It’s been a busy few months for Watford Swimming Club’s new Head Coach Jamie Irvine. Along with new Assistant Head Coach Tom Sullivan, Jamie has been working closely with existing coaches Josie Hoare and Claire Houchin to map out his plans for the club. Here he outlines his vision and details a number of the key changes to the club’s training schedule. “Over the past two months, we have been planning on how we can build on our current programme with more pool hours, land training and a more aligned...

27 swimmers from Watford Swimming Club returned from the 2023 East Region Long Course Championships with a host of medals and personal best times. The Championships were split over 3 weekends and hosted at the 50 metre pools in Luton and Norwich. Against stiff competition Watford returned home with 9 medals, improving on their performance from the 2022 championships. Leading the charge was Matt Aldred who bagged a hatrick of medals, taking home gold in 50 fly and 100 fly adding a bronze in 200 fly. Karson Chan collected two...

Intense night of action kicks-off Herts Major League A night of high tension witnessed Watford Swimming Club kick-off their season in Division One of the Herts Major League. Swimming to a packed audience at the intense Hitchin Swimming Centre, the swimmers from Watford battled against teams from Hatfield, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Royston and Stevenage. Highlights from the nights action included 1st place finishes for Max Perry in the Boys 9-11 50M Backstroke in 38.48, Luke Flynn in the Boys 9+ 100m Backstroke in 1:04.29, Olivia Stubbs in the Girls 9-15 100m...

An impressive 62 swimmers from Watford headed to the 2023 Swim England Hertfordshire County Championships in Borehamwood returning with an impressive stash of medals. The swimmers from Watford smashed personal best times at the event that stretched over 3 weekends, returning to Watford with an impressive haul of 134 medals. The swimmers, aged from 9 to 19, grabbed 49 golds, 44 silvers and 41 bronzes as they reaffirmed their position as a leading club in the region. To cap these achievements a number of swimmers were also awarded county age...