Swimming

Attracting talent

The performance swim programme will run in partnership with Deventio eXcel, Derbyshire's elite swim squad. The squad trains at the new 50m pool at the Moorways Sport Village. Deventio eXcel is one of UK's leading swim programmes producing multiple national and international swimmers, most recently Jacob Whittle who competed at the 2020 Olympic Games aged 16. Other alumni include Molly Renshaw, Abbie Wood, Imogen Clark and Sarah Vasey. 

Recent achievements:

BUCS National Long Course Championships 2022:

• Men’s 200m Backstroke Gold Medal
• Women’s 50m Butterfly fourth place

BUCS National Short Course Championships 2021:

• Women’s 50m Butterfly Silver Medal
• Women’s 100m Butterfly Silver Medal
• Men’s 100m Freestyle fourth place

Register your interest in swimming

Swimming support services

• Two sport-specific strength and conditioning sessions in the high-performance gymIndividual screening and testing pre and post-season
• Access up to nine swim sessions per week
• Reduction in monthly swim training fees
• Physiotherapy sessions
• Performance analysis available one-to-one as requested
• Performance sport workshops, including such as the importance of sleep, time management and nutrition
• Individual goal setting and tournament programme planning

Our swimming scholars

Our performance swim team includes multiple BUCS medallists Georgie Pryor and Olympian Jack Burnell.

Georgie is studying a master's in . She has been massively successful - coming first in the 50m and 100m Butterfly Short Course Nationals as well as becoming a double national champion at the Winter Championships 2021. 

Head Coach: John Ayde