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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

Seniors Swim Session Thursday Evenings 

The Thursday evening swim session at the College, starting Thursday… Read more

Major League: Promotion for BSSC

Stortford's win in the Final means that BSSC will be… 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

May
9
East Region Long Course Championships (Day 2 of 3)
At (TBD)
Ends on 10 May
May
9
Peanuts League R1 
At TBC
May
9
Romford Town SC Last Chance National Qualifier (Day 1 of 2)
At (TBD)
Ends on 10 May
May
16
Basildon Spring SC Level 3 Meet
At Basildon Sporting Village
Ends on 17 May
Jun
6
Hertfordshire Peanuts League R2
At (TBD)

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Latest news

East Region Championships 2026: Weekend Two Highlights

Seniors Swim Session Thursday Evenings 

Major League: Promotion for BSSC

East Region Championships 2026 – Weekend One Highlights

38 BSSC swimmers heading to Regionals!

Training: Saturday 25th April

18 BSSC swimmers win County awards

Aquatics GB Championships 2026

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