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Welcome to TD Swimming, the only performance club in the Torfaen Area. Our aim is to encourage all our swimmers to be the best that they can be. If you would like to join, or support us in any way, then please contact us.
If you are looking to join, we run free taster sessions on a weekly basis.
Find out more about the training schedules for our squads.
Click here to see our upcoming events.
Ian has been Head Coach of Torfaen Dolphins since 2015 and has represented Wales in two previous Commonwealth Games. He was a member of the GB Swim Squad, representing them at The World Student Games and European Youth Championships. Since being in charge of TD the club has gone from strength to strength.
Brett is our lead coach for Performance 3 and has been coaching with Torfaen Dolphins since 2015. He is a former Torfaen Swimmer, representing Wales at youth and senior level in the 400 and 1500 freestyle events. Brett is hugely passionate about coaching and thrives on developing his young squad to help them achieve their full potential.
Sarah has recently taken on the lead coach role for the academy, development squads and Spartans from Claire Rosser. She has done an amazing job supporting Claire over the past few years and the club is so pleased that she agreed to step into the role.
Tom has recently completed the Level 3 ASA Swim England Senior Swimming Coach Certificate. He has coached across all squads within the club and is now assisting Ian, the Head Coach in Performance 1.
Leighton has worked with swimmers across all squads at Torfaen Dolphins. He currently assists Brett coaching the Performance 3 squad. He represented Wales at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in the 50 and 100 Freestyle relay, and Nofio Cymru at various World Cup meets.
Ray is a multi-sport coach and personal trainer who specialises in youth sport. He is also a qualified Youth Strength and Conditioning Coach, Triathlon Coach, Swimming Coach, Running Coach and Personal Trainer and regularly attends CPD's with both Swim Wales and Welsh Triathlon.
Following his recent qualification swim, Dafyd Jay has just secured his place in Tier 1 for the under 20s Triathlon Super series for 2019. This is… Read more »
On the 6th & 7th April Dylan Williams competed in the Downs Syndrome European Open Swimming Championships in Southampton. He set 9 personal best times out… Read more »
Please read a great round up of the day from our Lead Development, Academy & Spartans Coach, Sarah Croke. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Another… Read more »
This is our own long course meet in Cardiff and a great way to experience swimming in a 50m pool.... View details »
This is our own short course meet in Newport and includes both level 2 & 3 race entries.... View details »
An evening full of fun and fundraising at our annual TD Summer Party!! We're hoping to raise enough money to pay for a series of courses for additional coaches for the club & some much needed new equipment.... View details »
Congratulations to all of our swimmers who took part in the SEW Development meet today!! Amazing performances all round. 💪🐬🎉🏅💪
Thanks to our coaches, officials and parents for your continued support!!
Here are a few pics of some of our pentathlon winners.
12yr old boys - 1st place Iolo Warman-Powell,
3rd place James Newton, 6th place Keian Mruk.
12yr old girls - 1st place Isobel Jones.
11 Yr old boys - 1st place Lucas Mruk, 2nd place Alex George.
11 Yr old girls - 1st place Emily Crawshay-Williams, 10th place Teagan Bick.
10 Yr old boys - 1st place Ioan Mills, 3rd place Ellis Rosser, 7th place Gene Hughes.
10 Yr old girls - 3rd place Bethan Knight.
9 Yr old boys - 2nd place Ioan Warman-Powell, 4th place Evan Bridgewater.
9 Yr old girls - 4th place Florence Newton.
Amazing well done all 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🐬🐬
Well done everyone 👏👏
Well done everyone!!! Lovely to see so many smiles and thank you to the coaches there today!! #tdrules xx
Awesome well done TD
Awesome... well done TD 👊🏻
Fantastic effort, huge well done swimmers and coaches 👋👋👋👋👋
Loving the smile on Swimmers faces well done everyone 👏👏👏
Well done all.
Bloody fantastic x
It’s great to hear so many TD swimmers doing so well. As always a big shout to the coaches and officials.
Amazing swimming everyone! 🐬💪🏼
Awesome!!! 💪🏻🏆
Just a reminder that all sessions are on tonight as normal at Palc, including land training.
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Huge congratulations to our Wyvern League Team swimmers today. A win in the final 3rd round and overall Wyvern League 1st place for a second year running. Congratulations to all involved!!! Thanks too to our coaches, helpers and parents for their continued support!! A brilliant achievement and we are super proud of you all!
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Well done Torfaen! You did a fantastic job over all three rounds. A well deserved win 😁👍🏼 x
Great team effort and a great celebration too! Well done everyone!
Well done everyone. Amazing 🐬🏆
Well done Torfaen Dolphins Great skills shown throughout the rounds a credit to you and your coaches. Keep up the good work
Well done everyone. Amazing 🐬🏆
Well done all 😀
Well done all awesome achievement x td rocks x🏊♂️👍👏💪💕
Well done everyone fantastic team, fantastic coaches 👏👏🙌🙌
Awesome!!! Well done all!!! Hope you had an amazing celebration!! You all deserve it! 🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Well done everyone. 🐬
An awesome team x An amazing club 🐬💪🏻🔥
Well done team and coaches 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Awesome, well done guys...love the Wyvern 😍
Well done everyone 👏👏👏
Fantastic ⭐️💪🏼❤️xx
Well done to all the kids who swam any of the 3 rounds the coaches and parents you brought it home again! Fingers crossed for 3rd time lucky next year 🤞🤞team td rocks!
Well done all.😁
Fantastic love these photos 🏆🥇🥇🥇🥇💕💕💕💕⭐️
BOOM 👊🏻💥 Well done Guys 🏆
Well done to everyone involved! What a team! 🌟👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏆
Well done everyone.
Well done TD 👏🏻😀🏆
We couldn’t get them out of the pool!!!
Brilliant! 🏆🏊♂️👏👏👏
