List of swim clubs
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Swimming clubs emerged with the development of swimming as a competitive sport in the early 1800s in England. By 1880, when the first national governing body, the Amateur Swimming Association, was formed, there were already over 300 regional clubs in operation across England.[1]
The more notable swim clubs often have association with past Olympic athletes and future contenders, and vice versa.
Notable swim clubs around the world include:
Australia[]
- Australian Paralympic Swim Team
- Australian Swim Team
- Bondi Icebergs Club
- Commercial Swimming Club
- Melbourne Vicentre
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- Randwick & Coogee Amateur Swimming Club
United Kingdom[]
Within the United Kingdom, there are numerous Swimming clubs in London alone. Notable swim clubs in the United Kingdom include:
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- City of Southampton Swimming Club
- Durham University Swimming Club
- Gloucester City Swimming Club
- Hemel Hempstead Swimming Club
- Nottingham Leander Swimming Club
- Portsmouth Northsea Swimming Club
- Sheffield City Swimming Club
- South London Swimming Club
- West London Penguin Swimming and Water Polo Club
- Wyre Forest Swimming Club
United States[]
Notable swim clubs in the United States include:
- Aquabombers
- Canyons Aquatic Club, founded in 1978, located in Santa Clarita, California
- Cincinnati Marlins
- Industry Hills Aquatic Club
- Irvine Novaquatics
- Mission Viejo Nadadores
- New Trier Swim Club
- North Baltimore Aquatic Club
- The Woodlands Swim Team, founded in 1975, based in Woodlands, Texas
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Andrew Oon. "The History of Swimming". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
- ^ Ian Hanson (18 April 2021). "Richard Scarce Appointed New Head Coach At Miami Aquatic Centre". Swimming World. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Owen Phillips (24 March 2017). "Adam Peaty: Olympic champion passing on pressure and putting party time to bed". BBC Sport.
- ^ Paul MacInnes (7 March 2021). "Mel Marshall: 'With equality and diversity, spectacular things can be achieved'". The Guardian. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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