News & Media

Oct 31st

Vitalia Strilets To PC Gold

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We are delighted to announce that Vitalia Strilets will be stepping up to coach PC Gold, alongside her ongoing work with PC Silver, within the Guildford City Swimming Club Academy. Vitalia brings with her a wealth of experience and a deep-rooted passion for the sport, having enjoyed a long and successful career both as a […]

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Oct 30th

Paul France – Leaving

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Today, we say farewell, though not goodbye, to a long-standing and much-valued member of the Guildford City Swimming Club family, Paul France. Paul will be stepping away from his Lead Coach Position with PC Gold on the 14th November. Paul’s journey with us began in 1998, and over the past 27 years, he has left […]

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Sep 21st

CHAMPIONS! Guildford City Swimming Club Triumphs at Junior Arena League National Final

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What an incredible day for Guildford City Swimming Club!Our fantastic junior swimmers have made history by claiming victory at the Junior Arena League National Final for the third outright year (and for 4 years including a tie) on Saturday, delivering a commanding performance that showcased the very best of our club’s talent, determination, and team […]

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Sep 2nd

Welcome Back to the Autumn Term – We are Celebrating Success & Looking Forward to New Challenges Ahead

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We are delighted to welcome you back to the pool after the summer break! The coaches are excited to see our swimmers return with renewed energy and enthusiasm, ready to dive into another season of growth, hard work, and shared success. Achievements Last season was one of the most successful in our club’s history. For […]

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Sep 2nd

CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR CHRISTINA VICTOR, EMMA FRANCE AND JUSTINE RYAN – SURREY ASA AGM

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At the Surrey ASA AGM held on 24 June 2025 at the Holiday Inn, 3 Guildford City Members were given the following honours: Professor Christina Victor – Current President of Surrey ASA Emma France – Honorary Life Vice President Justine Ryan – Honorary Life Vice President Congratulations to all 3 Guildford City members who volunteer […]

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Mar 5th

Richard Garfield Announces Retirement

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After 28 years at the helm, Richard Garfield will step back from the day-to-day management of Guildford City Swimming Club. The succession process started some time ago and the leadership reins will be passed in September 2025 to Chief Coach Lee Spindlow who has been with Guildford City since 2010. Having built one of the […]

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Mar 4th

National Arena League Champions 2025!

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Guildford City Swimming Club retained their National Arena League Championship title on Sunday 2 March 2025 in Cardiff coming out on top as the best swimming club in Britain. In a day of high drama that saw the lead change hands multiple times the Surrey club won by a very thin 4 points over closest […]

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Oct 22nd

COACHING AND TEACHING VACANCIES AVAILABLE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION L2 TEACHER

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Guildford City is the largest leading competitive swimming club in the Southeast of England and has been Junior Arena League National Champions for several years. We currently have several paid opportunities for Squad Lead Coaches to join our highly successful Academy, please see the Staff Recruitment Page for a list of the vacancies. Applicants would […]

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Jul 24th

Matin Balsini at the Paris Olympics

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Guildford City swimmer Matin Balsini will be competing for the IOC Refugee Team at the Paris Olympics. We are so proud of you Matin!Read the article published by the BBC here https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wvjlggk2po

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Jul 8th

A Great Swimming Year !

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Guildford City Swimming Club team honours have been auspicious this year. We continue to be one of the most successful clubs in Great Britain and this past year has only gone further to emphasize that fact National Arena League Champions – 2024 National Arena League Junior Champions –2023 National Arena League Southern Champions – 2005 […]

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