No swimming on bank holiday Monday. Enjoy your long weekend!

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Your input will help us improve every aspect of the club, from coaching to communication, with the goal of making your child’s swimming journey as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

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The final round of the Cotswold League Galas before the final in Pontypool was held at GL1 hosted by Severnside. The results can be found on our noticeboards.

Despite a couple of our swimmers competing at Bristol, the rest of the team put up a valient effort accruing 17 PBs, 2 new times 5 x 1st places and 12 x 2nd places between them. Some swimmers swam out of their age group to help out their teammates as well as swimming their own races.

Well done to everyone on the night, swimmers, officials, coaches team managers and to the enthusiastic flag wavers.

The finals of the Cotswold League will be held on 26th April at Pontypool.

We have a few busy weekends ahead, so please make sure they are in your diary. The full list can be found under “Calendar”.

Sat 12 April: Gloucester Sprint Open Meet at GL1

Sat 26 April: Cotswold Final / SW Age group Regionals at MIllfield

Sun 27 April: Gloucester Masters Meet at GL1 / SW Age group Regionals at Millfield

Sat 3 & Sun 4 May: SW Youth Regionals at Plymouth

Sat 10 & Sun 11 May: Age group Regionals at Hengrove

Sat 17 May: Junior League Gala at Tewkesbury

Sat 24 & Sun 25 May: FODSC Open Meet at GL1

Please click here for the Meet Pack for the SW Regional Summer Championships .

Click here to view the consideration times. Please note all times are consideration times, times to have been achieved since 01/09/2024 in Licensed meets L1, 2 or 3 and appear on BS Ranking lists. All times are Long Course but conversions using the Swim England Equivalent Performance tables are acceptable. Age is at 31/12/25. 

Participating Clubs; Cirencester, Forest of Dean, Tewkesbury and Gloucester.

The Junior League Galas aim to provide a relaxed and healthy competitive environment for developing swimmers, and improve support and networking across clubs in the north of the County.

• FODSC hosted the first gala which took place at 8 March. 34 swimmers competed for FODSC with 7 new to competition, so well done everyone. The results can be found on our noticeboards at the pools.
• The final results were FODSC 158, Cirencester 143, Tewkesbury 116 and Gloucester 101 points. But more important was the enthusiasm and enjoyment had by all the teams in a friendly atmosphere. The cheering was off the scale on many occasions and we are looking forward to the next gala on 29 March at Cirencester.

Team spirit was alive and kicking at the Cotswold League Round 2 Gala with Forest of Dean Swimmers coming joint 2nd with Cheltenham, with Clevedon winning. Well done everyone who journeyed to Hutton Moor to compete, officate, volunteer and cheer on the team.

The next Cotswold League is at GL1 Gloucester on Saturday 1st March.

If you are a competent swimmer and are thinking what next – why not come for a free session to see if Swimming Club is for you.

Sessions are available for Stage 5 and above, swimmers can train 3 times a week from just £38.00 per month.

There are places available for stronger swimmers within our other squads. Just get in touch for more information at members@fodsc.com

The County Championships have finished for 2025. Swimming at Hengrove LC Pool in Bristol and the GL1 pool in Gloucester, our swimmers in the individuals and relays showed what all that hard work can achieve.

Nia achieved 7 finals from 50 Breast to 200 Butterfly, Daisy finaled in 100 Breast and 100 IM, Morgan in 50 Butterfly and 100 IM and Thomas in 200 Free.

Tobias, Florence and Harriet all finaled in 50 and 100 Back, Harriet took 6th place in both the 400 and 800 free, Thomas took 3rd and 4th place in the 800 and 400 free.

Special mention to 9 year old George who was first reserve in the 11 and under 50 Back and to 9 year old Beatrice also competing were Emily, Penelope, Flora, Imy, Chase, Toby, Julian, Artur, Charlie and Oscar.

The relays were held at GL1 with FODSC entering 12 events and competing in 7 finals. Well done to Ella, Grace, Tilly, Molly, Morgan, Chase, Tobias, George, Lilly-Ann, Penelope, Flora, Florence, Julian Oscar, Charlie, Lola, Lottie, Amelie, Jessi, Nia, Daisy, Mille and Libby.

As well as well done to the swimmers, THANK YOU to all our officials, poolside staff and volunteers who helped in any way at the Counties, The competition results can be found on our noticeboard at Cinderford Pool.