We are one of the largest sports clubs at the University of York with around 75 members. We train almost everyday at the York ... Sport Village on the Heslington East campus. Our swimming team is competitively-focused, although we also offer a 'Swimming for Fitness' membership option for non-competitive swimmers as well. We have both men's and women's water polo teams and we welcome players of all abilities down to training. We have loads to get involved with throughout the year, including meets, matches, open water swims, socials and tour to name a few. There are both individual and team BUCS competitions. There are two individual competitions – both held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The first is held in 1st term and is the short course competition, the 2nd, being held around February time, is a long course event. As a team we stay over in Sheffield on the Friday and Saturday night, with the event running Friday to Sunday. It is a great way to get to know other members of the team and well as being able to compete against hundreds of different students from all over the country. The biggest event on the swimming calendar is Roses. This is a competition between York (white rose) and Lancaster (red rose). The location alters from year to year, one in York and the next in Lancaster. UYSWC operates both a Men’s and Women’s Water Polo team. The teams training is split between York Sport Village and Archbishop’s Holgate School, with one session per week for each team as well as two mixed sessions. The club is dedicated and work hard to improve all aspects of our fitness, technique and tactics. Water polo isn't an easy sport, in fact, some say that it's the hardest in the world! The social side at UYSWC allows people to meet outside of the pool, and also give people a break from both training and studying. Socials have always led to a closer club, as well as bringing the individual teams closer, which is invaluable for competitions. read more