Club captain: Chris Taylor and Harry Moore
e: uobswimming@gmail.com
Head coach: Gary Humpage
e: g.r.humpage@bham.ac.uk
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Our team is improving rapidly with 2011/2012 being our fastest team to date.
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There are three teams in the BUCS qualifying round with our third team being promoted to the second division.
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Joe Marsh bronze Medalist BUCS 50m Butterfly
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Joe Marsh and Phil Hodgson National long course qualification 2012
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Women’s 4 x 200 Medley relay 3rd BUCS short course 2010
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Women’s team third in the short course event Championships 2010
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BUCS short course ranking 7th 2010
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BUCS long course Championships 7th overall 2011
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1st and 2nd teams competing in the BUCS Team championship finals
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1st team - Division Runners Up gaining a Silver at BUCS finals 2011
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2nd Team - Division 2 Champions 2012 BUCS Team Championship Finals
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Monday: 6am-7.30am/ pm land 6.00-6.45, pool: 7.00-8:30
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Tuesday: 6am -7.30am
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Wednesday: pm squad 2.00-4.00, club 4.00-5.00
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Thursday: pm land 6.00-6:45, pool: 7.00-8.00
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Friday: 6am -7.30am
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Saturday: pm squad 2.00-4.00, club: 4.00-5.00
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Sunday: pm: 5-6pm club
Note: Where not stipulated, sessions are for BUCS squad only, where the sessions read ‘club’ these include the development squad as well, the Sunday evening session is only available to the development squad.
We have 5 different tiers to accommodate for all standards of swimmers; Tier 4-5 - this is the main squad that competes in BUCS competitions.
Development tier 3 - for those looking at improving their fitness and swimming technique and maybe looking at competing or moving up to the top tiers.
And tiers 1-2 looking at using swimming to improve fitness and have active social lifestyle as part of a university sport team.
Our experienced head coach Gary Humpage as been head coach since 1996 after working as assistant coach for a two year period. Providing the structure that has enabled the club to go from strength to strength, His expertise has helped to develop a legendary team spirit which characterises the University of Birmingham Swimming club, acknowledged as the best team support and spirit at BUCS Championships.
The Swimming team is one of the few if not the only team that regularly races against reigning World, European and Commonwealth Champions at all their major meets, thus giving us the opportunity to compare ourselves literally to the best in the World.
Notable alumni include :
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Melanie Easter - 1996, 2000 paralympic multi gold medallist
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Chrissie Wellington - four time World Ironman Champion, World record holder
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Rachel Joyce - 5th Hawaian Iron man 2009,2010; Challenge Roth Winner 2012