Welcome to the Swansea University Swimming Team!

The team caters for swimmers of varying abilities, from those who wish to train and race at a competitive level to those who wish to keep fit and be social. Our aim as a team is to provide a platform for everyone to enjoy swimming, whether that means enabling swimmers to perform at national levels or revelling in the social side of the sport.

In recent years, the team has grown in size and strength, enabling us to enter A, B and C teams competing in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of the BUCS team championships, respectively. We also send swimmers to both long and short-course individual BUCS championships. Other competitions we always look forward to taking part in are BUSL and, of course, the annual Welsh Varsity!

With over 150 active members, the swim team is an all-inclusive environment, and we welcome everyone to come and join our team.

VOLUNTEERING:

There are volunteering opportunities for people to become part of the swim team who perhaps don't want to swim but would like to be part of the team and have many great skills that help support and improve the service the team gives its members:

- Poolside coaching: Help out on poolside coaching with the team. This can lead to funded level 1 and level 2 coaching qualifications

- Team Manager: If you have great organisational skills, maybe team management is an area to get into. Again, there are courses to help develop the skills; these courses are Swim Wales and British Swimming recognised and could lead to you being involved in those organisations.

- Officials: Contribute to competitions and learn the rules and regulations of the sport. The club will fund the courses, which start as a J1 to a head referee.

- Running Meets: If any of the above is not for you, then we are always looking for helpers at some of the competitions run by ourselves at the Wales National Pool. We always need volunteers to help with tasks such as announcing/posting results/marshalling/ helping the catering team.

For more information on any of these roles, please don't hesitate to contact hayley.baker@swansea.co.uk 

TRAINING TIMES:

University High Performance:

Performance:

Competitive Training Times:

• Monday: 21:00 – 22:00 (Long Course)
• Tuesday: 20:30 – 22:00 (Short Course)
• Thursday: 19:00 – 20:30 (Short Course)
• Sunday: 15:00 – 16:30 (Long Course)

All swim training takes place at Swansea Bay Sports Park:

Wales National Pool Swansea,
Sketty Lane,
Swansea
SA2 8QG

COMMITTEE 2024 - 2025:

Head coach: Hayley Baker

Board:

• Chairperson: Katelin Demery
• Vice Chairperson: Denise Jones
• Treasurer accounts: Matt Ritchie
• Welfare officer: Amy Farthing
• Lead Team Manager: Ben Pannett
• Head Coach: Hayley Baker
• Swim Wales representative: Stuart McNarry

University Committee Members:

• Male Team Captain: Morgan Greenway
• Female Team Captain: Amelia Garnish
• Male Social Secretary: William Smith
• Secretary: Leila Mentesh
• Treasurer: Ellie Mellor
• Female Social Secretary: Abigail Tustin
• Social Media/ Fundraising: Chloe Pritchard
• Competition Secretary: Rachel Nash
• Student Welfare Officers: Niamh Kennedy & Oskar Stefanski

SOCIALS:

We have team socials every other Wednesday, which involve some great themes and activities and are a great way to get to know your team members outside of the pool. We also hold dry socials and charity events throughout the year, so make sure you get involved! Our social secs work very hard to make sure we have the best, safest and fun socials for everyone, so if you have any questions, please get in touch.

MEMBERSHIP: 

Please do not get a membership until asked to by our committee so we ensure you get the correct membership. Thank you in advance!

Every student joining the swim team must purchase a Sport Swansea membership (£35) along with a swimming team membership (£40) via the Swansea Students Union website to train and compete.

We also have training fees, which vary between squads and are required to be paid either semestral or on the 1st of every month. We will notify you about these at the beginning of each term.

SWIMMING KIT:

All our swimming kit comes from our university team sponsor, Speedo. You will be notified throughout the year of opportunities to purchase kits, including:

• Technical Tee
• Polo Top
• Hooded Top
• Tracksuit Bottoms
• Leggings
• Swim Hat
• Bullet Hat

All information on how to order will be given in plenty of time to order.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• BUCS Division 1 finalists 2015/16 (A-team)
• BUCS Division 1 finalists 2016/17 (A team)
• BUCS Division 3 finalists and promotion to Division 2 2016/17 (B Team)
• BUCS Division 3 finalists and promotion to Division 2 2017/18 (C Team)
• BUCS 7th place overall 2019/20
• BUCS 3rd place overall 2021/22
• BUCS 3rd place overall 2023/24
• BUCS 4th place overall 2024/25
• Varsity Winners 2014/15 
• Varsity Winners 2015/16 
• Varsity Winners 2016/17 
• Varsity Winners 2017/18
• Varsity Winners 2018/19
• Virtual Varsity Winners 2019/20
• Varsity Winners 2021/22
• Varsity Winners 2022/23
• Varsity Winners 2023/24
• Sport Swansea Awards Club of the Year 2018/19
• BUSL Finalists 2021/22
• BUSL Finalists 2022/23
• BUSL Finalists 2023/24
• BUSL Finalists 2024/25

QUESTIONS:

If you have any questions, please contact us on our social media platforms or via email: swimming@swansea-sports.co.uk

SOCIAL MEDIA: 

• Facebook: Swansea University Swimming News
• Facebook Group: Swansea University Swimming Team 2024-25
• Twitter: SwanseaUniSwim 
• Instagram: swanseauniswim 
• TikTok: swanseauniswim

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