YORK VIKINGS SWIM CLUB
OUR HISTORY.
New Earswick Swimming club was established in 1967, and have been teaching swimming in York for over 55 years! They were a small, friendly, swimming club run by a dedicated team of hard working volunteers. Working closely together they delivered high quality swimming lessons to children from 4 years and upwards. Swimmers who completed teaching often moved into competitive coaching, the club produced swimmers of a high standard gaining results in local, regional & national level competitions.
Team Jorvik Swimming Club was established in July 2007. The club grew organically based upon its strong clear vision and set of values that centre around the club's commitment to helping every swimmer achieve their potential. Through the provision of excellent coaching they consistently produced highly competitive swimmers and excellent results in local and regional competitions.
In March 2025 the two clubs officially merged and formed Team Jorvik and New Earswick Swimming Club (known locally as York Vikings). The merger allowed both clubs to combine an amazing team of coaches and teachers and share our long history of experience to continue to provide a positive and supportive environment where children can learn and thrive at swimming.The Club is run by a voluntary management committee, who work closely with our Head Coach.
OUR ETHOS.
MISSION STATEMENT: "York Vikings is a competitive club with a friendly environment for all swimmers to reach their chosen potential”.
Our inclusive, friendly club provides opportunities for all swimmers. Our qualified and highly experienced coaching team has high expectations of all swimmers, encouraging each individual to be the best that they can be and reach their highest level of achievement. Swimmers are expected and inspired to commit to working hard at the sport, to aim for continuous improvement, to develop discipline and to demonstrate team spirit by supporting their team mates and the club as a whole.
OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME.
Our development programme is designed to safely teach the basic skills needed by competitive swimmers, whilst having fun every time they get in the water.
As the swimmers progress mentally and physically, we focus on developing their skills and ‘train them to train’ with a view to competition. They begin to understand the importance of an active lifestyle, develop self-confidence and learn to understand the concept of individual competition, whilst very much being part of a team.
As they progress to ‘training to compete’, our swimmers learn to maintain good technique over longer distances and practice race skills such as starts, turns and tactical aspects of racing. They also learn about good training skills such as warming up, stretching and how to train.
Through regular competition, our swimmers learn to set their own goals and love the feeling of success. They also learn to reapply themselves if those goals aren't achieved, and through this learn the fine art of hard work and dedication. They become physically fit, mentally strong, individually driven and team orientated.
A key part of becoming a great swimmer is to become a great athlete first. York Vikings has dedicated land training sessions for top squads in addition to pool time, enabling swimmers to develop all round fitness, strength, flexibility, joint control and mobility.
OUR TRAINING VENUES.
We are proud to hold training sessions at some of the most highly sought after venues across York.
New Earswick Swimming Pool
Archbishop Holgate School Swimming Pool
Energise - Acomb
Stadium - Monks Cross
Yearsley
