canvey island swimming club
Since inception in 1975, Canvey Island Swimming Club (CISC) has been competing
in the world of swimming and has pupils from all local areas. Swimmers are
personally trained and developed in line with Swim England Swim Plans, then fed
through to the Club’s Squad Teams. Once swimmers reach Squad level, Head Coach
and Teachers work closely together with members to transform them into
competitive swimmers. We are a competitive club whilst encouraging younger
swimmers to attend for the fitness and fun side of swimming in a Swim Club
environment. All swimmers are introduced into a sporting environment where
fitness along with nutrition play a vital role. CISC competes in local, regional
and national swimming leagues. We swim against other clubs in and around Essex
and at County level. All our swimmers develop confidence and courage to compete
in races either as an individual or in team events. So, come on Canvey! From
August 2011 to August 2013 – CISC temporarily moved to Runnymede whilst
Waterside underwent major development work. We had no Coach and no Squads at
this point. The Club provided Swim School and Swim Development lessons. Late
2013 saw the return of a Coach and Squad groups slowly built. In 2018 the full
committee resigned, leaving the club in disrepair, with no Swim School Teacher
and no Head Coach. Some of the parents pulled together to become the new
committee, their first action was to re-employ Paul as Head Coach and Alison as
Head Teacher. They revised Membership/payment/insurance costs and Teamed
together to make what the club is today, a family friendly swimming club.
