Bletchley & District Swim Club

All About Us

Established in 1958 we are one of the oldest swimming clubs in the Milton Keynes area. Originally formed when an open air swimming pool was built to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll in Bletchley town. The pool was known as 'Queen's Pool' and was opened on 7th June 1958. This remained our home until its closure in 1974, when we moved to Leon School & Sports College Pool where we still train today.

All our committee members, teaches and coaches give their time on a voluntary basis. All teachers and coaches are ASA qualified and these qualifications are updated on a regular basis through CPD, as are those of our lifesavers and first aid officers.

All the Coaches/Teaches are Police checked and have attended Child Protection seminars. We take the care of our young people very seriously and provide a safe environment as set out in the ASA Child Protection Guidelines. We require anyone wishing to take photos or video recordings of the swimmers to gain permission from the Secretary after providing proper proof of identity.

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Our Objectives

Provide a friendly and safe environment for all our swimmers.
To promote the art of swimming by following the ASA National Teaching Plan
Encourage our all our swimmers to enjoy their swimming.
Regularly test and award nationally approved badges and certificates to encourage the swimmer to achieve their full potential
To promote competitive swimming through organising swimming galas, attending other club galas and various graded open meets.

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Committee

The Committee consist of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer (the Executive Officers of the Club) along with a minimum of seven elected members all of whom are members of the Club, proposed and seconded at the Annual General Meeting each year.

The 2008 committee:

Executive Officers

Chair - Pauline Barry

Secretary - Lorraine Denney

Treasurer - Lorraine Dexter-Forshaw

Committee Members

Vice-Chair - Marie Eardly

Welfare - Sandra Quainton

Membership - Sandra Quainton

Press - Joanne Quainton

Fixtures - Brian Fuller

Gala Secretary - Mark Teske

Fund Raising - Linda Pargeter

General - Catherine Wadsworth

General - Andy Walton

General - Andrea Wright

General - Leigh Wright