Welcome to Saffron Seals

Saffron Walden Swimming Club – known as Saffron Seals – is a friendly but competitive swimming club based in Saffron Walden.

We are incredibly proud of our Club, which has provided a friendly but competitive swimming option to Saffron Walden and surrounding villages for over 100 years and we aim to offer the same facility for many more years.

Saffron Seals is a member of Swim England (formerly ASA), is affiliated to Swim England East Region and is SwimMark accredited – Teaching and Skills Development.

What We Offer

Saffron Seals is volunteer-run club dedicated to helping swimmers from 8 upwards to reach their potential. We have junior, senior and masters training squads.

When & Where

We train at the Lord Butler Swimming Pool in Saffron Walden up to 6 days a week – depending on the training squad you are in.

Contact Us

If you would like to join or help out at Saffron Seals please contact us at trials@saffronseals.org.uk

We operate a waiting list for new members, and joining is by application and assessment – if you wish to know the standard required in order to join please visit the Joining Saffron Seals page.

Welfare & Safeguarding

Saffron Seals follows the guidelines set out by Swim England in Wavepower to ensure the welfare and safeguarding of our members.

Our Welfare Officer is Dr Jenni Lindford and if you have any concerns and wish to contact her, please contact Jenni at childwelfare@saffronseals.org.uk.

If you do not wish to or cannot speak with our Welfare Officer but have a concern that a child or adult may be at risk of harm, or being harmed, you should, without delay, contact:

For more information on Safeguarding and Welfare and what to do in an emergency go to our dedicated page here.

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