club structure.

Herne Bay Lifeguard & Swimming Club is a non-profit organisation and all those involved are volunteers, this includes all coaches, committee members, Club Shop and poolside helpers.

All the fees and sponsorships we receive are used to further the objectives of the Club. Membership fees are used to pay for pool hire, ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) membership, insurance, coach training and many other things that are necessary to keep the Club in compliance with the ASA and other legal requirements.

swimming sections.

The Club is split into three swimming sections for our swimmers: Junior Herons Squad, Senior Herons Squad and the Masters Section.

Junior Herons - This section of the Club is for competent to intermediate swimmers. Anyone wishing to join the Junior Herons Squad will be assessed by the Lead coach of the Junior Squad. There are 4 sessions available.

Senior Herons - This section of the Club is for advanced swimmers. There are four regular sessions available. In addition, by invitation of the Head or Lead Coach of seniors, specialist training sessions are also available from time to time.

Masters Section

This section is for those 18+ who love to swim. We have one session per week available in Whitstable.

meet the coaches.

Our Club Head Coach is Lee Mullins (Senior Swim England Coach - Level 3).

Our Deputy Head Coach is Pauline Jones (Swim England Swimming Coach - Level 2)

Our Lead Coach of Seniors is Martin Daly (Swim England Swimming Coach - Level 2)

Our Lead Coaches of Juniors are Kay Marjolin (Swim England Swimming Coach - Level 2) & Tamzin Mullins (Swimming Teacher - Level 2)

Our Director of Performance & Strategy is John Butler (Swim England Swimming Coach - Level 2)

the committee.

The committee is responsible for running the Club on a day-to-day basis.

The committee is responsible for running the Club on a day-to-day basis. It consists of a Chairman, Treasurer, Club Secretary and a number of elected members. A full list of Committee Members is available in 'Who's who' members section of the website. If you have any questions on the running of the Club, please feel free to speak to anyone on the Committee. Please make a point of checking the Club Notice board, Website and Closed Facebook page as they are regularly updated.

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20 Oct 2024Only Two Days to Accept Your Invite for 50m Sprints Night
Please don’t forget to accept your invite for our 50m Sprints Time Trials November 2024. You have two days left to accept your invite. The 50m Sprints Time Trials November 2024 will be held on Friday 1st November 2024 at Herons Swimming Pool. Reminder emails have been sent out today to those who have not yet accepted (or declined) their Invite. The Closing Date is on Tuesday 22nd October 2024.
09 Oct 2024Friday 11th Oct Only Juniors Start Time 6.15pm and Seniors Start Time 7.15pm
For this week only, on Friday 11th October, the Friday Juniors Training Session will start at 6.15pm and finish at 7.15pm. And for this week only, on Friday 11th October, the Friday Seniors Training Session will start at 7.15pm and finish at 9.15pm. The Seniors Extra Half Hour will still run but will now finish for this Friday 11th Oct at 9.45pm. If you are staying for the Extra Half please do ensure your swimmer is collected promptly. We should be back to normal training times on the Friday next week.
25 Sep 2024New Club Captains appointed for the new season
Congratulations to our new Club Captains: Tom A and Mads A. And to our new Vice Club Captains: Dani C and Elliot H! Well done to you all on your well deserved appointments. We look forward to you all continuing to support our Club and its swimmers continuing successes.
30 Aug 2024Tom selected for Kent Team at National Inter-Counties Championships
Congratulations go to Tom Atkins!! Tom has been selected to be part of the Kent County Team at the Swim England National County Team Championships 2024 on 5/6 October 2024 at Ponds Forge Swimming Pool in Sheffield!! This is an awesome achievement and well deserved recognition for Tom!! Well done Tom!
18 Aug 2024Normal Club Training resumes for all Squads on Monday 19th August
Training for both Junior & Senior Squads will resume on Monday 19th August and onwards. There is no training on Sunday 18th August (as Sunday 18th Aug is the last day of our Club’s summer break). Hope everyone has enjoyed the well deserved break, and we look forward to seeing all our swimmer and Club members back on the Monday 19th Aug.
24 Jul 2024Swimmer of the Month Award: June 2024-Junior Squad
Our Swimmer of the Month Award for June 2024 goes to Isla W for our Junior Herons Squad. Well done Isla W on your selection!
24 Jul 2024Swimmer of the Month Award: June 2024-Senior Squad
Our Swimmer of the Month Award for June 2024 goes to Maddy P for our Senior Herons Squad. Well done Maddy P on your selection!
19 Jul 2024Club fortnight summer break - no Club Training
The Club’s summer break will be from Monday 5th August to Sunday 18th August inclusive. Normal training sessions will run up to and including Sunday 4th August. No Club training sessions will run between 5th-18th August inclusive. Training for both Junior & Senior Squads will resume on Monday 19th August and onwards. Enjoy the well deserved break!
11 Jul 2024Monday 15th July 2024-Club Champs Session 11 (200m Brs & 50m Free)-No Training
Monday 15th July 2024 - Club Champs – the Final Session – Session 11 (200m Breaststroke and 50m Free) - No Club Training Session 11 is the Final Session in our series of Club Championships Sessions for 2024. Session 11 is for Lanes 1-10 and is on Monday 15th July at Herons Swimming Pool, Herne Bay. Acceptances have all been sent out by email to everyone. Reminders have also been emailed out to advise there is no training on the Monday 15th July due to Club Champs. Session 11 will be a fantastic closing session and last short course opportunity for Lanes 1-10 to gain racing experience in a familiar setting and to gain a first time or new PB in their 200m Breaststroke and/ or 50m Free. Our Final Session (Session Number 11) is for Lanes 1-10 inclusive. Session 11 is Licensed as a Level 4 competition, so any early qualifying times could be bagged for next years Kent County Champs. No regular Club Training will run on Monday 15th July 2024 if you are not participating in this Session's Event(s). Non-participant Club members who wish to support their team mates are of course more than welcome to watch the Session on Monday 15th July from the Herons Balcony viewing area. Good luck to all our swimmers!!
08 Jul 2024Friday 12th July 2024-Club Champs Session 10 (100m Brs & 100m Free)-No Training
Session 10 is the Penultimate Session of our series of Club Championships Sessions for 2024! Session 10 is for Lanes 1-10 and is on Friday 12th July at Herons Swimming Pool, Herne Bay. Acceptances have all been sent out by email to everyone. Reminders have also been emailed out to advise there is no training on the Friday 12th July due to Club Champs. Session 10 will be a fantastic opportunity for Lanes 1-10 to gain racing experience in a familiar setting and to gain a first time or new PB in their 100m Breaststroke and/ or 100m Free. The Session 10 is for Lanes 1-10 inclusive. The Session 10 is Licensed as a Level 4 competition, so any early qualifying times could be bagged for next years Kent County Champs. No regular Club Training will run on Friday 12th July 2024 if you are not participating in this Session's Event(s). Non-participant Club members who wish to support their team mates are of course more than welcome to watch the Session on Friday 12th July from the Herons Balcony viewing area.

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