Black Lion is the biggest and most successful competitive swimming club in the Medway area and a leading performance club in Kent. We are the competitive club of choice for swimmers wishing to compete at the highest level.
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Established in 1887 the Black Lion Swimming Club is a high quality Swim England SwimMark Accredited Club. We are the principal and most successful swimming club in Medway and a leading club in Kent, offering unique high quality programmes from Learn to Swim through to National Level, led by our Head Coach Jerome Moerman. In 2019, in association with Universities at Medway, we launched our new University Squad, “Team Medway Swim”.
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![Good luck to our Kent Junior league team in Dover tonight 🦁🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🙌🦁💪 #kentjuniorleague #fastswimming #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub #swimskinsuk #chathammaritimetrust](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1719080915485-Q3SNYI5Z4UXQFM438PTU/image-asset.jpeg)
Good luck to our Kent Junior league team in Dover tonight 🦁🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🙌🦁💪 #kentjuniorleague #fastswimming #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub #swimskinsuk #chathammaritimetrust
![Proud of our 11 Black lion swimmers off to compete at the British and summer nationals this year 🙌💪🦁 #swimengland #swimlife #swimskinsuk #wearegre #greenwichuniversity #medwaymaritimetrust #medwayswim](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718908294142-UWCXRPOUVM4Q5AG864UU/image-asset.jpeg)
Proud of our 11 Black lion swimmers off to compete at the British and summer nationals this year 🙌💪🦁 #swimengland #swimlife #swimskinsuk #wearegre #greenwichuniversity #medwaymaritimetrust #medwayswim
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Another fab day of swimming at our very own Black Lion, John Redding gala well done lions 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️🦁💪 and a big thank you to everyone who made the day run so smoothly that we finished early 🙌
The John Redding gala is named after one of our fantastic Life members, despite moving away from Medway when he retired, he got back in touch and pledged support to our club when covid hit, we are very grateful ☺️ #blacklionswimmingclub #swimclubfamily #BLSC #galaday #fastswimming #gala #swimskins
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Fab first session at the Black Lion John Redding Gala 🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♀️🙌💪🦁 nice work everyone, keep the PBs and medals coming 🥇🥈🥉
Big thank you to all the officials and helpers today 🙏🏻 we look forward to tomorrow’s sessions #fastswimming #fastswimmer #galaday #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub #swimclubfamily
![Best of luck to everyone attending our John Redding gala today 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ @beckenham.sc #cityofcanterburyswimclub @edsc_captains @favershamswimclub #greenwichroyalsswimmingclub @saxoncrownsc @sittingbourneswimclub #fastswimming #galaday](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718453014192-ANZMK0K04NBTEG5S3296/image-asset.jpeg)
Best of luck to everyone attending our John Redding gala today 🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♀️ @beckenham.sc #cityofcanterburyswimclub @edsc_captains @favershamswimclub #greenwichroyalsswimmingclub @saxoncrownsc @sittingbourneswimclub #fastswimming #galaday #gala #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub
![Congrats to the 2 Georges ! George B attended the South East regional distance programme today with a focus on open water swimming, and George G went to Wycombe for the National talent pathway camp 💪🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♂️ good work boys 🦁🦁 #region](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717961358040-35C106NU9AHUKJMW5IB6/image-asset.jpeg)
Congrats to the 2 Georges ! George B attended the South East regional distance programme today with a focus on open water swimming, and George G went to Wycombe for the National talent pathway camp 💪🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️ good work boys 🦁🦁 #regionalpathway #nationaltalentpathway #swimming #blsc #proudclub
![Massive congratulations to Ruth winning silver for the 50 free.
And Sam winning silver 50 for breast and bronze for 50 free. Bravo 👏 🤩🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🥈🥈🥉 #swimming #fastswimming #swimmer #masters #bldc #blacklionswimmingclub #kentmasters](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717954203696-8N3GUFFQCLOA51GYHXCQ/image-asset.jpeg)
Massive congratulations to Ruth winning silver for the 50 free.
And Sam winning silver 50 for breast and bronze for 50 free. Bravo 👏 🤩🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️🥈🥈🥉 #swimming #fastswimming #swimmer #masters #bldc #blacklionswimmingclub #kentmasters
![Good luck to our masters at Medway park today 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ 💪🙌 swim fast, roar loud 🦁 #fastswimming #masters #swimmingfamily #proudvlub #blsc](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717936572395-QOF4HK2LNY87QAYHH4TE/image-asset.jpeg)
Good luck to our masters at Medway park today 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️ 💪🙌 swim fast, roar loud 🦁 #fastswimming #masters #swimmingfamily #proudvlub #blsc
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Awesome first Club Champs day so many PBs, first gala, medals and a load of fun! Well done swimmers 🤩 Massive thank you to all the parents who helped poolside by timekeeping/ officiating, medal table and managing the heats 💪🥇🥈🥉 we couldn’t run without you 🙌 next session is in a few weeks, if you’d like to help out then just drop us a DM 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️ #competitiveswimming #competitiveswimmer #rulethepool #clubchamps #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub #swimskins #proudclub #swimclubfamily
![Wishing these 3 a great day at the Adam Peary @apraceevents at the London Aquatic Centre have a fab time boys 🦁🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ #aprace #swimming](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716638129876-FLV8THHID1K0CRZMM4SS/image-asset.jpeg)
Wishing these 3 a great day at the Adam Peary @apraceevents at the London Aquatic Centre have a fab time boys 🦁🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♀️ #aprace #swimming
![Wow Wow Wow!!!! A fantastic day at Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala for our Lions!!! 6 first Gala certificates presented, a TON of medals, PBs and all round awesome swims 🥇🥈🥉💪🦁 well done everyone everyone 👏 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716059292067-2CFM9VI0MXJ8BTY5B68W/image-asset.jpeg)
Wow Wow Wow!!!! A fantastic day at Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala for our Lions!!! 6 first Gala certificates presented, a TON of medals, PBs and all round awesome swims 🥇🥈🥉💪🦁 well done everyone everyone 👏 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #competitiveswimmer #swimskins #fastswimming #RuleThePool #competitiveswimming
![Good luck to our swimmers at todays Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🦁💪 #competitiveswimmer #fastswimming #swimskins #GreenwichUniversity #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716035002137-EJQQK1OA8AFUBMTQUD5A/image-asset.jpeg)
Good luck to our swimmers at todays Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala 🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🦁💪 #competitiveswimmer #fastswimming #swimskins #GreenwichUniversity #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway
![And that’s a wrap 🦁🙌🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ Mia wins another Gold 🥇 for the 400IM
Calyssa swam the mighty 1500m and claimed the bronze 🥉
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimmi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1715018870798-2BCTXEO7FA7GQ60PWPKP/image-asset.jpeg)
And that’s a wrap 🦁🙌🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️ Mia wins another Gold 🥇 for the 400IM
Calyssa swam the mighty 1500m and claimed the bronze 🥉
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimming #swimskins #greenwichuniversitymedway #GreenwichUniversity #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiveswimmer #blacklionswimmingclub
![Last session of the last day of the south east regional championships swim fast guys! We are all cheering you on 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🤩🙌💪 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiv](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1715005770198-PEHNJCH7S68FYGPNJXLY/image-asset.jpeg)
Last session of the last day of the south east regional championships swim fast guys! We are all cheering you on 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️🤩🙌💪 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiveswimmer #RuleThePool #fastswimming #swimskins
![The last day of the youth South East Regional championships 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ good luck Lions! Swim fast Roar loud 🦁💪🙌🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #com](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714983426295-4UUW7AAQEXA5STOCMH8B/image-asset.jpeg)
The last day of the youth South East Regional championships 🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️ good luck Lions! Swim fast Roar loud 🦁💪🙌🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️ #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiveswimmer #RuleThePool #swimskins #competitiveswimming #fastswimming #GreenwichUniversity
![Another great day of swimming saw Mia win Gold 🥇 for the 100m backstroke and bronze 🥉 for the 200im
George took the bronze 🥉 for the 50fly
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimming #](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714940530479-VAWBP3644LM01NJWEHK9/image-asset.jpeg)
Another great day of swimming saw Mia win Gold 🥇 for the 100m backstroke and bronze 🥉 for the 200im
George took the bronze 🥉 for the 50fly
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻♀️🏊🏻♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimming #swimskins #greenwichuniversitymedway #GreenwichUniversity #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiveswimmer #blacklionswimmingclub
![Good luck to our Kent Junior league team in Dover tonight 🦁🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🙌🦁💪 #kentjuniorleague #fastswimming #blsc #blacklionswimmingclub #swimskinsuk #chathammaritimetrust](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1719080915485-Q3SNYI5Z4UXQFM438PTU/image-asset.jpeg)
![Proud of our 11 Black lion swimmers off to compete at the British and summer nationals this year 🙌💪🦁 #swimengland #swimlife #swimskinsuk #wearegre #greenwichuniversity #medwaymaritimetrust #medwayswim](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718908294142-UWCXRPOUVM4Q5AG864UU/image-asset.jpeg)
![Another fab day of swimming at our very own Black Lion, John Redding gala well done lions 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🦁💪 and a big thank you to everyone who made the day run so smoothly that we finished early 🙌
The John Redding gala is named after one](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718567538832-KSFMYLCC2483O5RPLA1A/image-asset.jpeg)
![Fab first session at the Black Lion John Redding Gala 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️🙌💪🦁 nice work everyone, keep the PBs and medals coming 🥇🥈🥉
Big thank you to all the officials and helpers today 🙏🏻 we look forward to tomorrow’s sessions #fast](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718482963049-0BQTMZACCCBOCJPX59CU/image-asset.jpeg)
![Best of luck to everyone attending our John Redding gala today 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ @beckenham.sc #cityofcanterburyswimclub @edsc_captains @favershamswimclub #greenwichroyalsswimmingclub @saxoncrownsc @sittingbourneswimclub #fastswimming #galaday](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1718453014192-ANZMK0K04NBTEG5S3296/image-asset.jpeg)
![Congrats to the 2 Georges ! George B attended the South East regional distance programme today with a focus on open water swimming, and George G went to Wycombe for the National talent pathway camp 💪🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♂️ good work boys 🦁🦁 #region](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717961358040-35C106NU9AHUKJMW5IB6/image-asset.jpeg)
![Massive congratulations to Ruth winning silver for the 50 free.
And Sam winning silver 50 for breast and bronze for 50 free. Bravo 👏 🤩🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🥈🥈🥉 #swimming #fastswimming #swimmer #masters #bldc #blacklionswimmingclub #kentmasters](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717954203696-8N3GUFFQCLOA51GYHXCQ/image-asset.jpeg)
![Good luck to our masters at Medway park today 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ 💪🙌 swim fast, roar loud 🦁 #fastswimming #masters #swimmingfamily #proudvlub #blsc](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717936572395-QOF4HK2LNY87QAYHH4TE/image-asset.jpeg)
![Awesome first Club Champs day so many PBs, first gala, medals and a load of fun! Well done swimmers 🤩 Massive thank you to all the parents who helped poolside by timekeeping/ officiating, medal table and managing the heats 💪🥇🥈🥉 we couldn’t](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1717355152118-X08NKPGQHWCQ7JQ3HZAW/image-asset.jpeg)
![Wishing these 3 a great day at the Adam Peary @apraceevents at the London Aquatic Centre have a fab time boys 🦁🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ #aprace #swimming](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716638129876-FLV8THHID1K0CRZMM4SS/image-asset.jpeg)
![Wow Wow Wow!!!! A fantastic day at Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala for our Lions!!! 6 first Gala certificates presented, a TON of medals, PBs and all round awesome swims 🥇🥈🥉💪🦁 well done everyone everyone 👏 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716059292067-2CFM9VI0MXJ8BTY5B68W/image-asset.jpeg)
![Good luck to our swimmers at todays Sevenoaks Swimming Club gala 🏊🏻‍♂️🏊🏻‍♀️ swim fast, roar loud 🦁💪 #competitiveswimmer #fastswimming #swimskins #GreenwichUniversity #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1716035002137-EJQQK1OA8AFUBMTQUD5A/image-asset.jpeg)
![And that’s a wrap 🦁🙌🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ Mia wins another Gold 🥇 for the 400IM
Calyssa swam the mighty 1500m and claimed the bronze 🥉
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimmi](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1715018870798-2BCTXEO7FA7GQ60PWPKP/image-asset.jpeg)
![Last session of the last day of the south east regional championships swim fast guys! We are all cheering you on 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🤩🙌💪 #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #competitiv](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1715005770198-PEHNJCH7S68FYGPNJXLY/image-asset.jpeg)
![The last day of the youth South East Regional championships 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ good luck Lions! Swim fast Roar loud 🦁💪🙌🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️ #blacklionswimmingclub #greenwichuniversitymedway #swimsoutheast #southeastregionalchampionships #com](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714983426295-4UUW7AAQEXA5STOCMH8B/image-asset.jpeg)
![Another great day of swimming saw Mia win Gold 🥇 for the 100m backstroke and bronze 🥉 for the 200im
George took the bronze 🥉 for the 50fly
Massive well done to you both 👏🦁🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️
#competitiveswimming #RuleThePool #fastswimming #](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714940530479-VAWBP3644LM01NJWEHK9/image-asset.jpeg)
![Good Luck to this afternoon’s swimmers 💪🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🦁 #fastswimming #competitiveswimming #rulethepool #swimskins #greenwichuniversity](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714930283385-BBCEQIK5AB4FTW84EN6B/image-asset.jpeg)
![Good Luck to this mornings swimmers 🏊🏻‍♀️🏊🏻‍♂️🦁💪🙌](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d429daa1b32e500016a561f/1714905198621-WD0YJPVM50P0NV070CAB/image-asset.jpeg)
@BlscSwimClub #blacklionswimmingclub #TeamMedwaySwim