BEJSC - Swimming Section

Welcome to the Bourne End Swimming Section

We are part of the Bourne End Junior Sports Club which has been providing opportunities for young people to become involved in a wide variety of sporting activities since 1970.

As the swimming section, we offer two swimming facilities :

A Learn To Swim Programme, who meet on Friday evenings at the Court Garden pool in Marlow. These half hour sessions run by a friendly experienced coaching team, enable members to learn key stroke techniques that build the foundations of all swimming skills. Progression toward the entry level of the competitive section is achieved at an individual's own pace.
A Competitive Swimming Section, providing continued teaching, training and coaching programmes for swimmers, who are additionally given the opportunity to compete in various club and individual competitions during the year. The squads meet at various times during the week at the Handy Cross Sports Centre and at Wycombe Abbey School. Our main training session is on a Saturday morning at Handy Cross.

Our philosophy is to provide all members with an opportunity to swim regardless of their standard or aspirations. Integration from the Learn to Swim Programme into the Competitive Swimming Section can be seamlessly achieved through the progressive squad system that has successfully enabled swimmers to improve upon their strokes and stamina.

The club enters a number of events during the year :

Open Meetings, where swimmers compete as individuals in graded meetings and as appropriate, the opportunity to take part in County Trials
Galas, where we compete against other clubs, often as a mixed age team

Our Club Championships in the Autumn and Spring provide an opportunity for all swimmers to participate in timed competitive events in a friendly atmosphere. It's a great way to record swim times to monitor personal progress and achievements.

A warm welcome is extended to all new members by the coaching team, who are able to assess your entry level during an informal swim with the club on a Saturday morning. Please contact us at info@BEJSC-Swimming.org.uk for details.