Swimming
Swimming at King's is a multi-faceted area of school life whether it be social, recreational, sport, or PE orientated. Swimming takes place in our purpose-built pool, which is 25 metres long by 10.5 metres wide. The pool is multi-depth from 1.1 metres in the shallow end to 2.8 metres in the deep end, thus facilitating water polo and scuba diving as well as swimming. The type of swimming on offer varies during the year, and swimming is available in all of the options for both GCSE and A level PE. All 3rd form pupils go through basic stroke technique work to help them to swim more efficiently and enjoy their swimming more.
As part of the games programme during the Michaelmas and Lent terms, swimming is offered as a minority sport. This is itself multi-functional as the pupils opt for the type of swimming that best suits their ability, whether it be recreational fitness, or maintaining fitness levels for squad swimmers not involved in major sports. The sessions are run by the swimming coach, therefore help is at hand for improvement, setting schedules, or simply keeping a wary eye on the amount of effort being put in.
The Summer term is when the pool comes into its own and is taken over to a large extent by the swimming squad and their competitions. The squad train four days a week, and also squeeze in an early morning session. The conclusion to the season is a competition called 'The Liddon Meade Cup', which is the longest running unbroken competition in the world between independent schools. Social swimmers are given the opportunity to swim after the squad and to join the early risers if they wish to do so.
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