Weekly Bulletin - Wednesday 21st January 2026

Session changes this week

On Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th January there are the County Champs, so there will be no sessions at Hengrove or at Bath Uni. Please note, the sessions running have changed. So swimmers in N & P L &T, RL & T, RPL & T, YCo need to check.

Replacement sessions can be viewed here.

 

Badminton School gate code

The gate code has now changed to that sent out in the bulletin.

 

Site behaviours

A reminder that there is no smoking or vaping allowed and no pets on site. This includes all indoor and outdoor areas at all the sites we use.

Swimming at Badminton School and Easton Leisure Centre

Further to our previous emails regarding arrangements for access to swimming at Badminton School and Easton Leisure Centre, we have additional information.

Badminton School

• A reminder that this form needs to be completed for anyone swimming at the site. We need to know how people will access the pool.

Easton Leisure Centre - further information

• Everyone with swimmers at this site needs to fill in this form. We have been asked to pass the names on of everyone who swims at Easton, so we are asking your permission to do this. Please note, if you do not give permission, it may be that Everyone Active does not allow the swimmer to attend swimming at Easton Leisure Centre.
• All adults will need an Everyone Active card / the app to be downloaded to get past reception. Sign up now for a card here or download the Everyone Active app using your smartphone to get organised before the changes come in!

Volunteer Administrators Needed

We have a small team of volunteers who do administration for BSG and need to recruit some more people. In addition to this, Fiona has decided to step down as Registration Coordinator and we would like to thank her for doing this role very successfully. 

 

The volunteering role can be as big or as small as people would like. It’s great to be involved and help out running the club. The admin can be completed at home and we would discuss what sort of thing would be most suitable for you as well as what time commitment can give. Please email [email protected] if you would like to help out or to find out more about the options available. 

 

BSG email addresses

 

If you have not already done so, please make sure that [email protected] and addresses from @bsgsc.org accounts are added as contacts in your email mailbox so that BSG emails don't go into your junk email.

 

Old items

2026 Annual Fee - FINAL REMINDER

On Thursday the 15th January 2026 we will be charging this year's annual fee of £49.00 for every swimmer registered as of the 31st December 2025. 

For some of our swimmers they were charged £15 on the 1st October 2025 already. I have the full list of the swimmers charged and I will apply this £15 credit to their accounts on the same day so you will be charged £34 (£49 less £15) for each affected swimmer. 

With families who have more than one swimmer Helen is happy to take the charge over a few months for example: 1 charge in Jan and 1 in Feb and so on. Also if anyone would struggle to pay the charge of £49 in one month then please ask to pay it in instalments. Please email [email protected] to request this . If I do not hear from you then I will charge in full on the 15th January.

Badminton School - Parking & driving onto site

A reminder that Badminton School is a day and boarding school and the careful management of traffic on site is key to the safe and smooth running of the school. In recent weeks, we have had several issues reported to us regarding cars on site. For example, stopping in prohibited bays or blocking others within the car park. These are causing concern for the school, stress to the volunteer(s) at the club having to deal with this, reputational damage to BSG and putting our bookings at risk. A reminder that families are not allowed to park on site at Badminton School. Where possible, we encourage parents to either park off site or walk/cycle although you are permitted to drive onto site to pick up / drop off swimmers. We understand that the vast majority of families follow the rules but there have been too many incidents and we now need to put additional measures in place.  

Please could anyone with swimmers at Badminton School complete this form. This includes those who do not access the site by car. 

As soon as you have completed the form, you are permitted to drive in to drop off / pick up. If anyone has a special reason why they need to request to park on site, we’ll review and email you back about this.

• Drop off / pick up - restricted to areas below marked in yellow ONLY. If the first bay by the bus stop is full, drop off  / pick up by the Hub

Recent issues highlighted which are prohibited!

• Double parking
• Parking on painted zebra crossings
• Waiting across parked cars
• Leaving engines running whilst waiting
• Waiting on double yellow lines
• Waiting in the mini bus bays 
• Unsafe driving choices not in keeping with a school site. 

When walking onto site please use the pedestrian entrances and do not walk down the road. The code for the pedestrian entrances is in the bulletin email.

I’m afraid BSG/Badminton School will have to ban vehicle access for those not keeping to these rules. There is little wiggle room for any second chances so please stick to these rules at all times. This includes when the car park is full and you’re short of time!

Thank you for your support with this matter.

 

Ben Mullen, Club Chair 

 

 

 

Timetable changes

Due to staffing requirements, we have had to make a few small timetable changes listed below, which have been emailed out to those swimmers affected previously. These are from when the season restarts tomorrow. 

• Inclusive LTS 1 - moves to Sunday Henbury 3-3.35pm
• Inclusive LTS 2 - moves to Sunday Henbury 3.40-4.15pm
• Swim Academy 1 - no Wednesday session & Sunday sessions will be 6-6.30pm or 6.30-7pm at Kingswood
• Swim Academy 2 - Sunday session times are now 5.30-6pm or 6.30-7pm at Kingswood
• Junior Club 3 - Sunday Easton session moves to 7-8pm
• Age Group Club - Sunday Easton session moves to 6.30-7.30pm
• Youth Club - Sunday Easton session moves to 6.30-7.30pm​

Competitions for 2026

We are working to update the information regarding which competitions can be entered by which squad. This will be finalised over the next few days and can be found here. Please look at this information so you can save the relevant dates in your diaries and plan ahead. In the meantime, there is some information below about key events coming up. 

Level 3 Spring Open Meet - Jointly hosted by BSG & Keynsham

Sat 7th and 8th March 26 at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-Super-Mare. £8 for 50 & 100m events and £9 for 200 and 400m events.

This is a great meet for our junior swimmers and also older swimmers who are working towards or having recently achieved county qualifying times. 

This meet is open to swimmers in Swim Academy 6, Skills 1, Skills 2, Junior Club 3, County Squads, Age Group Competitive, Age Group Club, Youth Club & Youth Lightning/Thunder Squads.

This meet fills up quickly - sign up now. The deadline is 8pm on Sunday 25th January 26.  

BSG Level 3 Regional Qualifier Meet

Sat 28th and Sun 29th March 26 at Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-Super-Mare. £8.50 for 50, 100 and 200m events and £10 for 400m events.

This meet is aimed at established competitive swimmers at county and regional level. 

This meet is open to swimmers in Regional Potential, Regional, Youth Competitive, Masters and Uni Students.

BSG Easter Mini Meet

Either 4.10 to 5.20pm or 5.40 to 6.50pm on Wednesday 1st April 26 at Badminton School Swimming Pool. £7 to take part. 

All four 25m events. A great way for those new or newish to competitive swimming to cover all four strokes in one session. 

This is for swimmers in Swim Academy 4,5,6, Junior Club 2,3 & Skills 1

Sign up for these events via the Sports Engine Motion App. Download this from your app store if you don't have it yet. 

Other Events to Look Out For

• Higher level squads will be targeting the Team Bath L1 Meet on 13th-15th March and the COB L1 Meet on 3rd-5th April 26. More details about these meets will follow. 
• Tim Bratchel Memorial Gala on Sat 17th January 26. Swimmers take part by invitation. Look out for an email about this. 
• Partnership Gala with Badminton School on Wednesday 21st January 26.  Swimmers take part by invitation. Look out for an email about this. 
• For those that have qualified, a reminder that we have Gloucester County Swimming Championships during January and February as well.

Squad moves

For swimmers in Swim Academy, Junior Club, Inclusive L2S, Age Group Club, Youth Club, Skills 1, 2 & County, Age Group Competitive, Regional Potential and Regional, please see the email sent out by Polly on 22nd December. 

For any moves in all other squads will have been emailed directly by coaches.

Easy Fundraising 

As we head into the busy Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas shopping period, we’d like to remind you about a simple way to support the club at no extra cost. By doing your online shopping through our EasyFundraising page, retailers (Amazon through to Zip World) who will make a small donation back to BSGSC. It’s quick, free, and makes a real difference to the club. 

You can shop through our link here:
https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/bsgsc

Every purchase helps—thank you for your support!

We’re also delighted to let you know that SwimPath will be at our swim meet this weekend at Hutton Moor, bringing a great range of equipment and swim wear. Be sure to pop over and have a look while you’re there! They will be doing some Black Friday offers, which I'll confirm with them tomorrow, plus they have some online Black Friday offers!

If you’re unable to attend the meet, remember that you can still order from SwimPath online and enjoy 10% off using the code: BSG10.
https://swimpath.co.uk

Thank you again for supporting the club both in and out of the pool!
 

Allens of Kingsbury Swimwear

We’ve partnered with allensswimwear.co.uk to bring you exclusive discounts and perks just for being a BSG member!

 

To unlock your exclusive 10% club discount on allensswimwear.co.uk, just follow these quick steps:

• Go to allensswimwear.co.uk
• Create an account (or log in if you already have one)
• Go to My Account > Account Information > Swim Club Member Code
• Enter our Club ID: BSG421277

Once this is saved, all eligible products will show with discounted prices automatically when you're logged in - no discount code required.

 

Recent meet results

A reminder that all meet results will be posted on this page of the BSG website. Check in to see the results as they come in. 

 

 

Volunteer Vacancies:

Member of Welfare and Conduct Group - please help

Be part of the team that is the first point of contact for children, parents and adults within the club who have a child safeguarding, welfare or conduct concern. From there, to follow up on concerns inline with Wavepower, Swim England’s safeguarding policy. Ensuring relevant club members have up to date DBS checks and that we maintain safeguarding training and promote a culture of high standard in regard to welfare, safeguarding and conduct. 

Member of the Competition Group

Support in the organisation and running of open meets and/or galas, whether it be in a support or lead role. As it stands, I am heavily involved in the organisation of galas and open meets which is in addition to my Chair role. We need volunteers to take on some of this work. 

Finance Group 

To work with Treasurer Matt Chubb and Finance / Operations Manager Helen Giles to support the financial management of the club. 

Social / Fundraising Group

To organise Xmas and summer parties, other social / team building events and to champion and find ways to fundraise for the club. 

Thank you for taking the time to consider helping with the club. Please do get in touch if you would like to explore this - [email protected].