Wear Valley Swimming Club

15/06/2026

For the first time in over a decade, we are back in Junior League action this Sunday 🎉

The team event for 12yrs & under sees fast and furious individual and relay races, crammed into a frantic few hours of absolute carnage 🔥

We are looking forward to it! 😀

Northumberland & Durham Junior Swim League
Swim England North East

10/06/2026

Fantastic first taster session this evening!

We still have plenty of space for adult and masters swimmers, looking to swim for technique, speed, fitness and wellbeing!

Next session is 8pm on Friday - contact us for more details!

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

We would like to take the opportunity to say Thank you all our volunteers! Without them we wouldn’t be able to do what we do

02/06/2026

‼️ NEW ‼️

𝔸𝕕𝕦𝕝𝕥 & 𝕄𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕊𝕢𝕦𝕒𝕕

We are delighted to release details of our NEW Adults & Masters Squad. Ideal for people aged 18yrs+ looking to build their swim fitness, develop technique + skills and/or work towards competitions.

These sessions will help improve your health and wellbeing within a supportive environment.

We are hosting a free taster session with Coach Ben on Wednesday 10th June at 8pm

We are catering for a wide range of abilities within our lanes, so if you can swim 50m (2 lengths) on at least one stroke we would love to hear from you!

To book on for the taster session please message direct through the page, or email Club Secretary, Kelly Dunbar - [email protected]

02/06/2026

🎉🎂 June Birthdays! 🎂🎉

Wishing Ryan B, Ashton T, Ella H, Dulcie M, Ak B and Lennon B, very happy birthdays this month!

We hope you have a great day!

28/05/2026

Air temp isn’t water temp. Stay safe.

Entering cold water makes you GASP.
Cold water increases your breathing and heart rate, causing PANIC.
Your muscles will get too cold, making you uncoordinated and WEAK.

RLSS UK’s advice is:
• Choose lifeguarded spots
• Never swim alone
• Wear bright colours
• Enter the water slowly
• Get out before you get cold

If you get into trouble, Find Your Float.

It may feel warm outside, but the water isn’t.
Share this vital water safety advice to help keep others safe.

28/05/2026

With parts of the country reaching 29°C today, please share our Summer Water Safety advice to help keep your community safe around water.

⚠️Stay safe:

• Enter the water slowly and carefully
• Stay within reach of others
• Swim in supervised, lifeguarded areas

🛟In an emergency:

• If you fall in or become tired, stay calm, float on your back, and call for help
• If you see someone in difficulty, throw them something that floats
• Call 999
• If you're at the coast, ask for the Coastguard

Take 5 minutes to read our essential summer water safety advice, it could make all the difference in an emergency: www.rlss.org.uk/summer-water-safety

14/05/2026

🎉 FREE OPEN TRAINING SESSION 🎉

We are inviting members of the local community to an Open Training Session on Wednesday 24th June, 6-7pm at Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex

We are proud to cater for a wide range of swimmers with squads tailored towards your goals and motivations! Our highly experienced coaching team will be in attendance to guide you through a structured taster session.

For more information message us through the page or email Club Secretary, Kelly Dunbar on [email protected]

St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland College

13/05/2026

⏱️ Coaching Announcement ⏱️

We are delighted to announce the return of Ben Hatchett as Head Coach of Wear Valley Swimming Club

Ben is a level 3 senior swimming coach with over a decade of coaching experience leading two clubs and two university programmes, guiding swimmers to the highest domestic level.

Please join us in welcoming Ben back to the club!