Januarary 2025 Head Coach Update
01 Feb 2026
January has started at pace and I hope you all had a good break over the festive season.
We were straight back into training as soon as the break was over, as Eastleigh had swimmers competing on the first weekend of the Hampshire County Championships. The first weekend was a mixture of distance and relays and, as always, our swimmers did not disappoint.
In most age groups, we were able to enter two relay teams, which was a great experience for swimmers who have never competed at this level before. The swimmers raced hard and there were lots of new PBs, with some very big improvements! Everyone who competed represented the club well and showed great support for each other while racing, which was really good to see.
Thank you also to everyone who volunteered at the Hampshire County Championships.
If you have missed any Hampshire County Championships sessions, or cannot make an upcoming one, you can follow along or catch up via the Hampshire County ASA Live Feed on YouTube.
Upcoming competitions
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7th and 8th February: 2nd weekend Hampshire Counties and Isle of Wight Masters Meet
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14th and 15th February: Fareham Valentine’s Meet
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28th February and 1st March: 3rd weekend Hampshire Counties
Darren Buchan
Head Coach, Eastleigh Swim Club
swimming, performance, masters, squads, coaching, competitions, meets, counties
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