Trans Swimming Brighton is a friendly, welcoming space for anyone whose gender expression has been keeping them from swimming. Here are a few details:
Where? St Lukes's Swimming Pool, Brighton
When? Every Wednesday, starting from 8.00pm - 9.00pm (updated Feb 2024). The pool is closed over Christmas and New Year. Anyone whose gender expression has been keeping them from swimming (e.g. those who i
dentify as trans, genderqueer, unsure etc.). Suitable clothing
To meet health and safety requirements, what you wear in the pool needs to be made from a material that doesn't get heavier when it's wet. This means you can wear swimming costumes, trunks, rash vests, or anything made from polyester material (e.g. Lycra style clothing). As long as the material is suitable you can wear whatever you feel comfortable in. If you're unsure, ask questions here or come along to the pool one Wednesday and we can help you work out what is ok to wear in the pool. Can I bring a friend or partner? In order to keep the space safe for everyone who wants to attend, we prefer to keep these sessions just for people who see their gender expression as a barrier to swimming. Here's a bit of background on these sessions! Trans* swimming sessions started in Brighton in February 2014, as a result of the Trans Equality Scrutiny. The sessions have been organised by the LGBT Switchboard, members of the Trans Alliance, BHCC Sports Development Team, Active for Life and a group of volunteers from the community. The sessions were originally planned to take place at St Luke's swimming pool. However, they had to be temporarily be relocated to Brighton Swimming Centre due to roof damage at the pool following the storms earlier in 2014. The venue changed back to St Luke's July 2014. We originally arranged a ten week pilot scheme which would run from Feb-April 2014, but this has now been extended indefinitely. We'll be able to keep running the sessions as long as there is demand - so if you want to swim make sure to come along as regularly as possible. We can only have the sessions if we use them! Keep an eye on this page for news, updates, venue information etc. Hope to see you at the pool soon! (Remember, there is never any pressure to swim, so feel free to just come along and check out the pool before deciding if you want to have a dip.)
