Performance Information
City of Sheffield Swim Squad, alongside Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Sheffield, offer a unique experience to students allowing them to perform in sport and academia, with City of Sheffield Swim Squad regularly producing Senior and Junior Internationals and boasting one of the country’s best club programs, it really is a great place to further your swimming ambitions. Having such a high level performance program within our club environment is a rare position, but one we at CoSSS believe helps us deliver the very best service.
Our aim is to support the swimmers that walk through the door into becoming the best student-athletes they can be. As a club we have a very proud tradition of supporting the very best athletes to international success and we want to carry this on for many years to come, with alumni including World, European and Commonwealth Champions, and Olympic Finalists this really is the place to be. City of Sheffield Swim Squad has always found it an honour in assisting Sheffield Hallam University and Team Hallam in regularly finishing within the top 5 at BUCS competitions and this support is now heightened by our work as a Swim England Performance Centre. As a senior member of City of Sheffield Swim Squad, you will receive world class coaching and use of the international facilities Sheffield has to offer, coached S&C sessions, sports science, conditioning/physiotherapy, and nutritional support throughout your years at the club and university. For more information about student-athlete relation and scholarships please visit, Performance Athlete Support Programme | Sheffield Hallam University (shu.ac.uk)
Performance 1
800+ Fina points achieved in a Long Course event, within the last 12 months, or made an International Team.
The aim of this group is to assist athletes in gaining success on an international stage.
Targeted meets,
- Short Course Nationals
- BUCS Nationals
- British Championships
- British Nationals
- International Events
- High Level Competitions
The weekly training schedule will be individually tailored to the needs of the individuals and includes 18 pool hours (a mixture of LC & SC) and 3 gym sessions, per week.
Other benefits include,
- Team Hallam Ultimate membership, (Free use of all SIV & Team Hallam facilities)
- Nutritional support
- Sports science support
- Physiotherapy
- International Events
Performance 2
650+ Fina points achieved in a Long Course event within the last 12 months, or made at least an English National Championships.
The aim of this group is assist athletes’ successes on a National stage, as well as contributing towards the team’s overall BUCS points and making British Championships.
Targeted meets,
- Short Course Nationals
- BUCS Nationals
- British Championships
- British Nationals
- High Level Competitions
The weekly training schedule will be individually tailored to the needs of the individuals and includes 18 pool hours (a mixture of LC & SC) and 3 gym sessions, per week.
Other benefits include,
- Team Hallam Ultimate membership, (Free use of all SIV & Team Hallam facilities)
- Nutritional support
- Sports science support
- Physiotherapy
- International Events