Swim Bournemouth, Training Camp 23

Aim

We're hoping to give our elite swimmers an amazing opportunity to attend an intensive training camp, to help maximize their full potential.

Who are we?

We are Swim Bournemouth. A local swim club that was founded 13 years ago. Based at Littledown, Canford, and Ferndown Leisure centers, we have over 170 members. Full of incredible talent, athleticism, drive & commitment to fulfill their sporting ambitions Our member's ages range from 5-75+ and they're all unique in their own way, with different skills and goals. We aim to provide the best experiences and opportunities for each and every swimmer's journey, regardless of their ability. 

Why are we crowdfunding?

We are aiming to take a select few of our elite swimmers, on an intensive 6-day training camp, next October in Greece. Giving these swimmers a chance to walk in the shoes of professional athletes, emulating their heroes and role models. 

Everyone across the world was drastically affected by Covid, including our swimmers. Pools were shut across the country and swimming was one of the last sports to restart, meaning a lot of our swimmers have had to battle to reach their projected ability and full potential. Missing out on a lot of time to hone in on their technique and harness their energy, all the while still physically growing and developing into young incredible adults. Adapting to their new strengths, weaknesses, and changes has taken a lot of drive, commitment, and determination. Something we feel our swimmers have in abundance. 

Giving them the opportunity to attend an intensive, holistic, all-encompassing training camp, we feel, would provide them with the springboard needed to keep pushing for what sometimes feels like unreachable goals. Enabling them to have this incredible experience, and live the life of a high-level athlete will be the perfect start to their season. 

These talented young athletes, from such diverse backgrounds, are a pillar in our club, giving the aspiring juniors, role models to look up to, and seeing all they achieve only drives them to push harder. These swimmers, along with their parents, commit so much of their time, money, and energy into the club, that we would love to relieve some financial burden for this upcoming opportunity. Anything you can give to help this camp become a reality would be much appreciated!

How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and make this project a reality.

1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!

2. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout-out!

4. If you want to run your own fundraiser to support us, maybe a sponsored activity or similar, use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!

How we’ll spend the money raised

All money raised will go straight into making this trip a reality for our hardworking, young swimmers. Helping to pay towards flights, accommodation, food & drink, training facilities, and a unique experience.

Community Impact

Swim Bournemouth strives to provide young swimmers with a canvas from which to develop their talents, in a fun, united setting. We aim to teach our swimmers important skills that don't just apply to swimming but that overflow into their life, helping them to become more resilient and to understand what they can achieve if they believe in themselves and put in hard work.  We believe swimming is a lifetime sport and we are proud to cater to all ages and support swimmers from all walks of life. This camp will not only directly give the swimmers involved a massive boost, but it will also inspire the rest of the club to dream big and chase down their goals. 

Thank you again for your time & support,

Swim Bournemouth Family

This project successfully funded on 17th April 2023