ABOUT THE CLUB
Bridgwater has been the home for our club since it was proposed in
1894 by the then Mayor of the town, Councillor Henry Pollard. It is one of the
oldest established sporting Clubs in Bridgwater, possibly in the
County of Somerset. The Club offers young people the opportunity
to swim competitively and enter competitions across the South West
and also for swimmers to train regularly or swim for fitness.
Affiliated to the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) and the South
West ASA, the club is committed to
providing a high standard of swimming coaching in the area. The club
implements the ASA National Plan for
Teaching Swimming and regularly assesses the development and
potential of all swimmers.
The Club achieved the coveted Swim 21
accreditation from the Amateur Swimming Association in
November 2006 (updating by revalidation each year) and will be
applying for re-accreditation later this year.
Swim 21 is a ‘quality mark’ which
recognises both nationally and regionally, clubs that are committed
to providing safe, effective and quality services for the benefit of
their members. It provided the framework for all successful swimming
Clubs.
The club is based at Quantock Lodge Swimming Pool in Over Stowey.
The Club operates and offers pool training sessions for a total of
five nights each week, including weekly training at Milfield Pool.
The club hosts an Annual Club Championship season where Club members
compete for almost 150 trophies and shields, some of which reflect
the clubs long history. The season concludes with a presentation
evening attended by a large gathering of members and families to
celebrate the success of all the swimmers.
The Club is run by a relatively small but
committed number of volunteers who devote many hours of their own
time to the benefit of club members and the continuity of providing
a highly respected Swimming club within the Town.