into their everyday lives.

Down Syndrome Swimming Great Britain (DSS-GB) is a volunteer-led charity which enables children and adults with T21 or Mosaic Down syndrome to reach their potential as high performance swimmers, supporting them to compete at national and international level. We are the resources hub within Great Britain for aspiring swimmers with DS, sharing good practice and practical information with families, clubs and coaches. DSS-GB shares specialist training, health and nutrition best practice and advises on swimmer classification. It is a privilege to identify and support talented swimmers with Down syndrome in Great Britain.

Top Team again! DSS-GB triumph at the European Championships 2025

The 8th Open European Down Syndrome Swimming SC Championships 2025 took place at the municipal pool in Albufeira, Portugal on October 25th to November 2nd. Most of the athletes selected by DSS-GB to represent Great Britain were very familiar with the pool, having competed here at the World SC Championships in 2022.

There were 16 countries represented by 103 swimmers – Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Japan, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Australia, Hungary, Ireland, Croatia, Estonia, New Zealand, Finland, United States and Iraq.

The Championships featured a full programme from Monday 27/10 to Saturday 1/11, with heats in the morning, finals and relays in the afternoon, and a rest day on Thursday. This is about competition not participation – the one gold medal goes to the fastest in each event. The Championships were conducted professionally throughout and fully in accordance with World Aquatics rules.

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25 Jan

Get your bids in for an AUCTION of a @BristolBears signed rugby shirt to raise funds to support DSS-GB swimmers representing 🇬🇧

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BEFORE 8.30pm 27 JANUARY 2026

We will endeavour to let you know by email if your bid is not the highest - no promises though!

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11 Jan

Toby Knight will be taking on the Race to the Stones ultramarathon a 100km non-stop run along the Ridgeway, the UK’s oldest road - for @DSSGB1

This will take a lot of training - many long, solo hours pounding the streets

Phenomenal

Please sponsor Toby
https://www.justgiving.com/page/toby-knight-racetothestones2026?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

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Our Sponsors

DSS-GB is a parent-led organisation that receives no funding other than the sponsorship we can raise. We are, therefore, hugely grateful to our supporters and sponsors.