Cheddar Kingfishers

31/08/2026

Hope everyone has had a lovely Summer break.

Pool is back open tomorrow with the pool flooring now complete and Kingfisher training commences from Wednesday 2nd September 🏊‍♂️

Look forward to seeing everyone back in the pool 💙🧡




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13/08/2026

Congratulations to Kingfisher Audrey and her Taunton school long distance swimming team, who just completed swimming the Channel. What an incredible accomplishment 👏🏻

Boom 💥 The Pink Team land below Cap Griz Nez in 14 hours and 29 minutes.

An epic overnight swim and endgame🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️💪

12/07/2026

💙🧡Cheddar Kingfishers Club Championships – Fun Gala! 💙🧡

What a fantastic day for our Club Championships, Fun Gala! It was wonderful to see so many swimmers giving their all, cheering each other on, and enjoying a great day of racing together.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the gala such a success. We couldn’t have done it without you!

👏 Paul C – Referee
👏 Sarah A – Starter
👏 Carl – Stroke Judge
👏 Jenny, Vicki, Sarah B, Claire, Zoe & Lisa – Chief Timekeepers/Timekeepers
👏 Lucy & Louisa – Team Managers
👏 Ellen & Harrison – Coaches
👏 Oli - announcer
👏 Paul & Louis - recorders
👏 Everyone who helped on the medals desk, and all of the volunteers, parents, officials, those who arranged the food table - those who brought food and supporters who gave their time to make the day run so smoothly.

A special thank you to our fantastic Club Captains, Noah and Amelia, for organising such a fun relay! From ducks, noodles and balls to flips, corkscrews and one-arm front crawl, it had everyone smiling, laughing and cheering from the poolside 🏊‍♂️ 🏊‍♀️

It was also lovely to welcome a few swimmers from Burnham-on-Sea Swimming Club to join us with Harrison. Thank you for coming along—we hope you enjoyed being part of the day!

Most importantly, well done to all of our swimmers for your enthusiasm, determination and brilliant team spirit. You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves. Congratulations to everyone who took part, and to all of our Club Championship medal winners! 💙🧡

Lastly a massive thank you to Jenny, Lisa and the committee for arranging today! 🙌🏻

12/07/2026

💙🧡Kingfishers Club championship is underway! Good luck to all swimmers taking part 🏊‍♀️ 💙🧡



Kings Fitness & Leisure

05/07/2026

Wow! 🤩 What amazing swimming from everyone at last nights Four Seasons Gala.

Huge thank you to all swimmers, parents and special mention to those pictured - we couldn’t attend any galas without coaches, TM’s and officials.
🧡💙Thanks To Louisa and Ellen, Sarah A for being one of the referees, Sarah B and Amelia for being timekeepers also Noah and Leo for covering the end of the pool to assist swimmers. 🧡💙





Kings Fitness & Leisure

02/07/2026

Good luck to all our younger Kingfishers taking part this weekend! 💙🧡




Kings Fitness & Leisure

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01/07/2026

Celebrate Excellence – Regional Awards 2026 Nominations Now Open
🏆 Nominations for the Swim West Regional Awards 2026 are now open!

Do you know an outstanding volunteer, coach, teacher, official or club that deserves recognition? Now is the time to celebrate the people who make aquatics across the South West so special.

View all award categories, eligibility criteria and nomination forms here:

🌐 https://www.swimwest.org.uk/news/article/regional-awards-now-open

⏰ Nominations close at midnight on Sunday 30 August 2026.

21/06/2026

💙 Happy Father’s Day to all our amazing Kingfisher dads! 💙

Today we celebrate all the dads, grandads, stepdads and father figures who help make Cheddar Kingfishers such a special club.

Thank you for the early morning starts, poolside cheering, endless lifts to training and galas, stopwatch duties, kit bag carrying, and for always encouraging our swimmers to do their best.

Whether you’re timing races, volunteering behind the scenes, or simply being there with a smile and words of support, your dedication helps our swimmers thrive both in and out of the pool.

We hope you have a fantastic day and know how much your support means to our swimmers and our club community.

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Happy Father’s Day from everyone at Cheddar Kingfishers Swimming Club!