Chesterfield Swimming Club

General information

Who we are and what we do:

Chesterfield Swimming Club began in 1983 and is now North Derbyshire's largest competitive swimming club. We offer a full range of opportunities from Learn-to-Swim for adults and children of all ages from two upwards all the way through to National level competition for the area's Elite swimmers.

Where we are:

We are based at the superb new Queen's Park Sports Centre in Chesterfield but also use Pond's Forge in Sheffield, Healthy Living Centre in Staveley and Highfield Hall School, which is our Learn to Swim base.

Competitive Swimming:

We run squads from pre-competitive level through to those preparing swimmers for Derbyshire, Midlands and National Championships. We also support pathways for the most talented swimmers to move to performance programmes within Derbyshire and Sheffield. We take part in a wide range of galas, junior leagues and championships, Open Water events and have a thriving Masters section.

Stroke Development:

For children who can swim already, we offer a progressive programme of stroke development classes as "Swim Chesterfield" in partnership with Chesterfield Borough Council. These are suitable for those who wish to take up swimming as a sport but equally so for others who simply want to develop their confidence in water.

Learn to Swim:

Is your child wanting to learn how to swim or are you an adult who wishes to learn or just gain more confidence in the water? If so, we have a programme that's right for you.

Club Members:

We have 400 members of which over 250 are swimming members between the ages of 2 and 70.

We have many other members who support the swimmers in a wide variety of ways. Some are our professional teachers and coaches. Most, however, are voluntary helpers of which some form the committee who run the club, others are officials required for running swimming events, some are lifeguards, chaperones, website managers, squad reps, team managers, etc. Swimming is a time-consuming sport requiring a significant network of volunteers with many different skills to run it. We are always in need of additional support so please let us know if you have anything to offer.