Like to Join?

Free taster sessions are run on a weekly basis. These sessions take place on a Sunday at Pontypool Active Living Centre at 5pm. If you are unable to make a Sunday, please contact us to make alternative arrangements.

Swimmers will need to bring goggles and a drink. If the swimmer has long hair, please can this be tied back.

To attend, swimmers should be in wave 7 (or equivalent) of a learn to swim programme and be able to swim 25m on their front and back confidently.

Swimmers and parents will be advised at the end of the session on the most appropriate next stage.

For more information regarding joining, please contact us at [email protected] or via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Testimonials

My Daughter Emily Joined TD a year ago, she was a decent 8 year old swimmer. A year later and her swimming is coming on great. However, what Emily has gained from the club has been so much more than that. She joined as a nervous, shy young lady more likely to be tearful than to swim in front of people….now swimming in front of people isn’t a big deal at all, in fact she relishes it! Her independence has flowed…

Chris

Sport is more than competing it’s about comradery and feeling part of a team. Torfaen Dolphins has given this to Dylan and more. The coaches have helped and encouraged Dylan from day one, guiding him from a keen recreational swimmer to now being a member of the Welsh Para swim squad. Dylan’s potential was spotted and developed by the coaching team from an early stage. They showed great patience as they developed his stroke and built his fitness to a stage where he is able to compete on the national and international stage. The close relationship between Dylan and his coaches promotes respect and more importantly confidence that spills over into his personal life. The routine of training, the commitment of coaches to facilitate his will to succeed to his maximum potential and the close friendships developed within the Torfaen squad promotes life skills that will serve him well in later life. Dylan has developed friendships across Wales, UK and more recently internationally through swimming. The coaching staff manage to find the perfect blend of fun and discipline needed for this very competitive sport, as a result Dylan is first out of the door at 5.30 every morning keen to get into the pool.

Mark & Deb

Our daughter has been swimming with TD for nearly two years. As a swimmer with an upper limb difference, the club and their fully inclusive approach has enabled her to move from a development swimmer, through classification and now a performance swimmer participating and medalling in national and international Para events. As a 10 yr old, the confidence, experiences and resilience that the coaches have helped to develop in her is just phenomenal. We as a family cannot thank the coaching staff enough who give their time tirelessly and voluntarily to nurture and develop every individual, regardless of ability, with enthusiasm and dedication to the sport.

Suzanne

Torfaen Dolphins has helped me to have the confidence to compete as a Para swimmer. The coaches work us hard but we have lots of fun! I’ve made loads of new friends at the Dolphins and love being part of such a great team! Everyone is really friendly and the coaches are pretty cool too!

Meghan

A Spectacular Spooktacular!

Our recent Torfaen Spooktacular (which was held in conjunction with our partners - the Torfaen Leisure Trust) was a brilliant success! You can read more about… Read more »

Torfaen Dolphins Needs You! Time-Keepers Course

We are pleased to announce that TD will be running a new timekeepers course on November 19th 5:30 pm at Pontypool leisure centre. The course will… Read more »

Inter-Counties Swimmers selected

We are very proud of our P1 swimmers Cerys Rosser, Ben Merriman and Mair McRae (pictured below) who will be swimming as part of the National Squad… Read more »

Upcoming Events

Nov232018

South East Sub-Regional Competition

When: November 23 2018 | Where: Newport International Sports Village

The South East Sub-regional swimming Competition is a short course Meet that takes place on Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th November 2018... View details »

Nov302018

Swim Wales Winter Championship 2018

When: November 30 2018 | Where: Wales National Pool, Swansea

The Swim Wales Winter Championships is a competitive open event aimed at top ranked swimmers. The event this year will be swam short course and incorporates the Welsh Short Course Age Group Championships.... View details »

Dec012018

Tiger Sharks ASC – Last Chance Level 2 & 3 Open Meet

When: December 01 2018 | Where: Swindon

This meet is an alternative to the Winter Nationals and a chance for swimmers to compete and show what they have achieved during this Autumn's training cycle.... View details »

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