Leicester Penguins Swimming Club

Leicester Penguins Swimming Club will continually strive to uphold all the best ideals of sportsmanship. We will strive to be not only the best trained and the most successful competitive Swimming Club in Leicestershire but also one in which all our swimmers enjoy their swimming.

Success is measured in terms of setting individual goals and objectives and hopefully surpassing these goals. It is not built on a comparison with others. Swimmers succeeding on these terms often obtain their goals and eventually success, both in and out of the pool.

Swimmers are encouraged to strengthen both their resolve and commitment to work hard if they are to achieve their goals. With a clear aim they must expect to WIN and therefore succeed, performing to their maximum potential. Remember:

The only place where SUCCESS comes before WORK is in the dictionary

If you are a winner then you belong to Leicester Penguins Swimming Club and we welcome you!

Leicester Penguins Swimming Club was formed in 1964. It’s membership fluctuates each year between 180 and 230, with training taking place at 5 pools around the Leicester area. The Club caters for swimmers at the start of their competitive career through to County and National Honours.

Throughout the Club history, it has remained one of the top competitive Clubs in the Leicester area with many of our swimmers taking County and Country honours.

Leicester Penguins is an Amateur Club. Like all amateur clubs its strength is proportional to the support given by all Swimmers, Parents, Teachers and Coaches alike. One of the most important aspects is the support role played by Parents. This cannot be over emphasised in terms of participation both on and off poolside

The Club competes in a number of premier competitions such as:

• Speedo league (West Midlands Division)
• Leicester League
• Nuneaton Diddy League
• Leicester Diddy League.
  

Throughout the year there will be a number of team galas, normally competing for some form of trophy. Team selections are based on the best chance of winning these events. At times this means selecting a swimmer who has a slightly slower time in order for another swimmer to compete in an event whereby the club will obtain more points overall. Swimmers compete in these events for ‘the team’ and should be recognised as valued team members irrespective of the number of races that they compete in. The ‘team comes first’ philosophy applies in these galas.