BUCS

Northumbria University’s link with the City of Newcastle Swimming club gives Northumbria’s Swimming Squads access to one of the top programmes in Britain. This link, together with the swimming pool facilities and coaching at Sport Central, will ensure that Northumbria gets the best out of all of its competitive swimmers.

Level of Competition: BUCS

Number of squads: 1 x Mixed BUCS Squad

Eligibility: Students

Training:

Day Time Location
Tuesday 07:30-09:00 Swimming Pool, Sport Central
Tuesday 19:00-20:30 Swimming Pool, Sport Central
Wednesday 14:00-16:00 Swimming Pool, Sport Central
Friday 16:00-18:00 Swimming Pool, Sport Central
Sunday 13:00-16:00 Swimming Pool, Sport Central

Please note that you must be a club member to attend training. If you are interested in joining then contact the club captain at the below contact details.

Membership: Students £80.
However if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 clubs (maximum).

Contact: Please email swimming@northumbria.ac.uk for further information. Alternatively, telephone Bobbi Horner on 07875333566.

Performance Sport

Athletes selected onto our Performance Sport Programme benefit from a range of specialist support designed to help talented athletes realise their potential. Each athlete receives a package of support up to a value of £8,000, which is based on their individual needs.

We welcome applications for all sports including swimming, and both home and international students, however we prioritise applications from athletes from sports in which we work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies to deliver their Excel or Performance programmes.

Therefore please be aware that we prioritise applications from athletes within Golf, Netball, Volleyball, Fencing, and Judo.

For further information on our Performance Sport Programme please visit Performance Sport

Scholarships

Every year Team Northumbria awards generous Sport Scholarships to talented athletes studying at Northumbria University.

There are four types of Scholarships available:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

For further information on scholarships please visit Scholarships

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