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Blogs and Guides

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J1 Training: Step by Step

Posted on: 11th March 2025

This guide breaks down the training pathway to becoming a Judge Level 1 - a swimming technical official responsible for timekeeping, inspecting turns, ensuring swimmers comply with rules during starts, turns, and finishes.
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Race-Day Nutrition Plan

Posted on: 17th January 2025

We have worked with specialists and Craig Maddocks (BSSC’s new S&C Lead) to produce the following guide to race-day nutrition, designed to enhance our athlete’s performance on competition days.
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Winter 2024-25 Newsletter

Posted on: 28th December 2024

In this edition of Babble, we introduce members of our new Rookies B squad, share plans for early 2025 including a joint Regional Qualifier Open Meet with Harlow Penguins, and look back at some of successes from the past few months, including finishing top place in Hertfordshire in the National Arena Swimming League and the fantastic Club Championships Award night we shared in November.
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Rachael takes on Ultraswim 33.3 in Montenegro

Posted on: 5th November 2024

In October, Assistant Head Coach Joe Collins accompanied BSSC Masters swimmer Rachael Hunt as she took on her Ultra marathon swim in Montenegro. Here, Joe shares the highlights from a gruelling four days of swimming.
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Masters triumph at Nationals

Posted on: 4th November 2024

Huge congratulations the BSSC Masters who were in action at the GoCardless Swim England Masters National Championships in Sheffield over the weekend of 26th-27th October. Read on for Assistant Head Coach Joe's poolside blog...
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Important news

Training changes: October

We have the following changes to our swimming schedule this… Read more

Swim England Hertfordshire County Championships 2026

Swim England Hertfordshire have released the conditions, schedule and qualifying/consideration… Read more

BSSC guides for parents

BSSC Guides for Parents The world of swimming can often be confusing for new members, so we've put together some guides to help you.

Upcoming events

Oct
11
National Arena Swimming League Round 1
At Inspire Luton Sports Village
Oct
18
City of Birmingham Swimming Club Winter Meet
At Ladywood Lesiure Centre
Ends on 19 Oct
Oct
24
National Masters SC Championships
At Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
Ends on 26 Oct
Oct
25
Basildon & Phoenix Autumn County Qualifier
At Basildon Sporting Village
Ends on 26 Oct
Oct
31
East Region SC Meet
At Inspire Luton Sports Village, 12:00am - 12:00am
Ends on 2 Nov

Full events calendar

Latest news

Hertfordshire promoted to Division One at National County Team Championships

Training changes: October

Strong start to the Season at Braintree

Swim England Hertfordshire County Championships 2026

Club Captains: 2025/26 Season

BSSC Summer Social & Awards Evening 2024/25

Ready to represent at County Team Champs

Five BSSC Swimmers Selected for Swim England Development Programmes

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