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Reading Swimming Club, established in 1885, is one of the oldest in the country, and a founding member of the Berks and South Bucks County ASA. We are a large and progressive club, encompassing a learn to swim programme, development and senior squads, a thriving Masters squad (all abilities from social swimmers to world-ranked competitors), and a strong water polo section. Our headquarters are at Central Pool, Battle Street, Reading, and we use a number of other venues for training and teaching. Our main club night is Thursday, when swimmers train from 4:30 p.m. at Central, and the club's management and members of the large volunteer team are on hand to answer your questions.
Masters GB Nationals The weekend just gone saw a strong Reading contingent head to Sheffield for the main event of the Long Course season – the GB Nationals. There were some tremendous performances from all swimmers and we eventually finished seventh best club overall, which is a great achievement. Other headlines included two British Records for Katie Henderson (1500 Free and 200 Breaststroke) and three relay Gold medals. Read more >>>
10th Allan Eyles Invitation Development Swim Meet The results of the 10th Allan Eyles Invitation Development Swim meet are available here >>>
Recycling - Fundraising As a fundraising event for the club, over the next month or so, we are collecting aluminium drinks cans. For every tonne of aluminium we can raise £500.00 for the club. So get your neighbours collecting, get your local pubs and restaurants collecting, bring them to the desk at Central on a Thurs in a named bin liner or carrier bag. There will be a prize for the squad that collects the most. We have also started a recycling scheme with Recycle4charity.co.uk. We can raise funds for Reading Swimming Club by recycling old mobile phones, inkjet cartridges and laser/toner cartridges and your help would be greatly appreciated.The club will receive 50% of the recycling value for any mobile phones, £1 for each original empty inkjet cartridge or up to £5 per empty laser/toner cartridge donated kindly by you, friends, family or colleagues.To recycle your items for free and raise funds for this great cause simply click on this link Recycle 4 Reading Swimming Club. Alternatively bring them to the desk at Central Swimming Pool on a Thursday and we will send them off.
Help Wanted - Reading Schools Swimming Association Age squad coach Harry Wild is asking for help on behalf of Reading Schools Swimming Association during their Gala on Thursday 5 July 2012 from 12:00 - 3:30. If you are free please contact Harry.
Swimmer of the Month - March 2012 James Dixon James Dixon is Reading Swimming Club Swimmer of the Month for March 2012. James is a member of the Club's Development Two Squad and is currently coached by Lorraine Coombes who has given him this award for his commitment to training, for listening to what is being said by his coach and for continually working hard on his stroke correction and stamina. James also regularly enters meets and enjoys improving on his PB’s. James is a pupil at Pangbourne Primary School, where he is in Year 6. Away from the swimming James enjoys playing football for Whitchurch AFC. He also enjoys diving, orienteering and canoeing. Congratulations James and Well Done.
Ellie Wood qualifies for British Championships Ellie Wood competed at the Welsh Nationals during the Easter Weekend and went home with two Silver and two Bronze medals and qualified for the British Championships in the 100 and 200 Butterfly. Read more >>>
National Qualifying Times Congratulations to Ellie Wood and Joshua Goble for achieving national qualifying times in recent meets. Ellie raced to 2:20.36 (SC) on the 200 Fly during the Windsor Open meet in January. She then also reached the 100 Fly qualifying time with a time of 1:04.91 (LC) during the Wycombe long course meet in early February. Joshua Goble achieved his national qualifying time for the 200 Breast with a time of 2:38.79 (SC) during the County Championships on 26 February. Well done to both.
Job Vancancies Reading Swimming Club has two job opportunities for Level 2 Swimming Coaches. Further information can be found here >>>

Club President Honoured RSC club president Roger Penfold, 63, was made MBE in the New Year Honours for services to his sport and local government. Roger Penfold, from Emmer Green, secretary of Mid and West Berkshire Local Access Forum, is also a board member of the Amateur Swimming Association South East Region and works part time in Reading Borough Council's chief executive's office. He worked full time for the authority for 13 years after nearly three decades with Berkshire County Council. We congratulate Roger with this fantastic achievement.