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The City of Southampton Swimming Club is the major swimming club in the city of Southampton, Hampshire and is currently based at the Quays swimming pool near West Quay. The head coach is David Terry.
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History
The club was founded in 1963 and was one of the earliest members of the UK's National Swimming League. It celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in May 2014.
The club has been National League winner on five occasions and Regional Division winner on fourteen.
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Membership
As of 2015 the club has approximately 250 members ranging from 5 years to masters, who compete at local, county, regional and national competitions.
Notable former members include:
- Gary Abraham, Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallist
- Keith Bewley, triple Commonwealth Games medallist
- Ricky Burrell, Olympian and triple Commonwealth Games medallist
- Colin Cunningham, Olympian and three times Commonwealth Games medallist
- Dave Haller, Olympian
- Alan Kimber, European medallist
- Malcolm O'Connell, Olympian
- Ray Terrell, seven times Commonwealth Games medallist
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Coaches
Notable former coaches include:
- Derek Snelling (founder) 1963
- Dave Haller (Olympian) 1967
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