Welcome to Basingstoke Bluefins - Basingstoke Gazette Club of the Year
With more than 800 members Basingstoke Bluefins is the largest club in Hampshire. The club is ASA SWIM 21 accredited, adopting the best practices in swimming including
- A full programme of swimming lessons in line with the ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming
- Long Term Athlete Development for competitive swimming.
The club's coaching team is lead by Head Coach, Graeme Thomas.
Basingstoke Bluefins is the proud winner of the Basingstoke Gazette Club of the Year award for 2012.
"Basingstoke Bluefins aims to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the teaching and practise of swimming and other associated aquatic activities. The club aims to provide everyone within the Basingstoke area with an equal opportunity to learn to swim and to offer long-term swimming development for all levels of swimmers to maximise their potential."
Basingstoke Bluefins Swimming Club is a Registered Charity operating on a not-for-profit basis. The club is managed by a team of unpaid volunteers.
Important: Bluefins New Year Meet - January 5th/6th 2013
Posted on 29 Dec 2012 at 12:22 by Mike Lambert (0 user comment)
Entries for this meet have now closed and, unfortunately, the event is oversubscribed. We have been forced to reject swimmers, primarily for health and safety reasons, to prevent overcrowding in the pool hall.
The number of people who want to enter this meet has increased dramatically over the last two years. Unfortunately, our pool has not grown!
In deciding on rejections, we have already assumed that there will be some withdrawals. So, we will not have reserves.
We have had quite a few requests for late entries, time trials and to reconsider rejections. We will look at every request, but unless WE have actually made a mistake, it is unlikely that we will be able to reinstate swims. We cannot make any more space.
We hate having to reject swimmers. Please be assured that, unlike many other clubs, we have not given priority to our own swimmers. Every entry has been considered on the same objective basis.
Important: Cranbourne Pool and end of term
Posted on 07 Dec 2012 at 18:54 by Sue Lambert (0 user comment)
The temperature in the pool today is acceptable, so lessons and training as normal. Please check the website on a daily basis because the situation may change daya by day.
Last lessons before the Xmas break are as follows:
Sat: 15th December
Sun: 16th December
Mon 17th December
Tue 18th December
Wed 19th December
Thur 20th December
Fri 21st December
Lessons will start back on 5th January. A letter is in the post giving next term's times and dates.
You should have received a report on your child's progress by email last week. If you haven't, first check your Spam/Junk box, then email Sue: [email protected]
Important: Bluefins Club Championships 2012
Posted on 11 Sep 2012 at 23:21 by Mike Lambert (0 user comment)
The club championships will take place at the Aquadrome on the following dates
- Friday 28th September
- Saturday 29th September
- Sunday 30th September
- Sunday 7th October
- Sunday 14th October
Reminder. Entry fees MUST be received by 23:59 on Wednesday 26th September. If the entry fee is not paid, the entry will NOT be accepted.
Older News
| 24 Jul 2012 23:18 | "I am a Channel Swimmer" - Zoe Sadler | More... |
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| 31 May 2012 11:47 | Holiday Swimming Lessons | More... |
| 23 Apr 2012 19:36 | Time Trials - Sunday 29th April - Results Now Available | More... |
| 23 Apr 2012 12:23 | Bank Holiday Monday 7th May | More... |
| 03 Apr 2012 20:32 | BLUEFINS EASTER HOLIDAY TRAINING ALTERATIONS | More... |
| 04 Mar 2012 11:25 | County Championships - Day 1 | More... |
| 03 Mar 2012 15:45 | Basingstoke Club of the Year 2012 | More... |
| 27 Feb 2012 10:46 | *** Cranbourne Pool Fixed *** | More... |
| 22 Jan 2012 13:28 | Attention - Dev 2 Squad Swim arranged for 24th January | More... |
| 06 Dec 2011 12:20 | Thursday lessons at QMC | More... |
Contact Bluefins
For general queries about the club or training sessions contact the club office on 01256 351921 or e-mail [email protected]. Please leave a message if no one is available to answer your call.
For enquiries about the club's lesssons programmes contact Sue Lambert on 01256 418710 or e-mail [email protected].
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Updates from Twitter
Posted about 4 days ago: All done and all the results are on the web. Time for us to shut down and go home.
Posted about 4 days ago: It has been a long day; there are some very tired people here.
Posted about 4 days ago: Final event: Girls 200IM. Lots of variety to end the meet!
Posted about 4 days ago: There will be a certificate listing all swims for every swimmer. Coaches need to stay for a couple of minutes at the end to collect.
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Club Structure and Fees 2011-2012
There will be some changes to the structure of the club and increases in fees for year commencing 1st September 2011
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Results
5-6 Jan 2013: New Year Graded Junior Meet
29-30 Sep 2012: Club Championships
9 Sep 2012: Bluefins Medley Challenge
7 Apr 2012: Easter Egg Meet
7-8 Jan 2012: Bluefins New Year Meet
3-4 Dec 2011: ASA South East Region Winter Championships
Competition Reports
Look at these competition reports prepared by Andy Waldram.
Welfare Officer
To contact the Club's welfare officer, e-mail [email protected]
