Ely Swimming Club

Ely Swimming Club City of Ely Amateur Swimming Club An open-air swimming pool was built on Angel Drove (now the Ford garage) in around 1958.

The City of Ely Swimming Club was formed in 1923, when all swimming events, training and home competitions took place in the River Ouse near the Cutter Inn. Most club nights (summer only of course!) were taken up with Inter Club matches. There was very little tuition, you just got in and swam as fast as you could. Club championships were held annually, when cups and certificates were awarded. In A

ugust each year, the 'Swim Through Ely' was held with competitors from all over Cambridgeshire swimming from Newmarket Railway Bridge to Annesdale Quay. This had to be abandoned when the river became too polluted. In 1977, Ely swimming club began winter training in St. Ives, which improved standards immensely. The Paradise Pool was opened in 1981 and swimmers could then train all
year round in Ely.

11/07/2026

City of Ely Swimming Club celebrates its first successful Mini Meet and prepares for its next competition in October.

Hats off to our MastersOn Saturday 16th May our Masters squad took a team of 5 swimmers to the South East London Regiona...
20/05/2026

Hats off to our Masters

On Saturday 16th May our Masters squad took a team of 5 swimmers to the South East London Regional Masters Competition at the London Aquatic Centre at the Olympic Park and true Olympians they turned out to be with all swimmers either medalling or bringing home a PB or a new club record.

Congratulations go to all of them with Mark Banwell winning 3 individual Gold and 1 individual Silver medal plus 3 PB’s and 1 Team Gold and 1Team Silver. Hannah Kershaw with 3 individual Gold and 3 individual Silver medals plus 3 PB’s and 1 Team Gold and 1 Team Silver. Hannah also produced 3 new Club Records which is a fantastic achievement at a single day meet. Sarah Smith coming away with 1 individual Gold and 2 individual Silver medals plus 1 PB and 1Team Gold and 1 Team Silver. Sarah also achieving 1 new Club Record. Matthew Chadwick winning 1 Team Gold 2 Individual Silvers and a new PB too. Not to be outdone and not forgetting Martyn Fresher with a winning 1Team Gold and 1 Team Silver plus an individual Bronze medal.

Incredibly we witnessed them back in the pool on Sunday at our Club Championships, where once again they pulled off some great performances and they really are a shining example to our junior swimmers.
I am sure all our Masters will agree with me that part of the winning formula has come from the hard work and dedication Mark Banwell has put into the squad setting the sessions and keeping the tempo upbeat throughout the season
Well done

Tom Lowther
Head Coach

Our incredible Senior swimmers doing us very proud at the Regional Long Course Championships today ☀️💦😊
25/04/2026

Our incredible Senior swimmers doing us very proud at the Regional Long Course Championships today ☀️💦😊

Hope you’re all enjoying the GB Championships this week. Have a watch of this to see two familiar faces handing out the ...
16/04/2026

Hope you’re all enjoying the GB Championships this week. Have a watch of this to see two familiar faces handing out the medals this evening!! 💦🥳

Watch live Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2025 action from the London Aquatics Centre.Get involved and follow the action across the Aquatics GB website (...

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