Neil Lacey

Parent of 3 stars. Love DSS-GB, Portsmouth Northsea and Seaclose SC. Lead Coach for Down Syndrome Swimming GB, no. 1 team in the 🌏. We have no limits!

[Neil Lacey @NeilNeillacey]

It’s been a busy couple of months @zacswim
World and British Champ is pretty good going, might even let you have a few sessions off now 😉
Proud family to have such a star in the water and on the TV!!!
#onwardsandupwards

[Isle of Wight Radio @iwightradio]

NEWS: Well done Zac! He took home gold at the first-ever British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships 🏊‍♂️🥇#iwnews #IsleofWight @NeilNeillacey

More here: https://t.co/e19nbLawqO

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

Enter the Scottish #DownSyndrome Swimming Festival 2026 NOW

Closing date 1st MAY!!
🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

https://t.co/dTsMZqPh2u

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

How to thank the sponsors of the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships?

Your support has helped @DSSGB1 create @britdsswimchamp now in its 4th year - the best event & opportunity out there for swimmers with #Downsyndrome to come together & compete. Thank you all

[Isle of Wight County Press @iwcponline]

Island swimmer named captain of Team GB's down syndrome team after medal haul https://t.co/LNwo9gDwp9

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

The European Down Syndrome Swimming Champs 2025 take place in 🇵🇹 25/10-2/11
Thank you to everyone who has been working hard to bring this event together

We are proud to support 35 athletes to represent 🇬🇧

Thank you to all their teams who have prepared them to be at their best

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

On 27/4 @DSSGB1 supporters will run @Marathon_Mcr to raise vital funds - 5 whole, 6 half, & 36 1/4 marathon runners

We are so proud that DSS-GB swimmers Holly Bocking, Daniel Daley, Conor Macauley-Conway, William Reed & Ellen Stephenson will be running

https://t.co/3cspYFGs9A

[Neil Lacey @NeilNeillacey]

@DSSGB1 @britdsswimchamp Pride and passion in what you do 💪🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🇬🇧

[Lord Valovin @LordValovin]

What an incredible weekend. The 2024 British Down Syndrome Championships is a wrap. What a very special event this is to be part of. Until 2025

@DSSGB1 @CrawleySC1964 @EveryoneActive @Swim_England

[Lord Valovin @LordValovin]

What a day at the K2 in Crawley. 3 world records and a mass of British records were broken at the 2024 British Down Syndrome Championships. This event keeps going from strength to strength #BringOnTomorrow @DSSGB1 @EveryoneActive @CrawleySC1964

[Lord Valovin @LordValovin]

Tomorrow the 2024 Down Syndrome British Championships starts at K2 in Crawley. Today we were busy setting up. The venue looks amazing and we can’t want to get going #BringItOn @DSSGB1 @EveryoneActive

[Neil Lacey @NeilNeillacey]

@DSSGB1 @britdsswimchamp @SOGreatBritain @DSAInfo @SportExcelUK @AllForActivity Guess the feet DSS-GB guys 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

In a bit of a spin?

With 7 days left to enter the British Down Syndrome Swimming Champs, if you have ANY questions please email [email protected]

Enter here https://t.co/xqCTEqU0Gw

Meanwhile, enjoy the 7 whirling dervishes with #Downsyndrome at the World Champs

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

Hands up!

Who is entering the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships 2024?

16 & 17 November

K2 Crawley

Entries close 20/10

https://t.co/xqCTEqU0Gw

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

Can you swim?
Do you have Down syndrome?
Fancy competing? Enter now!

[British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships @britdsswimchamp]

Checking out K2, Crawley, our venue for the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships on 16/17 November 2024

All usual strokes & distances. Plus 25m races for novices.

Gets the #thumbsup from our local reviewers 👍

Enter now https://t.co/ZkSIJNTvuW

Entries close 20/10/24

[alison jane penfold @Alipenfold]

@DSSGB1 @SwimmingNZ @niki_potter 👍

[ParalympicsGB @ParalympicsGB]

Dear Prime Minister,

It’s time for #EqualPlay

#ParalympicsGB 🟰

[Scottish Swimming @ScottishSwim]

“Doing her swim teacher’s course has really built her confidence” 💙

Hear about GB Down’s Syndrome World Championship swimmer Laura Logan’s pathway into teaching 👇

#SeeMyAbility #BecomeASwimTeacher
#LearnToSwimMonth

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

2 days of full on commitment from the swimmers at this weekend’s @DSSGB1 training camp

Back after the summer break with a bang. Lots achieved. Lots to take away to think about, plan, dream, aspire to

Aim high & see what @britdsswimchamp brings

#swimming #downsyndromeswimming

[DownSyndromeSwimmingGB @DSSGB1]

Inspired by the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #DownSyndrome Swimming Festival today?

Make your goal the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships @britdsswimchamp
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Entries open 9/9/24

We would love to see you there!

https://t.co/xqCTEqU0Gw

[Scottish Disability Sport @SDS_sport]

.@dgcouncil & @DSSGB1 are hosting a Swimming Festival on the 17th of August, in Ayr.

The festival is for swimmers with Down Syndrome who can swim at least 25m unaided.🏊

More info and to register: https://t.co/IPSmTaZS0I

@DSScotland @sportscotland #InspiringThroughInclusion