Preston Swimming Club took nine of their top swimmers to the British Summer Championships in Ponds Forge, Sheffield in August - one of the top events in the swimming calendar.



Only the top 24 ranked swimmers in each event / age category in Great Britain are invited to attend.

Preston also won the ‘top club’ honour, awarded to the club who fielded the most improved swimmers, based on their entry times.

The Head Coach and team met the Mayor of Preston, Councillor John Collins, on Thursday 9 September to celebrate their success.

The Mayor said:
“This is a magnificent achievement for one of Preston’s top sports clubs.
“The hard work and dedication of all those involved with Preston Swimming Club is paying off and I, for one, am very proud of them all.”
Head Coach, Samir Ahmed, added:
“I am pleased with all the swimmers’ performances and this is one of Preston’s most successful swimming championships ever – getting two new National Champions, a total of five medals and making eight finals.


“British Swimming staff were very complimentary about our performances throughout the week. It was an outstanding achievement for us to win the top club award and the first time in the club’s history this has been achieved. Nearly all swimmers saw big improvements in their personal best times.”