City of Southampton Swimming Club
City of Southampton Swimming Club | |
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Club information | |
Full name | City of Southampton Swimming Club |
Short name | CSSC |
City | Southampton |
Founded | 1963 |
Home pool(s) | The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex |
Chairman | David Lowther |
Swimming | |
Head coach | David Terry |
The City of Southampton Swimming Club is one of the major swimming clubs in Southampton, Hampshire and is currently based at The Quays Swimming & Diving Complex near West Quay. The head coach is David Terry.
History[]
The club was founded in 1963 and was one of the earliest members of the UK's National Swimming League. It celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in May 2014.[1]
The club has been National League winner on five occasions and Regional Division winner on fourteen.[2]
Membership[]
As of 2015 the club has approximately 250 members ranging from 5 years to masters, who compete at local, county, regional and national competitions.[3]
Notable former members include:[1]
- Gary Abraham, Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist
- Keith Bewley, triple Commonwealth Games medallist
- Ricky Burrell, Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games medallist
- Colin Cunningham, Olympian and three times Commonwealth Games medallist
- Dave Haller, Olympian
- Alan Kimber, European medallist
- Malcolm O’Connell, Olympian
- Ray Terrell, seven times Commonwealth Games medallist
Coaches[]
Notable former coaches include:[1]
- Derek Snelling (founder) 1963
- Dave Haller (Olympian) 1967
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Swimming club celebrates 50 years". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Results Archive - City of Southampton Swimming Club". cossc.org. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ^ "City of Southampton Swimming Club". Retrieved 23 November 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Sport in Southampton
- Swimming clubs