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Join the Black Lion Pride
To find out more about the Club, our squads and to arrange a swimming trial, please complete the enquiry form by clicking on the link to the relevant squad below.
We will arrange for you to come along to the Club for an informal chat and swimming trial, you will be given a specific time and location to attend which is usually at the same time as one of our training sessions.
The swimming trial is an opportunity for us to assess how good your swimming skills and abilities are across the four strokes (Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly) as well as starts and turns. This helps us to identify which of our squads is best suited to your abilities, needs and swimming goals, to ensure we are supporting your continued development and help you reach your full potential. In our competitive squads we are particularly looking for swimmers with an aptitude for competitive swimming, places in these squads are limited, but we endeavour to invite new eligible members to join as soon as possible.
It is customary for the Club to assess all new swimmers asking to join either the swimming academy or one of our competitive squads, regardless of how experienced or confident a swimmer is. By taking a personal approach to our assessments, talking to you and your family and seeing you swim, our Coach can match your abilities and needs to the most appropriate squad for you. This is also a great opportunity for you and your family to ask any questions about us as a club, our training programmes and coaching methods.