Wolverhampton Swimming Club is one of the oldest Sports Clubs in Wolverhampton and over the years has produced some exceptional swimmers who have competed at the highest level.
In 2006 WSC commenced training sessions at Central Baths which has enabled us to move forward and develop a vision to create a strong competitive club.
The Club holds training sessions every weekday evening and Saturday morning at Central Baths and also utilises Colton Hills School 6 lane pool twice weekly, plus Aldersley High School 6 lane pool once a week. Due to the amount of pooltime and lane space available WSC has been able to develop a Performance Group whose focus is to achieve Regional and National Qualifying times. These swimmers will soon be able to access 15 hours per week with the addition of two morning sessions.
The development and progression of the Club has been made possible by the support of the City of Wolverhampton Leisure Services Dept. and the hard work of Poolside Staff and Committee Members.
For more information on Wolverhampton Swimming Club please use the links provided.
Holiday Closures July/August 2010
Please Note. Colton Hills will not be open for swimming until Wednesday 1st September. Training sessions for those who normally use Colton Hills willl continue as per the holiday closures programme in the link above. Apologies to all concerned but this is beyond our control.
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England Talent Camps 2010/11
Three swimmers from WSC; Danielle Mullinder, Ella Bowkley and Ben Roberts have been selected for the West Midland Level 1 England Talent Camps for 2010/11. The swimmers will attend 2 one day development days which will include swim sessions, land training and lectures on nutrition and life styles.
Well done from Coaching Staff and Committee
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WSC Level 3 Sprint Meet 11th July 2010
Results
Top Girl by Age Groups
Top Boy by Age Groups
Top Club
| 1 |
Wolverhampton |
973.5 |
| 2 |
Newcastle SC |
631.5 |
| 3 |
Walsall |
573 |
| 4 |
Crewe Flyers |
431 |
| 5 |
Chase SC |
338 |
| 6 |
Cannock Phoenix |
257 |
| 7 |
Bilston |
239.5 |
| 8 |
Broadway |
192 |
| 9 |
Boldmere SC |
134 |
| 10 |
Stourbridge |
101 |
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Age Group Nationals 2010
Ella Bowkley, Ben Roberts and Danielle Mullinder have all qualified for the Age Group National Championships taking place in Sheffield.
Ella has qualified for the 100m Backstroke, Ben has qualified for the 200m Fly, and Danielle has qualified for the 100/200m Breaststroke.
The coaching staff and committee would like to say well done for this achievement and Good Luck at the Championships.
Age Group Regionals 2010
WSC Swimmers - Danielle Mullinder, Ella Bowkley, Kate Hadley, Megan Bond, Laura Hawkins, Madison Brookes, Rebecca Harris, Ben Roberts, Michael Robinson, Callum Giles, Will Simmons, Josh Pachocki, Toby Robinson, and Peter Sullivan, all qualified for the Age Group Regional Championship that took place in June at the 50m Coventry pool.
Danielle Mullinder, came 8th in her 13yrs Bagcats.
Ben Roberts, came 1st in his 12yrs Bagcats.
Kate Hadley, came 6th in her 10yrs Bagcats.
Well done from coaching staff and committee.
Click here to see the full list of Regional and National Qualifiers.
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WSC Sponsored Swim - Update
WSC held its annual sponsored swim at Central Baths on Tuesday 15th June. It was a successful event with 76 swimmers taking part.
The swim is in aid of two local charities, Compton Hospice and Teenage Cancer Trust, and to raise much needed funds for the club.
The Statistical Bit
The 76 swimmers swam a total of 8,672 lengths of the pool, which is 216,800 metres. This is nearly 217 kilometres, or 135 miles, which is equivalent to a swim from Wolverhampton to London and a further 10 miles along the Thames.
The average number of lengths per swimmer was 114, or 2,850 metres, or 1.77 miles. The highest number of lengths swam was 192 (achieved by two swimmers) and the lowest number was 40.
What Happens Next?
All swimmers should now collect their sponsor money and hand it in along with their sponsor forms as soon as possible. We will then be able to pass on the proceeds to the two charities and the club.
Thank you very much to all the swimmers and everyone who helped with length counting and other duties.
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Staffs County Championships
Most Improved Club
Some of WSC coaching staff are seen here holding the Chris Fox Trophy awarded to WSC for the most improved club at the Staffs County Championships 2010
