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.

Try out our sport at Give Me Sport

Trials and tasters for all 34 sports clubs

Try out all of our sports clubs in taster sessions, trials for compete teams, casual swim sessions in the pool and group fitness classes at Ravelin Sports Centre. this is your chance to try out loads of sport and exercise before signing up for a club.

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Club membership - 2025/26

  • Compete: £150

Competitive Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry & equipment. Includes Swim competition and Water Polo competition.

  • Swim and Water Polo Train: £100

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: £25

Water Polo Club Compete BUCS Top Up for students selected to compete in the Water Polo BUCS team.

 

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. 

Three students before a sports game

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 a one-off payment of £70 for the year (with some exceptions).

The sports included are:

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