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Survey- Parents and Carers

A survey link has been sent out via email, and we would really appreciate your feedback! 🙏

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. 🏊‍♀️✨

If for any reason you haven’t received the email, here’s the link: below.

Thank you for your support! 💙

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📣 Busy Weekends Ahead for Our Swimmers!

We’re diving into a packed few weeks of competition—best of luck to everyone representing the club! 💪🏽🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

🏆 South West Regional Championships:

  • Florence – 50 Free on Sunday 27 April at Millfield
  • Thomas – 100 Back on 4 May at Plymouth
  • Harriet – 100 Back on 10 May at Hengrove
  • Nia – 50 & 100 Fly, 50, 100 & 200 Breast, and 200 IM on 3, 4 & 5 May at Plymouth

💥 Gloucester Masters Open Meet – 27 April: Wishing all the best to Morgan, Grace, Jane, Kirsten, Charlotte, and Nia—go smash it!

🌟 Cotswold Final – 26 April at Pontypool: Let’s bring the energy and finish strong—good luck to all our swimmers taking part!

Let’s go team! 💙💛

Gloucester City Sprint Meet on Sat 12 April

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the Gloucester City Sprint Meet at GL1.

Please could swimmers be on poolside for the morning session at 8.45am and for the afternoon session at 12.45pm .  The afternoon session is anticipated to finish at 4.45pm.

Can all swimmers wear their Forest of Dean hats while racing and warming up.

All swimmers MUST sign out with a team manager before leaving. The races are on the MeetMobile app.  There will be spectator tickets available to be purchased on the entrance to the balcony. Tickets will be £8 for the whole day.

Welfare officers are here for you!

New Members Welcome

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

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Cotswold League Round 4 on 5 April 2025

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.

Junior League Gala 8 March 2025

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.

Cotswold League Gala Round 2 on 1st February

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.

County Championships 2025

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.

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