The Swimming club at Northumbria are a friendly and welcoming club. Based out of Sport Central’s 25m pool, the club have access to coached sessions throughout the week including use of the sauna and steam room. The sessions vary between mornings and afternoons giving you the flexibility to meet the demands of your course studies.
Those keen to compete on behalf of the university have access to enter any of the following BUCS events that take place throughout the year: BUCS Long course, Short course and Team events.
We also have a very successful Para-Swimming contingent as part of the Swimming club. Previous & current members include Taka Suzuki (Japan), Jack Bridge, Josef Craig & Claire Cashmore (England) to name a few. They all train together creating a great cohesive environment.
On top of all the fun you will have in the pool, you will enjoy a variety of social events organised by the club making it the perfect opportunity to play the sport you love while having a great time and making new friends.
We are also delighted to offer three Development Swim sessions as part of our Social Sport Offer.
Social Sport Developement Swim is a free with a Fitness membership or £3 per a session for non-members. Sessions run every Monday, Thursday and Friday and are perfect for students learning to swim, looking to gain some confidence in the water or improve their swimming technique.
Club Cost:
Swimming: £200
Venue: Sport Central Swimming Pool
Monday: 07:00 - 08:30
Tuesday: 18:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 18:00 - 19:00
Friday: 07:00 - 08:30
Learn to Swim
Our learn to swim sessions are aimed at students who have never swam or have very limited experience swimming. These sessions are available in semesterly blocks with aim of improving students swimming ability. To book your space on the course please CLICK HERE.
Sessions will last for 10 weeks starting from the 18th October and cost £30 for the block booking.
Social Sport
Northumbria Sport are delighted to announce that we will be offering Learn to Swim sessions are now a part of our 22/23 Social Sport programme.
These sessions run every Tuesday 8-9, and are designed for students wanting who have never swam or are looking to improve their swimming ablity.
All sessions will be bookable via the NUSport App, which can be found on your App store or by clicking here. If you haven't already got an account with us, you will need to create one before you can book onto sessions. This can be done by clicking 'Account' within the app or using this link and click 'Sign Up Now'. Follow the process and you will be sent a pin via your email which you can login to our app with. Any questions, come into our centre and our staff will help you, or send us a message using the messenger link or via our Instagram
For more information on the Social Sport Programme Click Here
Key Contacts
Head Coach: Will Murden
Club President: Jessica Parker
Club Captain: Emma Donoghue