Training Times and Information

We swim at Wycombe Leisure Centre at Handy Cross (HX), Wycombe Abbey School Sports Centre (WA) and Newlands Leisure Centre (NLC).
 

Wycombe Leisure Centre

At Wycombe Leisure Centre swimmers should arrive at the pool SWIM READY (wearing swimsuits under clothing) and be at the poolside 5 minutes PRIOR to the start of each training session to register and warm-up before entering the pool.

Swimmers who arrive at the poolside more than 10 minutes after the start of a session, may be excluded from swimming. This is a health and safety issue as a proper warm-up routine is required prior to the commencement of training sets. 
 

Wycombe Abbey

These are the instructions for dropping off and picking up your swimmer for this training session:

1. Drop your swimmer off at the Clarence Gate between 1840 and 1850. This entrance is a third of the way up Marlow Hill. The gate will be open, attended by one of our Coaches or Lifeguards. Drive through the gate, drop off your swimmer and then continue around the drive to exit the school grounds onto Marlow Hill a little further up. Your swimmer will be directed into the Sports Hall.
2. It is essential that you drop off your swimmer between 1840 and 1850 as the gate will be closed at 1850.  There will be no late entries to swim training.
3. Collect your swimmer from outside the Sports Centre at 2040 via the Clarence Gate.   The Clarence Gate will be open at 2040 for you to pick up your swimmer.  If they aren't out yet, wait on the drive.  Exit is the same as for drop-off, follow the drive up the hill to exit higher up on Marlow Hill.  (This will apply January to August 2026.)

Newlands Leisure Centre

At Newlands Leisure Centre swimmers should arrive at the pool SWIM READY (wearing swimsuits under clothing) and be at the poolside 5 minutes PRIOR to the start of each training session to register and warm-up before entering the pool.

Please access the pool through the changing rooms. There is space for spectators on poolside should parents/carers wish to stay on site during the sessions.

Swimmers who arrive at the poolside more than 10 minutes after the start of a session, may be excluded from swimming. This is a health and safety issue as a proper warm-up routine is required prior to the commencement of training sets. 

Attendance

It is important that swimmers attend regular training; specific attendance is not a condition of being a member, but swimmers cannot expect to make progress without putting in the hard work. Fitness, stamina, technique and speed all stem from being in the water regularly. Those in the competition squads should attend licenced swim meets to obtain officially recognised Swim England times. 
 

Training Schedule

HX - Wycombe Leisure Centre at Handy Cross

WA - Wycombe Abbey

NLC - Newlands Leisure Centre

Training Locations