Welcome to the home of Oxford University Swimming Club

Welcome to the home of the Oxford University Swimming Club

Founded in 1892 and based at the Rosenblatt Pool on Iffley Road, the Oxford University Swimming Club (OUSC) now consists of four squads: the Blues team, the Seconds team, Social Swimming, and Open Water Swimming.  A number of our swimmers compete at the highest levels of the sport, making BUCS (British University Championships) and national championship finals. The club also has a vibrant social scene with weekly events, ensuring that everyone feels welcome.

Freshers & Newcomers

If you’re interested in joining the team, please check out the Freshers page for more information! If you have any more questions about the club, please feel free to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.

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Alumni

For any OUSC alumni who wish to be kept up to date with news and events, please check out the Alumni page and write your email address below to sign up to our mailing list. Subscribe to the Alumni Mailing List here!

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Applying to Oxford?

If you’re thinking about applying to Oxford, then check out our Prospective Applicants page! We’ve compiled some helpful resources and answered some frequently asked questions.

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Why join OUSC?

OUSC has something for everyone: ranging from Social Swimming (one session per week), to the Blues Squad (eight sessions per week, plus Blues Performance gym sessions). We also welcome para swimmers and have an open water group who train all year round. Therefore, whether you’re looking to swim competitively or just stay fit, we have something for you!

However, if you asked most of our current members about why they are a part of OUSC, they would speak of the club community. Whether by surviving tough training sessions together or through the weekly socials, being a part of OUSC is a really great way to meet new people. An Oxford degree can be quite stressful at times, so our swimmers really value this community that’s slightly removed from their college and course.

There are many more reasons to join OUSC: team trips, achieving Blues, competing in (and probably winning) Varsities, and much more. You can find out more below!

About OUSC

Latest News

Friendly Gala 2024

Friendly Gala is a landmark event in the OUSC calendar, providing the first opportunity for many of our Freshers to don the Oxford cap and represent the university. This year, the event took place on Saturday the 2nd of November, and Oxford’s Blues…

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Blues Varsity Match Report 2024

Picture the scene. Oxford, the 2nd of March, both shades of blue gathered at the Rosenblatt Swimming Pool for the annual Varsity match, as Oxford battled against Cambridge for aquatic supremacy once again. After a year of strong recruitment, exceptional dedication to training,…

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Dolphins Varsity Match Report 2024

Six months of training as a squad had come down to this one day, and with a strong team comprised of both speedy freshers and varsity veterans, the mighty dolphins were more ready than ever to reclaim the trophy. Despite the early start…

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BUCS Long Course 2024

Wowzers, what a weekend! Eleven swimmers, thirteen club records, and fourteen BUCS finals! From the 23rd to the 25th of February, a determined group of Oxford Swimmers headed up to Sheffield for the 2023-24 BUCS Long Course Championships. Racing kicked off on Friday…

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BUCS Short Course 2023

The annual BUCS Short Course event was back with a bang as 27 swimmers made the long journey up north to Ponds Forge, Sheffield for a busy weekend of fast racing. Beginning Friday 17th November, the event consisted of three days of rapid swimming,…

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Varsity Channel Relay 2023

The biennial channel relay involves a race between Oxford and Cambridge across the English Channel, with six swimmers from each university tackling the cold, darkness, and jellyfish in an attempt to cross the channel in the fastest time. Each swimmer takes it in…

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