Chesterfield Swimming Club

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We’re excited to announce our 2026–2027 swim meet calendar!

Three fantastic weekends of racing are coming your way, with something for everyone, from festive fun and club competition to regional qualification racing and our big summer finale. 🎄🏆☀️

Get them in the diary, start planning and get ready for another season of racing, team spirit and plenty of fun!

Meet pack and entry file for Jingle Bell Splash are on the website now

https://www.chesterfieldsc.co.uk/page/competitions/competition-entries

Report from Ian Spencer- Head Coach

Thanks Nic for the superb posts over the past two weeks of racing at British and English Nationals, and what a couple of weeks it’s been.

Our athletes have been fantastic, demonstrating outstanding character and belief in their ability. This doesn’t just come together on the day and is the product of a full season of hard work, tough races, and resilience to overcome setbacks. The way in which our team have grown as people and performers over the past 12 months has been an absolute pleasure for me to be part of.

The achievements of our athletes should be an inspiration to all of our members who have goals of competing and being successful at National level.

I’m delighted that Carlos Sierra Villegas becomes Chesterfield Swimming Club”s first ever British Champion, it seems right that our first goes to someone who has gone all the way through our programme from Academy Squad to National.

We are a team and I wanted the performances at British Nationals to have a positive effect on our athletes competing at the English competition, and they certainly didn’t disappoint. 4 medals in 20 minutes on Wednesday being an incredible moment for Chesterfield Swimming Club, backing it up with a further 4 medals on Thursday was a great display of hunger and desire for further success.

This years team have created history:

-First ever British Champion🥇🇬🇧
-9 Medals (Joint Highest Total)
-More finalists than ever (18)
-Most individual medalists (5)

Congratulations to each and everyone of you, you have all played your part in our success and enjoy a well deserved rest over the next three weeks.

Thank you Stuart for your contribution to this years success and to all our coaches / volunteers who without your time, energy and support this really would not have been possible.

We”re laying strong foundations, but there are still many areas where we can improve. So, no reason why we can’t create more history next season.

Lily-Grace rounded off the National Championships in style in the 16 Years 200m IM.

After matching her entry time with a 2:29.88 PB in the heats to qualify for the final, Lily stepped up again in the evening, producing another personal best of 2:27.04 to finish 5th. It was an incredibly close race, with just 0.10 seconds separating 3rd and 5th place.

A fantastic way to end her first National Championships, with two personal bests and a top-five national finish. Congratulations, Lily!

That brings our 2026 National Summer Championships to a close. A huge well done to all of our swimmers, coaches, team managers, officials and families for a fantastic week. Thank you for all your support, and congratulations to everyone on an incredible championship. 💙🤍

It’s the last day of an incredible week of racing, and today it’s Lily-Grace Belfield’s turn to take to the pool as she competes in the 200m Individual Medley.

As a first-time national qualifier, this is a fantastic achievement, and everyone at Chesterfield Swimming Club is incredibly proud of her.

We can’t wait to see Lily out there today and hope she enjoys every second of competing on the national stage. Have a brilliant swim, Lily – we’re all cheering you on! 💙🤍

📺 https://youtube.com/?si=Ojmo_u_beJIGWiVd

RESULTS🔗 https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2026/sesummer/?page=RW7F576

A huge well done to Daisy and Maisie, who have brought their 2026 National Summer Meet campaigns to a close. Both represented Chesterfield Swimming Club brilliantly throughout the week, and we’re incredibly proud of everything they’ve achieved. 👏

Today’s heats certainly brought the drama! Holly was involved in an incredible swim-off for the final place in tonight’s 15 Years 50m Breaststroke Final. After both swimmers recorded exactly the same time in the first swim-off, they had to go again—and Holly held her nerve to edge it and book her place in the final. What a performance! 💪

Congratulations also to Amelia, who has qualified for tonight’s 17 Years 50m Breaststroke Final with another excellent swim.

Best of luck to Holly and Amelia this evening. Everyone at Chesterfield Swimming Club will be cheering you on! 💙🤍

It’s the penultimate day of the Swim England National Summer Meet, and we have four Chesterfield swimmers back in action at Ponds Forge.

Daisy Tatlow-Turner takes to the pool in the 200m Butterfly, looking to finish her championships strongly.

In the 50m Breaststroke, we have a fantastic trio representing the club:
🔹 Holly Ralph
🔹 Maisie Wilkes
🔹 Amelia Denham

A huge good luck to all four swimmers. Swim fast, enjoy the experience, and make the most of every race!

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📺 https://youtube.com/?si=TmP5j4iSRaBaMDji

🔗 https://results.swimming.org/swimming/results/2026/sesummer/?page=RW9F471

🏅 Another outstanding day for Team Chesterfield! 💙🤍

Our swimmers have done us proud once again at the National Summer Meet:

🥇 Hayden Hudson – MC 200m Freestyle Champion
🥈 Hayden Hudson – MC 100m Backstroke
🥈 Holly Ralph – 15 Years 200m Breaststroke
🥇 Amelia Denham – 17 Years 200m Breaststroke Champion

An incredible day of racing, with two National Champions and two National Silver Medals. The hard work, commitment and determination from these swimmers continues to shine through.

Congratulations to Hayden, Holly and Amelia – we’re all so proud of you! 💙🤍

A huge congratulations to Holly (15yrs) and Amelia (17yrs) on qualifying for tonight’s 200m Breaststroke Finals, and to Hayden (S14) who has qualified for both the MC 200m Freestyle Final and MC 100m Backstroke Final.

A brilliant evening ahead at the National Summer Meet. Wishing all three swimmers the very best as they take to the blocks tonight. 💙🤍