About the Club!

The Heads of the Valley Swimming Club consists of approximately 110 members, 90 of whom are swimmers, male and female, ages 4 to 17. Of these members we currently have 30 swimmers who compete on a regular basis in Open and Closed Meets.  Most of our swimmers have progressed from HVSC or Local Authority  Learn to Swim programmes. The club currently has a number of members who appear on the A.S.A. rankings website in a variety of Strokes and distances.

All 'Barracudas' should:

• Behave in a manners that considers the views of others - be considerate to other members of the club!
• Arrive at least 10 minutes before the start of a training session.
• Realise the importance of self-discipline in achieving success
• Remember that the winning of medals is the result of weeks/months/years of hard work.
• Always listen to the advice of your coach, when training or competing
• Compete aggressively but learn how to lose graciously
• Use the club to achieve fitness, status and self-belief
• Dedicate yourself to the demands of training and competing
• Achieve your full potential in swimming - to so this you need to..
• Swim as fast as you can!

Club Targets

• To achieve Dragon mark status
• Review and develop links with local primary schools
• Review and develop existing Child Safety procedures within the club
• To initiate and provide 50m training for our swimmers
• To develop existing training procedures within the club
• To obtain suitable funding/sponsorship for future growth and development
• To provide suitable training for existing coaches and officials
• To improve the current membership of the club
• To develop communication between club officials and swimmers/parents
• To develop social aspects of the club