Academy Swim Team

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🏊 Early Morning Training at Millfield! 🏊

🏊 Early Morning Training at Millfield! 🏊 A lovely early morning swim at Millfield today, with some important preparation underway for the upcoming Somerset County Relays! 💪🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ Great to share the pool with our friends from Burnham-On-Sea Swimming Club too in lanes 1–4. Always nice to see both clubs training alongside each other! Well done to everyone who made the early start — a brilliant session and some great work ahead of the relays! 👏 💙 #AcademySwimTeam #AST #Millfield #CountyRelays #Teamwork #Swimming

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🏊 WELCOME BACK, AST! 🏊

🏊 WELCOME BACK, AST! 🏊 We hope everyone had a fantastic summer and enjoyed the break! ☀️ We’re now back to our normal timetable, and we’ve got an exciting few months ahead of us. There’s plenty to look forward to, including: 🏅 Meets 🏊 Galas ⏱️ Club Championships 🏆 Presentation Night …and plenty more along the way! For everyone choosing to take part in the Comic Relief Big Swim this September — good luck! 💪 Every length counts towards your challenge. And an extra special good luck to the parents trying to count all those lengths through the glass… 👀😂 It’s great to be back — see you all this evening! 💙🏊

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🏆🇪🇺 WHAT A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MICA! 🇪🇺🏆

🏆🇪🇺 WHAT A EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MICA! 🇪🇺🏆 The European Masters Championships have now come to an end, and we couldn’t be prouder of AST Masters swimmer Mica, who returns with the complete set of European medals! 🥇🥈🥉 Across a fantastic championships, Mica achieved: 🥇 GOLD – 50m Backstroke — European Champion! 🥈 SILVER – 200m Backstroke 🥉 BRONZE – 100m Backstroke 🔥 4th – 800m Freestyle Gold, silver, bronze and a 4th-place finish at a European Championships — what an incredible achievement! It has been brilliant following Mica’s updates throughout the competition, from becoming European Champion in the 50m Backstroke to completing the full medal set with bronze in the 100m Backstroke yesterday. We are incredibly proud to have Mica as part of our thriving AST Masters squad and to see one of our swimmers competing and achieving at this level on the European stage. 💙 A huge congratulations from everyone at Academy Swim Team. We hope you enjoy a very well-earned rest before we see you back at training next week — although we're expecting the medals to make an appearance! 😉🏊‍♀️ European Champion and three-time European medallist — congratulations, Mica! 👏🏆🇪🇺 #AcademySwimTeam #ASTMasters #EuropeanChampion #EuropeanMasters #MastersSwimming #TeamAST

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💙 Thank you, Nic 💙

💙 Thank you, Nic 💙 Yesterday marked Nic’s final day as Head Coach of Academy Swim Team, and while we know she didn’t want a big fuss, we couldn’t let the moment pass without saying a heartfelt thank you. Nic has been part of AST for an incredible 13 years, helping, supporting and coaching hundreds of children along the way. From countless training sessions and early mornings to galas, open meets, club events and plenty of fun in between, she has given an enormous amount to our club and its swimmers. Throughout those years, Nic’s dedication, kindness and incredible work ethic have always shone through. The time and energy she has given to AST, all while juggling a full-time job, is something we are hugely grateful for. Two years ago, Nic stepped into the role of Head Coach and has since helped guide the club through another important chapter. During that time, she oversaw the introduction of our Junior Squad, welcoming many new swimmers and their families into AST and helping them take their first steps within the club. Thirteen years is a huge part of AST's story, and Nic should be incredibly proud of the difference she has made to so many swimmers and families during that time. Nic will always be part of the AST family, and while we're respecting her wish to slip away without too much fuss, we hope she knows just how appreciated she is. Our door will always be open, Nic, and we'd be more than thrilled to see you back again one day soon! 💙 From everyone at Academy Swim Team, thank you for everything, Nic. 💙🏊‍♀️

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🌊🏊 Coach Ollie takes on St Michael’s Mount!

🌊🏊 Coach Ollie takes on St Michael’s Mount! Coach Ollie has been putting his new AST hat to good use today while on holiday in Cornwall! 😎 Not content with just admiring the view, he took to the water and completed an impressive 2.5km swim around St Michael’s Mount! 💪🌊 A brilliant swim in an incredible location — although we’re hoping the Cornish sea wasn’t too cold for him! 🥶😂 Well done, Ollie! 👏🏊‍♂️ #AcademySwimTeam #AST #OpenWaterSwimming #StMichaelsMount #Swimming

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🏆🇪🇺 EUROPEAN CHAMPION! 🇪🇺🏆

🏆🇪🇺 EUROPEAN CHAMPION! 🇪🇺🏆 What an incredible update from AST Masters swimmer Mica, currently competing at the European Championships! 🏊‍♀️ 🥇 GOLD – 50m Backstroke 🔥 4th – 800m Freestyle Winning a European title is a fantastic achievement, and to add a 4th-place finish in the 800m Freestyle makes it an amazing championships so far. We’re incredibly proud to see Mica on the European stage — and becoming a European Champion! 🏆 A massive congratulations from everyone at AST. What an achievement! 👏👏 #AcademySwimTeam #ASTMasters #EuropeanChampion #MastersSwimming #TeamAST 🏊‍♀️🏆

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🎉 GCSE & BTEC RESULTS DAY! 🎉

🎉 GCSE & BTEC RESULTS DAY! 🎉 A big shoutout to all our current and former AST swimmers getting their GCSE and BTEC results today! 💙 You've put in the work, juggled school with countless hours in the pool, and made it to results day — well done! 👏 Whatever comes next — sixth form, college, an apprenticeship, work or your own path — we hope today is the start of something brilliant. Good luck, enjoy the day and be proud of yourselves! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🎓 #TeamAST #ResultsDay #GCSEs #BTEC

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🎓 Good luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! 🎓

🎓 Good luck to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! 🎓 Everyone at AST would like to wish the very best of luck to all our current and former swimmers finding out their results today. 💙🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ Balancing studying, exams, training, competitions and everything else life throws at you is no small achievement — and whatever is written on that results sheet, you should be incredibly proud of how far you've come. Whether your next chapter takes you to university, travelling, an apprenticeship, straight into work, or somewhere completely different, we hope you're excited for what comes next. For those who have grown up swimming with AST, it's always fantastic to see where life takes you beyond the pool — and remember, you'll always be part of the AST family. You've all done amazingly. Good luck today, and here's to the next chapter! 🎉👏 #TeamAST #ALevelResults #ResultsDay #ProudClub #NextChapter

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What an amazing and gorgeous evening for AST at the Portishead Lido! ☀️🏊‍♀️

What an amazing and gorgeous evening for AST at the Portishead Lido! ☀️🏊‍♀️ We couldn't have asked for better weather. It was an absolute pleasure having Burnham-on-Sea Swimming Club join us for the session. The truly special part of the evening was seeing absolutely everyone in the pool together, from our 7-year-old swimmers all the way up to our award-winning masters. 🌊🏆 To all the parents watching from the side, we hope you enjoyed your grandstand positions and that those ice creams were as good as they looked! 🍦😎 Hopefully, we can do it all again very soon! 💙

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A huge thank you to Tracey from Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership - SASP for coming down to AST today! 👏 It was fantastic having you here to sit down with Abbie, Vicky and…

A huge thank you to Tracey from Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership - SASP for coming down to AST today! 👏 It was fantastic having you here to sit down with Abbie, Vicky and Lewis to discuss all things welfare. Prioritising welfare is absolutely vital for the future of swimming. By having these important conversations and working alongside experts like Tracey, we are taking proactive steps to ensure our sport remains a safe, inclusive, and positive space for everyone involved. 🏊‍♀️✨ For our parents, we hope this brings tremendous peace of mind knowing that your children are supported by a club that takes their wellbeing so seriously. And for our amazing swimmers, this means you can continue to focus on enjoying the water, developing your skills, and racing hard, knowing you have a strong, dedicated welfare team in your corner. 💙 Thank you again, Tracey, for sharing your time and expertise with us today. Here is to continuing to make AST the absolute best environment it can be! 🌊🙌

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