Saffron Seals - SWASC -Saffron Walden Swimming Club

Head coach
Gareth Warwick joined SWASC as the new Head Coach in January 2011. Gareth joined with high academic qualification in Sports Science and many years of teaching experience. He has made some excellent changes to the club which have led to the club finishing a good 6th place in the Essex Minileague in 2011.

Latest News...
There has been some great news over the last year, click here for the Newsletter & results page for information and photos about SWASC successes...

Committee Members
& Contact details
Listed below are club contacts, if you have any queries where you are not sure who to contact,
please contact Fi Snow on 01799 541781 or email fixtures@saffronseals.org.uk Fi will be able to answer your query or put you in touch with one of the committee who can help.

President: Jan Bright 01799 521844
president@saffronseals.org.uk

Club Chairman & Member Liaison with LBFLC:
Neil Pottrill 01763 838468 (H), 07917 021202 (M)
chairman@saffronseals.org.uk
(public relations)

Secretary: Claire McLaughlin
secretary@saffronseals.org.uk

Fixtures Secretary & Officials Organizer: Fiona Snow 01799 541781 fixtures@saffronseals.org.uk

Treasurer: Andy Dunham 01799 529494
treasurer@saffronseals.org.uk

Head Coach: Gareth Warwick
coach@saffronseals.org.uk

Team Manager: Brian Peggs
teammanager@saffronseals.org.uk

Child Welfare Officer: Jessica Peck
childwelfare@saffronseals.org.uk

Trials & Waiting List, Membership & Kit Supplies:
Gill Sarginson 01799 501571 trials@saffronseals.org.uk

Fundraising & Sponsorship: Andrew Paine
fundraising@saffronseals.org.uk

Swim 21 Co-ordinator: Alex Paine
swim21@saffronseals.org.uk

Website Manager: Gail Hoban
webadmin@saffronseals.org.uk

Welcome to Saffron Seals - SWASC
Welcome to our small and friendly swimming club run by voluntary committee members, all parents of past and present members of Saffron Seals Swimming Club.

We are a competitive club, we compete in the Essex Mini League, which operates much the same as a football league. We also participate in small but competitive galas against other clubs in the local area.

We currently train at the Lord Butler Fitness & Leisure Centre on Tuesday and Friday evenings and at Friends’ School on Monday afternoons and Wednesday evenings.

Friends’ School session are during term time, while the LBFLC session continue during the school holidays. Friends’ School swimmers train at LBFLC during the summer school holidays.

History of Club
Saffron Walden Amateur Swimming Club (SWASC) started out in November 1911, as a Water Polo Club. The club’s base was the Town Baths in Hill Street, where they stayed until the Baths closed in the late 1970’s.

Over the years we have produced some very good swimmers- not least one lady backstroke swimmer who went to the Olympic Games in 1952. Also, many notable names in Saffron Walden have been Saffron Seals Swimming Club members.