The King Alfred swimming pool in Hove, which is home to LGBTQ+ swimming club Out to Swim Brighton & Hove every Saturday from 5 – 6pm, has received £205,000 of funding from Sport England. The money, from Phase 2 of the Swimming Pool Support Fund, will go towards replacing two of the 40-year-old boilers with […]
Out to Swim Brighton & Hove is inviting LGBTQ+ people to its swimming lessons at the King Alfred Swimming Pool every Saturday between 5 – 6pm. A dedicated lane will be reserved for the lessons, for four to six swimmers (numbers subject to ability), and there will be a designated swimming coach. Out to Swim requires […]
Lia Thomas, 25, a trans swimmer who rose to global prominence by becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title, is taking legal action against World Aquatics. Thomas, who has not raced since 2022 following a rule change by the governing body, is taking legal action in a bid to compete again […]
As part of Out to Swim Brighton & Hove‘s plan to encourage a wider range of swimmers, the swimming group is re-introducing swimming lessons in 2024. Lessons will be held at the King Alfred Swimming Pool on Saturdays between 5 – 6pm, commencing Saturday, January 6, 2024. A dedicated lane will be reserved for the […]
The LGBTQ+ community is gearing up for for the inaugural Pride Swim in the heart of London on Saturday, September 30, which will take place at the Royal Docks, marking a step in fostering unity, wellness, and celebration within the community
The 21-mile route will see him take on deceptively powerful tides, cross one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and dodge an unwelcome number of jellyfish. Often dubbed ‘The Everest of Swimming’, it is among the most challenging open water swims in the world.
After months of hard work and training, members of LGBTQ+ swimming group Out to Swim will today set off to conquer the English Channel.
The banners, which openly mention that the club is for LGBTQ+ and allies, are displayed along the long-established clubs such as the oldest swimming club in Britain.
Join 1,000 competitors from across the world competing in masters swimming, open water swimming, artistic swimming, water polo, diving, and the fabulous Pink Flamingo!
According to Out to Swim, the club is one of the largest LGBTQ+ sporting clubs in Brighton & Hove.
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