Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club

🦈 WELCOME TO BETHNAL GREEN SHARKS SWIMMING CLUB 🦈

Proudly based in the heart of East London, Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club has a long-standing history of helping swimmers develop their skills, confidence and love of swimming. 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️

💙 More than just a swimming club, we’re a community.

Whether you’re developing your technique, looking to progress your swimming or ready to challenge yourself in a competitive environment, the Sharks are here to help you reach your potential.

🏊 WHAT WE OFFER
⭐ Structured swimming and coaching
⭐ Opportunities to develop technique, fitness and confidence
⭐ Competitive swimming and progression opportunities
⭐ Supportive, experienced coaching
⭐ A welcoming and inclusive club environment
⭐ A fantastic community of swimmers, coaches and families

🦈 WHY JOIN THE SHARKS?

Swimming with BGSSC is about more than improving in the pool. It’s about building confidence, developing discipline, making friends, being part of a team and celebrating achievements together.

From your first sessions with the Sharks to reaching new personal bests, we’re proud to support every swimmer on their journey.

💙 Be part of our history.
🏊 Develop your swimming.
🤝 Join our community.
🦈 Become a Shark.

Interested in joining Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club? Get in touch with us to find out more!

🏊‍♂️ Swimming for Everybody! 💚

Whether you're taking your first strokes, building confidence in the water, or looking to improve your technique, there's a place for you at Bethnal Green Sharks Swimming Club.

Our sessions are designed for swimmers of all ages and abilities, helping you develop skills, stay active, make friends, and most importantly – enjoy swimming in a supportive environment.

💧 Improve your skills
💪 Build confidence
😊 Have fun in the water

Ready to dive in?

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Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to build confidence in the water, summer is the perfect time to start your swimming journey. 🏊‍♂️

Learning to swim isn't just about technique - it's about confidence, fitness, safety, and having fun.

Take the plunge this summer and discover what you can achieve, one stroke at a time.

Fantastic results for BGSSC swimmers at the first weekend of the SE London Summer Swimming Championships 2026 at the LAC! 🏊‍♀️

Gabriela Gilkes reached two regional finals in the girls’ 11/12 years long course events, finishing:

👏 6th in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 30.58
👏 8th in the 50m Backstroke with a time of 35.82

A brilliant achievement at regional level.

Congratulations also to her sister Giuliana, who achieved a PB in the girls’ 14 years 50m Freestyle with a time of 30.32. 💪

Well done to both swimmers — a fantastic start to the championships!

Huge congratulations to two of our BGSSC swimmers, who each won three medals at the NUEL SC National Qualifier Open Meet on 21–22 March 2026.

This Licensed Level 1 long course meet, held at the LAC, is a high-level competition aimed at Regional and National standard swimmers.

🥈 Gabriela Gilkes won three silver medals in the Girls 12 Years 50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly.

🥈🥉🥉 Leonard Zaremba won silver in the Boys 12 Years 50m Backstroke, and bronze in the 100m and 200m Backstroke. Even better, all of Leonard’s swims were PBs.

A fantastic achievement from both swimmers — well done, Gabriela and Leonard! 🦈

Several BGSSC swimmers took part in the Erith & OJ’s Spring Meet at Crook Log Leisure Centre, Bexleyheath, on Saturday 7 March 2026.

There were some brilliant performances from our swimmers, including medal success for:

🥇🥈 Liam Bukovec Santana in the Boys 11 Years events, winning Gold in the 100m Backstroke and Silver in the 50m Breaststroke

🥉 Benjamin O’Berry in the Boys 25 Years category, winning Bronze in the 50m Butterfly

Heat winners also received a toy duck, with BGSSC heat winners being:

🦆 Liam Bukovec Santana
🦆 Benjamin O’Berry
🦆 Anna Jambrich

Well done to everyone who represented BGSSC and competed so well.

A fantastic achievement for our swimmers at the Middlesex County Championships, held at the LAC from 7th–15th February 2026. 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️

A big congratulations to our BGSSC qualifiers:
Ryan Rahman
Leonard Zaremba
Fintan Davis
Giuliana Gilkes
Gabriella Gilkes

A special mention goes to Gabriella in the Girls 12 Years competition, where she came away as a double medallist:
🥈 Silver in the 50m Backstroke with a time of 35.88
🥉 Bronze in the 50m Freestyle with a time of 30.84

Well done to all swimmers on a brilliant championship. 💙👏

📣 🏆 BGSSC Club Championships – Upcoming Dates! 🏆

Get ready, Sharks! Here are the upcoming Club Championship events for Spring 2026. Make sure to mark your calendars! 🗓️

📍 VENUES

🟦 Mondays at Mile End Leisure Centre
🟨 Wednesdays at York Hall

🏊 Event Schedule

🔹 Monday 23rd February 2026
▪️ 200m Individual Medley (I.M.)

🔹 Monday 23rd March 2026
▪️ 50m & 100m Freestyle
▪️ 50m & 100m Breaststroke

🔹 Monday 27th April 2026
▪️ 50m & 100m Backstroke
▪️ 50m & 100m Butterfly

🔹 Wednesday 27th May 2026
▪️ 200m Freestyle
▪️ 200m Breaststroke

🔹 Wednesday 17th June 2026
▪️ 200m Backstroke
▪️ 200m Butterfly

Dedicated BGSSC swimmers dove into 2026 with determination at the NUEL Sprint Madness Meet, held on Sunday 4th January 2026 at the iconic London Aquatics Centre (LAC).

🎉 Special shoutout to Valentine Sultagi in the 9 Years Boys category who clinched double bronze:
🥉 50m Butterfly
🥉 200m Backstroke

Fantastic effort, Valentine! You’ve set the tone for a strong season ahead 💪🔥