Barnstaple swimming club was formed 74 years ago and celebrates its 75th year next year.
As the first swim 21 accredited club at teaching and Skill Development levels in N.Devon. We provide a whole range of Aquatic pursuits open to children and Adults from the North Devon area and beyond, if you are prepared to travel.
We currently have approximately 550 members who all tap into the various water based activities that are the basis of Barnstaple ASC.

Learn To Swim. (explained below)
Pre Squad Swimming. (explained below)
Junior Squad Swimming. (explained below)
County Development Squad Swimming Click link
District National Squad Swimming Click link
Masters Swimming Click link
Barnstaple Water Polo Click link
Life Saving Click link

Session Times.

Monday:

District/National Squad.
5.30pm--7pm

Junior Squad.
5.30pm--7pm

Tuesday.

Open to All.
6.30 am--7.30 am

County Development Squad.
6.00pm-- 7.30 pm

Junior Squad
6.00--7.30pm

Pre Squad (seals, sharks, marlins)
6.00 7.30 pm

Wednesday.
District National Squad
6.00--8.00 pm

Thursday
District National Squad.
5.30pm--7.00pm

Junior Squad.
5.30pm--7.00pm

Pre Squad (seals, sharks, marlins).
5.30--8.00 pm

County Development Squad.
7.00pm--8.00pm

Learn To Swim Programme.
6.00pm--8.00pm

Life Saving.
6.30--8.00 pm

Friday
District National Squad.
Land Training
6.00pm--7.00pm

Swim.
7.00pm --8.30pm

Saturday.
Masters.
9.00am --10.00am

Sunday.

County Development Squad.
5.30pm -- 6.30 pm

Pre Squad (seals, sharks, marlins).
5.30pm -- 6.30pm

Junior Squad.
6.30pm--8.00pm

District National Squad.
6.30--8.00pm.

Learn To Swim Progamme.
Youngsters who want to learn to swim can join our learn to swim programme which is held on Thursday Nights at Barnstaple Leisure centre.
We follow the Amateur Swimming Associations national Plan for Teaching Swimming which is a modular programme that teaches children to achieve a range of swimming and water based skills across a number of levels.
Each level has 10 skills that need to be learned, once the swimmer is assessed as competent with these skills they are able to move onto the next level, our learn to swim programme covers levels 1--8 of the national plan for teaching swimming.
So that you are able to see what your child is meant to achieve in each section I have attached links to each stage below.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8

Once the swimming teacher for each level feels that the swimmer is competent across all skills in a level, they will request an assessment from a second level 2 teacher to verify whether the swimmer is ready to move to the next section.
A Certificate of competency will be awarded at the end of the level also ASA sew on patches with official ASA certificates will be available for purchase once the standard is achieved.
See map of pool for designated areas MAP

Pre--Squad Seals, Sharks and Marlins
Once your child has reached Level 8 of the National Plan for teaching swimming they will be ready to enter Pre squad sessions which are held in the lanes at the deep end of the pool on Tues, Thurs and Sunday Evenings.
The pre squad is divided into 3 groups known as Seals, Sharks and Marlins, within these groups the emphasis is on completing levels 9--12 of the national plan for teaching swimming and is an introduction to training and competition, swimmers at this level will be encouraged to compete in the Annual Club Championships and may be selected to represent the club at mini league and inter club galas.

Junior Squad.
Designed for junior swimmers within the club who wish to learn how to train for competition and would be expected to represent the club when selected at County, District and National level.
Junior squad members would be expected to commit to a training program that would involve training 3 times per week minimum. Emphasis would be on learning to train and building of base aerobic fitness and improvement on skills base. Introduction of principles such as warming up, stretching, swimming down, nutrition and dietary requirements of a swimmer would also be included