LUSWP SWIMMING
The LUSWP swimming programme consists of two different, yet highly successful squads, the LUSWP Swimming Performance Squad and the LUSWP Swimming Development Squad. We are proud to be able to offer a fantastic range of swimming opportunities for swimmers of all abilities, ranging from non-competitive swimmers, training for fitness and to improve their technique, right up to National-level swimmers, aiming to compete for the university right up to British Championship level.
LUSWP SWIMMING
Both squads enjoy the opportunity to compete within many competitions accross the year. Our swimmers participate in events such as BUCS, BUSL and the annual Roses varsity meet, as well as representing LUSWP within their own personal competitions. The Roses varsity competition is often cited as our swimmer's competitive highlight of the year, with many thrilled by the opportunity to compete in Europe's most populer inter-university varsity event.
With so many different training opportunities available to all LUSWP swimmers, we expect our swimmers to work consistently hard in training in order to race to your maximum potential. Training hours are flexible around academic timetables but when in attendance positive engagement and your full commitment is expected. However, above all we want our swimmers to enjoy training, racing and socialising with their team mates and to thrive within one of the University’s largest and most popular clubs.
View the club records here.
Both squads enjoy the opportunity to compete within many competitions accross the year. Our swimmers participate in events such as BUCS, BUSL and the annual Roses varsity meet, as well as representing LUSWP within their own personal competitions. The Roses varsity competition is often cited as our swimmer's competitive highlight of the year, with many thrilled by the opportunity to compete in Europe's most populer inter-university varsity event.
With so many different training opportunities available to all LUSWP swimmers, we expect our swimmers to work consistently hard in training in order to race to your maximum potential. Training hours are flexible around academic timetables but when in attendance positive engagement and your full commitment is expected. However, above all we want our swimmers to enjoy training, racing and socialising with their team mates and to thrive within one of the University’s largest and most popular clubs.
View the club records here.
COACHING
Stuart Horton (Stu) has been Head Swimming Coach at LUSWP since January 2019. Before becoming Head Swimming Coach at Lancaster University, Stu swam with Stockport Metro in the 1980's and became a qualified swimming teacher and coach in the 1990's. Stu spent 18 years in the British Army and despite being deployed worldwide, he was regularly involved in swimming teaching , coaching and competing. Stu's last competitive swim was at the age of 38 at the Army National Championships where he took Gold in the 100m Breaststroke. Since then Stu has gained his Level 2 Swimming Coaching qualification and coaches not only LUSWP but also one of our local partner clubs; Lancaster City Swimming & Water Polo Club. Since becoming Head Swimming Coach at LUSWP, Stu has transformed the swimming programme alongside our highly successful swimming captains.
The new programme truly works for our university students, allowing them to improve and compete with the highest level swimming university squads across the country on a limited number of swimming hours. A testament to this programme is the success of the swimming squad achieving promotion to the Championship division of BUCS Team Championships in 2019, before placing second nationally in the Team BUCS Championships in 2023! Stu currently works with the club on a part-time basis, allowing our swimmers to also improve by training alongside their captains. This hard work by Stu has not gone unnoticed as he was recently appointed as the British Army Sports Secretary for Swimming.
Stuart Horton (Stu) has been Head Swimming Coach at LUSWP since January 2019. Before becoming Head Swimming Coach at Lancaster University, Stu swam with Stockport Metro in the 1980's and became a qualified swimming teacher and coach in the 1990's. Stu spent 18 years in the British Army and despite being deployed worldwide, he was regularly involved in swimming teaching , coaching and competing. Stu's last competitive swim was at the age of 38 at the Army National Championships where he took Gold in the 100m Breaststroke. Since then Stu has gained his Level 2 Swimming Coaching qualification and coaches not only LUSWP but also one of our local partner clubs; Lancaster City Swimming & Water Polo Club. Since becoming Head Swimming Coach at LUSWP, Stu has transformed the swimming programme alongside our highly successful swimming captains.
The new programme truly works for our university students, allowing them to improve and compete with the highest level swimming university squads across the country on a limited number of swimming hours. A testament to this programme is the success of the swimming squad achieving promotion to the Championship division of BUCS Team Championships in 2019, before placing second nationally in the Team BUCS Championships in 2023! Stu currently works with the club on a part-time basis, allowing our swimmers to also improve by training alongside their captains. This hard work by Stu has not gone unnoticed as he was recently appointed as the British Army Sports Secretary for Swimming.
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Performance Squad Training Hours:
Monday: 19:00 - 21:00 Tuesday: 18:00 - 20:00 Wednesday: 07:00 - 08:30 Thursday: 19:30 - 21:30 Friday: 19:15 - 20:15 N.B. Training hours do not include the gym programme |
Development Squad Training Hours:
Tuesday: 20:00 - 22:00 Thursday: 18:00 - 19:30 Friday: 07:00 - 08:00 N.B. Training hours do not include the gym programme |
