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Local Club Contacts
Especially at the junior levels, local club level competitions and training sessions are vital for your swimming development. Below is a list of local contacts;
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Swimming Clubs in the Bradford Area
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Bingley Swimming Club
Bingley Amateur Swimming Club is able to cater for the requirements of swimmers of all abilities and our members range from ‘novice’, to regional and national level. Whether you want a ‘social’ swim in order to meet new friends and at the same time enhance your fitness, improve your stroke technique, or enjoy competitive swimming, you will be most welcome.
We support the Bradford & District and Airedale & Wharfedale Swimming Association gala program, take part in club ‘Invitation’ and appropriate 'Graded' galas, as well as swimming abroad in an International gala. We even run a number of our own internal championship through the year.
Membership by application. Swimmers should be able to swim 100m of Frontcrawl, Backstroke and Breaststoke for full membership. Junior Membership also available: Must be 5yrs + and be able to swim at least 5 metres in deep water. Limited number of Adult places available,
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For more info contact;
Stuart Broadbent e-mail Stuart_broadbent@hotmail.co.uk
see website for more further details. www.bingleyasc.org
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Bradford Dolphin S.C.
Founded in 1888 Bradford Dolphin is one of the oldest clubs in the Country. In the early days we were famous for water polo winning many National Championships and were the first club to win 6 national titles in a row. Today we concentrate on competitive swimming. Our objectives are to improve and coach our members in the art of swimming so that those who wish to can progress and compete in appropriate galas. We encourage our swimmers to progress to the City of Bradford training scheme of which we were founder members and to which we offer our full support.
A voluntary committee elected by the membership runs the club and retains the services of a Chief Coach who has full responsibility for swimming matters and is helped a group of enthusiastic volunteers.
We offer 5 training sessions at Buttershaw School, Queensbury Pool, Bradford Grammar School and Rhodesway pool. We do like all new swimmers to attend the Queensbury session first where they will be given a free trial and assessment by our Chief Coach. If the swimmer and our coach are happy they will be recommended to certain sessions. The new swimmers can swim as non-members for a maximum of six weeks after which they are expected to become members.
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For more info contact; Chris Bland (Chairman), Christine Bland (Secretary) (01274) 410325/ 651242
www.bradford-dolphin.co.uk
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Bradford Swimming Club
Bradford Swimming Club was founded in 1965 and has since this date endeavoured to teach children in the Bradford area to swim as well as coach them in the techniques and stamina required for competitive swimming. We currently have approximately 100 swimming members who compete in swimming galas in the Bradford, Leeds and Huddersfield areas.
We have a fully qualified ASA Coach and several ASA Teachers and Assistant Teachers to provide the best possible tuition to our swimmers. We cater for a broad spectrum of swimming abilities from complete beginners to County standard swimmers and our Membership Fees and Training Session Charges are probably the lowest in the area.
It's not all swimming though as we have a very active Social side as we pride ourselves on being a very friendly and family based Club. Throughout the year we organise Disco's, Horse Racing Nights, Car Treasure Hunts etc to which all our swimmers and their families are most welcome. The highlight of our social calendar has to be our exchange visits to our Twin Club in Germany, Monchengladbacher Schwimmverein.
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Take a look at our website
For more info contact; Mr Jim Littlefair (01274) 499182
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Ilkley Swimming Club
Ilkley Swimming Club - Pennine Shield Winners for 2005!
The club meets three times a week at the Ilkley swimming pool. Each session is split into 2 sessions - one for juniors and one for seniors. The aim of the club is to develop talent and prepare swimmers for galas - in particular the junior session looks to build stamina and improve stroke, with swimmers progressing to the senior group dependent on ability. James is aiming to allow stronger swimmers to build stamina further by attending both sessions.
The minimum entry requirement for the junior group is to be able to swim one length competently in 3 different strokes, and to swim 4 lengths continually in the swimmers best stroke. The minimum age is 6, although most are above this age. Seniors should also be able to swim 3 strokes competently, and manage at least 40 lengths per 45 minute session. The club enters a number of galas each year – The Pennine Shield (with Skipton, Bingley and West Craven), and a number of Airedale and Wharfedale and Bradford Galas.
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contact Viv Balmforth on 01943 865573.
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Keighley Swimming Club
We are a Swim21 accredited club which means that all aspects of the club operate to nationally recognised standards.
Our aim is to teach children from five years upward from the very beginnings of learning to swim right up to pre-competition level, incorporating stroke technique, up to the age of 16 yrs. We have our own annual gala and occasionally enter other local galas.
We also offer adult swimming for fitness held after the main teaching session for 30 minutes for which tuition is available. Membership by application. We meet at the Leisure Centre, Keighley on Monday at 8:00pm - 9:30pm and Friday 8:00pm - 10:00pm.
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For more info contact; Mrs Janet Marshall (01535) 646399
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