Are you ready for a new challenge and some serious fun? Do you want to be on an high energy team?

We are an independent survival swimming and lifesaving team in Brighton and Hove, England, a fresh alternative to stodgy old fashioned clubs.

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Events and activities depend on the weather and are quickly arranged via the Internet. Email us for details or follow us on Twitter @brightonswim

About our Training

Our activities include Pool Training, Lifesaving, and Sea Survival Swimming. Everyone is encouraged to learn and develop valuable skills based on their personal best in fitness, knowledge, leadership, and teamwork. We provide high activity challenges in an energetic environment in the pool and on the beach. You set your own goals for your desired fitness level.

Simple Team Rules

1. Be nice to everyone, especially pool staff.
2. We have no nannies, no membership, no fees, no committees, no boss.
3. You are responsible for yourself and your actions. It is your duty to ensure your own personal safety. You are responsible for your own duty of care to yourself. No liability or responsibility can be taken by us for you.
4. Minimum age: 18 years.

Swimming Venues

At High Tide we swim in Saltdean downwind from the entrance near one of the big rocky groynes. With easterly wind, go west (right), with westerly wind, go east (left). We hide in the wind shadow of the groyne. If you can't find us, try the other side.

At Low Tide we often swim in Brighton, 500 metres west of the Marina by the big groyne near the slip road to Marine Parade.

If the sea is too rough we may go to inland waterholes like Cuckmere Haven. We also do pool training in Newhaven when the weather is too cold. Our hope is to resume using Saltdean Lido again once it will be back under professional management.

Survival swimming and lifesaving is all about being prepared for the unexpected. You may not have the opportunity to change into your surf shorts when an emergency arises. Therefore, we swim in clothes to prepare for this with realistic training, something most clubs overlook. Being prepared can save lives.

Many of us also enjoy swimming in clothes to build up strength and stamina. Unlike weight lifting this spreads the load evenly over the body for safer training and better results. You can adjust the resistance by layering clothes. It also protects you from injury or sunburn, and keeps you warm.

Give it a try sometime. It is terrific fun. You'll be amazed. If you don't have some of the gear needed, let us know and we may be able to lend you some kit.

We are partnered with the Free Lifesaving Society. They provide us with a free webpage and free training materials and we put their training methods into practice locally. Everybody wins.

All content on this website is published under the Creative Commons License and is free for non-commercial use. This means you may use it in your training classes wherever you are. If there is anything you would like us to add to this site please let us know about it.