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On Saturday we wrapped up our final League outing of the calendar year and what a finish it was! Both teams stepped up and delivered brilliant performances, securing 3rd place at their respective galas. For our first year back in the West Midlands Premier Division, our National Arena Swimming League team finished 13th overall, a strong result in an extremely competitive field. And, our Autumn Leicester League team also impressed, taking 3rd place overall across the three gala’s. �� A huge well done to every swimmer, official, parent and volunteer...

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���� 2025 Annual Award Winners ���� A huge congratulations to all of our incredible award winners from this year’s Presentation Evening — your hard work, dedication, and commitment to Leicester Sharks has truly shone through! �� This Year’s Winners: President’s Trophy – Rachel Donnelly Chairperson’s Trophy – Simon Lane Female Swimmer of the Year – Olivia Faustmann Male Swimmer of the Year – Jacson Crabb The Pidcock Trophy – Amelie Armitage The Marie-Louise Keating Trophy – Olivia Herbert The Sylvia Johnstone Trophy – Adam Allsopp The Jed Allen Trophy –...

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�� Swimmers of the Month – November �� November has been a huge month of racing, development and commitment across the club, and these swimmers have truly stood out. With brilliant attendance, strong training attitudes and excellent competitive performances, they’ve made the most of every opportunity. This month, our Performance squads took on the East Midlands Short Course Championships, while swimmers across the club competed in the Arena League, Autumn Leicester League and the Terry Freeman Meet. Our early development squads also got racing at Future Stars, gaining valuable low-pressure...

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Movember complete! �������� And the tashes have certainly had their moment! A huge thank you to everyone who supported our coaching team throughout the month — whether by donating, sharing, or simply cheering on the moustache progress. Every little bit helps, and your support has meant so much. Together, we’ve helped raise awareness for men’s mental health, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer — causes that matter to so many. There’s still time to donate if you’d like to support the cause: https://movember.com/.../leicester-sharks-competitive... #leicestersharks #leicestershireswimming #gosharks #Movember2025

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This afternoon, we’re holding our first round of Future Stars for the season! �� It’s a fantastic opportunity for our younger swimmers to experience a low-pressure racing environment, build confidence, and put the skills they’ve been working so hard on in training to the test. ��♂️�� Parents — if you’re interested in helping out today or at future events, please get in touch with our brilliant workforce coordinator, Sharon ([email protected]). Alternatively, feel free to speak to her or one of the coaches on poolside later today. Your support makes events...

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Huge congratulations to Izzy, Tom, Max and Jacob, who will all be representing the Midlands region at the ISA National Final! ���� All four swimmers will be racing next Friday at the incredible London Aquatics Centre — a fantastic achievement. Well done! Best of luck from everybody at the club. Go Sharks! ��❤️�� #leicestersharks #leicestershireswimming #gosharks

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We’re now over halfway through Movember, and the coaching team’s tashes are coming along nicely! ���� All month long, we’re raising awareness for men’s mental health, prostate cancer and testicular cancer — causes that matter to so many. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. If you’d like to help us raise money, click the link is below ⬇️ https://movember.com/.../leicester-sharks-competitive... #leicestersharks #leicestershireswimming #gosharks #movember #InternationalMensDay

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��✨What a night! On Saturday, we held our annual Presentation Evening. A fantastic celebration full of fun, laughter, and well-deserved recognition for our swimmers across the entire club. ��❤️�� A huge congratulations to all our award winners and nominees for their hard work throughout the year. We’re so proud of each and every one of you! And a massive thank you to our brilliant volunteers and committee for making the night run smoothly — we couldn’t do it without you. Here’s to another great year ahead for Leicester Sharks! ��✨...

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A fantastic evening of racing for our Sharks yesterday! ��❤️�� Our Autumn League team cruised to 1st place, while our National Arena Swimming League team battled hard to secure 5th against some tough competition. �� Well done to all our swimmers for their effort, teamwork, and great racing throughout the night! �� #leicestersharks #leicestershireswimming #gosharks

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�� LSCSC Presentation Evening 2025 �� Something new for this year — we’re excited to share the nominees for some of our annual club awards! �� A huge well done to all our swimmers for their hard work, dedication, and achievements over the past year. Winners will be revealed on the night! �� ��️ Don’t miss out for the best night of the year with lots of dancing, celebrating and a lot more to be announced — get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../leicester-sharks... #leicestersharks #leicestershireswimming #gosharks