Swim Wales and University Performance programme

The Swim Wales and University Performance programme is now entering its fourth year and has already seen a number of its swimmers achieve success at national and international levels. In 2007/08 one swimmer was selected and medaled at the Asian Games Championships in Macau. In 2008/09 one freshmen represented England at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune, India, and in 2010 two swimmers represented Wales at the XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

The programme provides a fully structured and integrated training programme allowing students to both excel in the pool and the classroom. With strong links with Swim Wales, British Swimming and Swim Swansea students have the opportunity to access world-class facilities, coaches, Sports and Exercise scientists, physiotherapy, and strength and conditioning - all under one roof.

The programme is based solely at the Wales National Pool.

You may also like to read about the Swansea Performance Centre.

International representation

Swansea University has had a very successful period in recent years mainly due to the Inception of the Swansea Performance Centre which encompasses Swansea ITC, Swim Wales & Swansea University & British Disiability Swimming. Since 2008 Swansea Performance Centre has had swimmers selected to numerous international teams including:

2008 - Olympic Games, Beijing, China

2008 - Paralympic Games, Beijing, China

2009 - Commonwealth Youth Games, Pune, India

2010 - Commonwealth Games, Delhi India

2011 - IPC European Championships, Berlin, Germany

2011 - FINA World Swimming Championships, Shanghai, China

2011 - World University Games, Shenzen, China