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Swimming and Water Polo Club
The Swimming and Water Polo Club holds multiple sessions throughout the week as well as socials, charity events and more
The University of Portsmouth Swimming and Water Polo Club is one of the biggest sports clubs at the University, offering both social and competitive sides. As well as multiple swimming sessions throughout the week, we host socials, charity events and other activities.
If you want to be a part of one of the biggest clubs at the University of Portsmouth to make sure you have the best experience, come and join the swim team.
Get your sports club membership
With a one-off payment for the full year.
Please note for some compete memberships you need to be selected for the team. Check with the club first as to which membership type to purchase.
Club membership - 2024/25
- Compete: £145.00
Competitive Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry & equipment. Includes Swim competition and Water Polo competition.
- Swim and Water Polo Train: £95.00
Train Swimming and Water Polo Club Membership, covering swim and water polo training, coaching, and friendlies. BUSL & BUCS swimming competition entry not included.
- Water Polo Compete Top Up: £20
Water Polo Club Compete BUCS Top Up for students selected to compete at BUCS.
Training sessions at Ravelin Sports Centre
Compete (also includes Water Polo sessions below)
- Monday 6.30am - 8.30am
- Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Tuesday 7.00pm - 8.30pm
- Wednesday 2.30pm - 4.30pm
- Friday 6.30am - 8.30am
- Sunday 5.00pm - 7.00pm
Development (also includes Water Polo sessions below)
- Monday 7.30pm - 9.30pm
- Tuesday 7.00pm - 8.30pm
- Wednesday 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Water Polo Development
- Monday: 8.30pm - 9.30pm
- Friday: 8.30pm - 9.45pm
Competitions
Weekend competitions will take place throughout the course of the year at various locations.
Play Memberships
Lots of our Team UOP Sports Clubs offer Play Memberships, a more casual way to play without committing to a year membership. Most Play Memberships are £65 for the academic year (with some exceptions).
The sports included are:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Cricket (Women's)
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Rowing (Indoor)
- Sailing
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
LGBTQ+ sports club guidance
We welcome all students to take part in non-competitive sports and we recognise the health and wellbeing benefits of being active. Competitive sports are bound by specific policies governed by the sport's National Governing Body which may be less inclusive. Please find below inclusion guidance for our club.
Mixed-gender Club | Trans-gender Club | Non-binary Club | Gender-queer Club |
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Yes | Partially | Partially | Partially |
Swim England has policies in place for each discipline of swimming competitions including indoor swimming, masters swimming and water polo under the Transgender and Non-binary Competition Policy. Any non-gender conforming individual or male can compete in the open category but only assigned-gender females can compete in the Female category. Individuals are encouraged to contact the club and TeamUOP@port.ac.uk to discuss this. |
Play: Yes - anyone can take part in our Play sessions if you hold the relevant membership.
Train: Fully Inclusive
Compete: Inclusivity dependant - only assigned-gender females can compete in the Female category.
Check out the full guidance on World Aquatics