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Newham Swimming Club

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The (NSC) is a Swimming Club based in Newham. The club is a community run swimming club offering swimming skills development in a fun, relaxed and positive atmosphere. The NSC enjoys the use of the accessible East Ham Leisure Centre.

It is also open to swimmers of many different levels of ability, all trials are held at East Ham Leisure Centre at 7.00 pm, on the first Friday of each month. A maximum of 6 swimmers may attend each trial, and you will need to contact John Harvey, the Club's Head Coach, in advance if you would like to attend.

For entry to the Newham Swimming Club all swimmers must be able to:
  • Swim 200 metres (8 lengths) using freestyle (often called front crawl), backstroke and breaststroke
  • Swim using good technique and complete each length without stopping.
  • Demostrate a basic knowledge of butterfly
  • Complete 4 lengths in each of front-, back- and breaststroke in under 1 minute, using only legs to propel themselves
  • Swim 8 x 1 length on a drill as instraucted set by coach, e.g freestyle using a single arm.
  • Swim 2 continuous lengths in 1 minute 45 seconds in each of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

Clothing

All swimmers must use the correct swim wear, as follows:

  • Boy's swimming trunks not shorts or beach wear
  • Girl's one piece swimming costume and swimming hat
  • Goggles are compulsory
  • If you do not attend with the correct swim wear you will not be able to take part in the trial

Training Venues:

Atherton Leisure Centre
189 Romford Road, Stratford
London, E15 4JF
Tel: 020 8536 5500

Balaam Leisure Centre
Balaam Street, Plaistow
London, E13 8AQ
Tel: 020 7476 5274

East Ham Leisure Centre
324 Barking Road, East Ham
London, E6 2RT
Tel: 020 8548 5850

For more information, please visit or www.newhamswimmingclub.org.uk or email webmaster@newhamswimmingclub.org.uk.

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