Banbury Swimming Club

As we approach Easter, it’s a great moment to reflect on the past few months. It’s been a fantastic start to the year, with brilliant swims at recent meets and some outstanding results at Counties.

Our Masters swimmers continue to shine too, travelling to meets across the country and showing incredible team spirit and friendship along the way.

Training sessions have been full of energy, with swimmers pushing themselves, progressing into new squads, and we have welcomed new members into the club. Even outside the pool, our competitive squad show real dedication by following land‑based training programmes to build strength and support their performance.

We’ll be swimming right through Easter, and as we head into spring and summer there’s lots to look forward to — the outdoor pool opening in June, our first club disco, and County Relays in July!

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026 – WHAT A START TO THE YEAR!

Five weekends of racing at the Oxfordshire & North Bucks County Championships brought huge success for our swimmers, with loads of PBs, finalist places and a brilliant collection of medals across all strokes and distances.

We celebrated standout long‑distance results, sprint medals, a fantastic gold in the 200m butterfly for the 10/11 age group, and strong performances right through to the Open Age Group relays. Several swimmers also made their Counties debut — and they rose to the challenge brilliantly.

A massive thank you our amazing coaches and to every volunteer, official and team manager who supported the squad throughout the championships. Your time and commitment make all of this possible.

What an incredible way to kick off 2026.

It’s the two main weekends of the County Championships at Aquavale, Aylesbury and we’re excited to have 12 swimmers competing this weekend, along with our relay team in action!

Wishing every the very best of luck, and a huge thank you to our incredible coaches and volunteers who make these opportunities possible. A special shout out to the two parents currently attending to progress their T1 officials training 👏

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Awards Night on Sunday 11th January. It was a wonderful celebration of our swimmers’ achievements and a lovely chance to come together as a club.

A special thank you to Sean Woodcock MP for attending and presenting the awards — our swimmers really appreciated it.

Day 2 of the Oxfordshire & North Buckinghamshire County Championships is soon to be underway this afternoon! Wishing the very best of luck to all our swimmers competing today. And a huge shout‑out to our incredible coaches, whose dedication, preparation, and countless weekends spent supporting our swimmers make all the difference.

Thinking about joining the club? We’d love to hear from you. Drop us a message at [email protected] — trials are available for anyone who’d like to come along and give us a try.

A quick note: our committee is made up entirely of volunteers who fit club work around busy day jobs. If we don’t reply immediately, please know we haven’t forgotten you. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can 🙂

Spaces available!! Get in touch at [email protected]

Thanks so much to everyone who has sent in messages - Ed will be working his way through these over the next couple of days (sometimes were a little delayed replying as we’re all volunteers who run Learn to Swim and Banbury Swimming Club fitting it around our day jobs but we will get back to you as soon as we can 😊)

What a Season! It’s been an exciting few months for our swimmers, with plenty of action in the pool and some incredible achievements to celebrate!

✅ County Championships: We’re thrilled to announce that many of our swimmers have already been accepted for events in the 1500m, 800m, and 200m distances at this year’s Oxford & North Buckinghamshire County Championships! We’ll find out about the 100m and 50m events early next week, and we’ll share more details about the championships in the New Year – so watch this space!

🏊 Masters Success: Our Masters team made waves at the Etwall Eagles 20th Anniversary Meet, finishing 3rd overall and reclaiming the title of Best Non-Midland Club for the 9th year running! Huge congratulations to everyone for new records, PBs, and top finishes.

💪 Looking Ahead: Big meets and exciting opportunities are on the horizon – including County Championships January/February and the City of Coventry John Hughes Meet in March.

🎉 Awards Night: We’re looking forward to holding our annual awards night early January to celebrate our swimmers achievements and enjoy a fun evening together.

✨ And finally … Season’s Greetings: Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at Banbury Swimming Club! 🎄🎅

Banbury Swimming Club is proud to support swimmers of all ages and levels, from juniors to Masters. Want to be part of a thriving, friendly club? Get in touch and join the journey! [email protected]

🏊‍♂️ Club Update 🏊‍♀️ - It’s been a busy few weeks in the pool with many of our swimmers in action. We’ve had golds, silvers, bronzes and, most importantly, plenty of PBs across the month. We’re proud to say we’ve submitted 122 considered entries for 18 of our swimmers into this year’s Oxford and North Buckinghamshire County Championships. We’ll find out next month how many of our entries have been accepted, but the club is incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication of all our swimmers—and the wider team of coaches, committee members, and parents supporting their journeys!

Our parent feedback sessions are going well, and it’s been wonderful rolling these out across all our squads. They’re a great opportunity to hear from coaches about swimmer progress, for swimmers (and parents) to ask questions, and for goals to be discussed with clear plans in place to achieve them.

And feedback or questions, please remember you can always contact us at [email protected]

Eight Banbury Masters swimmers took part in the Etwall Eagles 20th Anniversary Meet on Saturday 29th November.

We’re thrilled to share that the team finished 3rd overall and proudly reclaimed the title of Best Non-Midland Club for the ninth consecutive year.

• One swimmer set new meet records in the 100m freestyle and 25m backstroke
• Another was selected to compete in the exciting skins race
• A teammate celebrated with two huge personal bests
• And across the squad, there were plenty of top-three finishes

A fantastic day of racing and congratulations to everyone involved!

🏊 Keep Children Safe and Build Confidence in the Water!

A recent Swim England post reminded us how vital swimming competency is for every child. Looking for lessons or want to strengthen skills? We can help!

✨ Learn to Swim – Limited Spaces Available.
From beginners to Stage 6, our small, friendly groups are taught by Swim England qualified coaches.

✨ Banbury Swimming Club – Squads for All Levels. With trials running all year round, we offer a supportive, confidence-building environment where swimmers thrive.

📧 Email us today: [email protected]