1985 - This was a very good year for swimming, the annual Gala saw 20 records broken and high standards attained.

  

1986 - Saw the introduction of a more varied age group to the club, with the first ever break through into Masters Competition Swimming. In these events, swimmers ages ranged in 5yr bands from 25 years old up to 75 years old plus for both men and women.

  

2006 - saw Haslingden Amateur Swimming Club enter its 70th year. This came after an excellent year of swimming lesson training and competitions.

The annual Gala saw five long standing records broken by swimmers young and old!

  

A year on from our anniversary year, with still a position in the first division of the North East Lancs Friendly League and we will be competting against Colne, Ramsbottom, Pioneer79 and Great Harwood, all very strong teams, building on our past experiences, we should see some fine competitive swimming in 2008. 

 

 

 

The Club has been awarded the A.S.A.'s (Amateur Swimming Association) Swim21 silver accreditation.

  

This accreditation has now been revalidated, this has been achieved by the hard work and determination of the Club's volunteer's. The Club is now 'Club Mark' accredited.

 

 

Be a part of that success; join us, the Club needs your help!

 

 

 

 

Overheard on a Club night.

 

Teacher to Beginner pupil-"You are swimming strongly across the width, so now is the time to try for your length certificate. You can do it, just swim alongside me, starting at the deep end to the shallow end of the pool."

Nervous Beginner to Teacher-"I can't do it, i can't do it, I really can't swim uphill"!!