Open Water Swimming Club

Our Open water swimming club is about creating a community where members can safely swim in the sea. Whether you are a recreational swimmer, wild swimmer, or competitive swimmer, this is the club for you!

Our club will partake in competitive races, charity events, and National Wild swimming events with other universities. Open-water swimming has also been proven to have mental health benefits.

Session times: Currently are being run to the availability of the committee, check our instagram for weekly times. This will be subject to change when gained feedback from members.

Swimming Competency checks:

• Minimum of 400m continuous swimming in a pool - Free for members
• Pass a Sea Competency Check with our Approved student leaders - Free

We'll carry out regular socials (with a theme), once every other week. Socials will be held in person. Events are to be looked into, the hope is to have competitive events in the summer/fall and join other universities' Open water swimming groups at their events.

As a club, we look to carry out as many charity fundraising events as possible. For example, polar plunge and themed group swims.

We will be at the sports freshers fair and will be running events thereafter for members old and new, and those considering joining us.

Our goal is create a fun and friendly communtiy of students who enjoy swimming outside. If you think this might be something for you, please send us a message or come along to one of our events!