Thinking of joining Forest of Dean Swimming Club?
We currently have spaces in all squads. If you are interested in joining get in touch by emailing members@gmail.com for further information or to request a trial.
Forest of Dean Swimming Club
We are an inclusive, competitive and friendly swimming club with members from 7 to adult Masters swimmers - and everyone in between!
We offer a mix of groups to cater for a range of different swimmers:
- Training 1 & 2 Squads, where we concentrate on developing the 4 main swimming strokes, practising diving and developing the correct racing starts and turns and the development of both basic aerobic swimming endurance and swimming speed.
- Competition 1 & 2, for the developed swimmers who are targeting County and Regional level.
- Performance 1 & 2, for those advanced swimmers targeting County, Regional and National level competitions.
- Club Squads - for swimmers who seek a less competitive swim club experience and a lighter commitment.
- A dedicated Masters Squad for adult swimmers who wish to train for fitness/health and/or compete.
New Swimmers
If you are progressing from swimming lessons and have achieved Swim England Stage 5 or above, or if you can confidently swim front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke, you can email for a FREE trial session to join one of our training groups. A trial session is a way for you to get a feel of swimming in the club environment before committing yourself.
In the "Training" squads we concentrate on developing the 4 main swimming strokes, practising diving and developing the correct racing starts and turns and the development of both basic aerobic swimming endurance and swimming speed. We offer a fun training environment for all swimmers, including competitions and team events.
Please see our swimming timetable here for more information.
Adult swimmers aged 18 years and over
If you are aged 18+ and interested in continuing your swimming journey, we have a Masters section for swimmers to improve their technique and endurance in a relaxed environment. We can support a wide range of Masters swimmers from those who enjoy the social swim to those who are looking to compete. If this is something you are interested in, please don't hesitate to get in touch for a free trial session.
We offer the following sessions a week for our Masters squad:
- Wednesday - 20:30-21:30 at Cinderford Leisure Centre
- Friday - 19:00-20:00 at Lydney Leisure Centre
- Friday - 20:30-21:30 at Cinderford Leisure Centre
- Sunday - 8:30-9:30 at Cinderford Leisure Centre
Our Philosophy
We ensure a safe and fun environment for all our swimmers.
We support each person's development in and out of the pool, enabling our athletes to develop key life skills.
We make sure every person coached feels valid and supported through swimming and in life, by creating a positive and uplifting place for them to come.
Our swimmers feel connected through their common interest and feel as part of a team, allowing them to grow socially as well as perform in the water.
We allow swimmers to access their full potential with encouragement, motivation and support by creating a hard-working ethos that rewards success and achievements, no matter how small that success.