Useful links
Swimming Associations:
General Information:
Pull Buoy Time Conversion - When you need to convert open meet entry times (Long Course to Short Course and Short Course to Long Course)
Institute of Swimming (IOS) - The leading provider of Aquatics Courses
UK Coaching - Supports the nations’ 3 million coaches by delivering best practice, training, research and industry standards across sports, communities and national governing bodies of sport.
Off the Blocks - created by British Swimming to provide technical and coaching information. Includes useful stroke technique videos.
Swim England Coaching - You can sign up to the latest English swimming coach development workshops or view clips from previous workshops on the Swim England website.
Swim England Volunteering Hub - the home of aquatics volunteering
British Swimming National rankings - find out where you are ranked at county, regional or national level
Daily Echo Newspaper - keep an eye out for Southampton swimmers making headlines
Performance Pathway Learning Hub - A service provided by the Performance Pathways Team (a collaboration between UK Sport and the English Institute of Sport) - anyone can register.
Optimum Athlete Performance Framework - In the OAPF British Swimming sets out what makes a Great British Swimmer.
Swim England Talent Pathway 2021/22 - Document which outlines the policies around swimmer selection
Swimmer Development with England Talent Swimming - The highest level of support you can receive as an English Swimmer.
Swim England Hand Book 2022 - The Swim England Handbook is the official guide to contacts, procedures and information about Swim England
Wavepower 2020-23: Child safeguarding policy and procedures for clubs To help clubs with child welfare Swim England produce their Wavepower publication. This is their child safeguarding policies and procedures publication. Wavepower must be adopted by all Swim England affiliated clubs and organisations.
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) RLSS UK has a proud history of helping to save the number of lives lost to drowning. Their mission is to be the leader in lifesaving and lifeguarding in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Sharing, expertise and knowledge with as many people as possible, giving everyone the potential to save lives and enjoy water, safely.
UK Anti Doping (UKAD) - Protecting the right to enjoy clean sport.
Global DRO - Enabling Athletes to check their specific medications.
Our Pools:
The Quays Swimming and Diving Complex - find directions to our home pool
Jubilee Sports Centre Swimming Pool - University of Southampton
Regents Park Community College Swimming Pool - The location of our 'Otters' Learn to Swim Programme
