Over 116 Years Experience
Welcome To Garston Swimming Club
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Welcome To Garston Swimming Club
LATEST NEWS
For all the lastest news on Garston Swimming club please click the button below to find out more.
FIXTURES
To find out about all Garston Swimming Clubs upcoming fixtures & Galas please scroll down.
SWIMMING LESSONS
If you’d like to join Garston Swimming Club or have any questions relating to learning to swim please contact us.
Garston SC AGM : 10th March 2026 8PM : Crowne Plaza,Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool L24 8QD
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Garston SC AGM : 10th March 2026 8PM : Crowne Plaza,Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Speke Aerodrome, Liverpool L24 8QD ~~~
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About GSC
Welcome To Garston Swimming Club
Founded in 1908 Garston swimming club has been an integral part of the community for over 100 years and has been one of the oldest & most successful swimming clubs in south Liverpool.
Over the years, Garston Swimming Club has produced a stream of accomplished swimmers who have excelled at local, national, and even international levels. Our training programs, led by experienced coaches, focus not only on skill development but also on instilling values of discipline, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Historical Information on past swimmers and notable members of the Garston Swimming Club
Simon Rothwell - Current club president. Was Swim England president in 2013. Represents Swim England at various international events, and is a life member of Swim England / North West
Austin Rawlinson - A life long founding member of Garston Swimming Club. Was president of the ASA in 1968. Austin swam 100metres backstroke in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He introduced the alternating arm backstroke to Europe and Britain in 1915. Champion of England 5 times between 1921 and 1926 (100+ years ago) A former police officer - he retired and was awarded and OBE in 1961 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
1920 Olympics In Antwerp - Garston swimmers were involved in the 4 x 100 metres freestyle. Grace McKenzie; Hilda James; Charlotte Radcliffe - winning a silver medal. Lillian Birkenhead swam in other races.
Weekly Schedule
*Subject to change. Please keep an eye on the news for updates, changes and cancellations.
Tap or click the ? to see the location of the weekly meeting.
A - Squad Schedule
Between 5.5 and 7.5 hours swimming available per week
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Garston 19:00 - 21:00
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Halewood 19:30 - 21:00
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Picton 19:00 - 20:30
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Land Training - Halewood 19:00 - 20:00
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Halewood 18:00 - 19:30
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Halewood 19:30 - 21:00
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Picton 19:00 - 20:30
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Garston 16:00 - 17:00
B & B+ - Squad Schedule
B+ Upto x hours swimming available per week
B Upto x hours swimming available per week.
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Halewood 19:30 - 21:00
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Speke Austin Rawlinson
18:00 - 19:00
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Speke Austin Rawlinson
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Garston 16:00 - 17:00
LTS and Skill Development Squad Schedule
LTS - 45 minutes swimming available per week
Skills - unto x hours swimming available per week
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Halewood
Skills 18:00 - 19:30
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Garston
Skills 19:00 - 20:00
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Garston
LTS 18:00 - 18:45 or 18:45 - 19:30
Skills 19:30 - 21:00
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Garston
Skills - 16:00 - 17:00
Get in Touch/Ask Us
If you have a general enquiry about Garson SC, dates, times, fixtures or fees please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us using the general contact form here.
Join Garston SC
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Fixtures
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Gala 1 - Darwen 8th March 2026, warmup 9AM.
Gala 2 - Knowsley Pool, 17th May 2026, warmup 3PM
Gala 3 - Palatine Pool, Blackpool, 27th June 2026, warmup 12PM
Shrimps Relay Gala (9 - 12 year olds) - Knowsley - 22nd February 2026 - warmup 11am
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Gala 1 - Saturday 27th September - Picton - warmup 1pm.
Gala 2 - Saturday or Sunday 17th/18th January - venue times TBC
Round 3 - Saturday or Sunday 21st/22nd March 2026 venue and warm up time to be confirmed.
Final - Saturday 20th June 2026 at Liverpool Aquatics Centre, warm up time to be confirmed.
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A-team - Division 1.
Round 1 - Saturday 10th October 2026
Round 2 - Saturday 14th November 2026 - TBC
Round 3 - Saturday 5th December 2026 - TBC
B-team - Minor Division.
Round 1 - Saturday 10th October 2026
Round 2 - Saturday 14th November 2026 - TBC
Round 3 - Saturday 5th December 2026 - TBC
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SENW/SENE Regional Open Water Championships 2025, at Sale Water Park on the 28th of June 2025
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Mini Taster Gala
Saturday 18th April, Holywell Pool (Skill development Squad Only)
North West regionals 2026
14 & Under - 28th & 29th March - Liverpool Aquatics
11 & Over - 25th & 26th April - Manchester Aquatics
15 & Over - 2nd & 3rd May - Liverpool Aquatics
National Qualifier - 4th & 5th April 2026.
Wirral Summer Gala 6th & 7th June 2026
Splash & Dash
Sunday 28th June (Liverpool Aquatics)
Len Thomas Gala- 5th July 2026 Llandudno
Leverpool & District Age Group Championships.
18th, 19th & 20th September (Liverpool Aquatics)
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Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, Friday 21st November, Garston Pool. (50’s and 100 IM, 200 Freestyle)
Skill Development
A-Squad
B & B Plus Squad
Saturday 22nd November , Garston Pool (25 metres)
Skill Development
Learn to Swim stages 5 & 6
Garston SC AGM 2025 Reports
AGM : Meeting : 8 PM 10th March 2026, Crowne Plaza Hotel - Speke Aerodrome :L24 8QD