Derby Excel Swimming Club💙

🏊‍♀️We’re back🏊 Back to the Blocks is returning on 20 September 2026 at Moorways Sports Village, Derby. A fast, sprint-focused Level 3 meet in collaboration with Repton Swimming. First come, first served and entries close 4 September Full meet pack is on our website🏅

Thank you very much to everyone who has entered our Summer Sizzler L3 meet at Moorways 11-12th July. The meet is now full and we will not be able to accept any more entries.

We are hiring! 🙌 Derby Excel Swimming Club is looking for a full-time Director of Swimming to join our team from September 2026. Please see above for more details and visit the link below to find out more. 🔗 uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce…

The Trustees will immediately begin the process of finding a new Director of Swimming to continue Glenn’s great work with Derby Excel. Our aim is to have the new coach in place for the start of the new season.

Sadly, our Director of Swimming Glenn Fisher has decided to step down, and will leave the role at the end of the season. We will greatly miss his expertise and, enthusiasm, and wish him all the very best for the future.

For all the latest information about our Last Chance Qualifier meet, including session times, please visit our website: uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce… We look forward to seeing you for some fast racing! We are still looking for officials, please email: officials@derbyexcel.org.uk

Joyce Mellor We are deeply saddened to learn that Derby Excel's Past President Joyce Mellor has passed away, aged 95. On behalf of everyone at Derby Excel, we send our sincere condolences to Joyce's family. RIP Joyce.

Summer Sizzler Level 3 Meet returns on 11-12 July 2026 at Moorways Sports Village, Derby📍 🏊 50s, 100s, 200s, 400 freestyle and 400IM 🏆 Plus a Skins competition with cash prizes up for grabs! The full meet pack is now available via our website 🔗 uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce…

Good luck to all our swimmers heading to the Aquatics GB Swimming Championships 2026🇬🇧 Don’t forget to get your Fantasy Swimming team sorted! Head to TeamUnify for the DX League code and get your picks in before racing starts! @DerbyExcelPerf #swimming #aquaticsgb

Entries are still open until Monday 13th April - @MoorwaysV @DerbyExcelPerf

The wait is over! Every photo and video from the Derby Excel Spring Qualifier 2026 has been edited and added event-by-event to the meet gallery. propulsionswimming.zenfoliosite.com/derby-excel-sp… The password for the gallery has been emailed to all participating clubs. @Propulsion_Swim

We are thrilled to announce that Propulsion Swimming will be the official photographers and videographers for our Spring Qualifier meet 2026 on Sunday 8th March. You can pre-book on their 'must shoot' list here, no obligation to buy: propulsionswimming.zenfoliosite.com/pre-booking @Propulsion_Swim

LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER⏳Level 1 Last Chance Qualifier is BACK. Your final opportunity to hit those qualifying times for GB Aquatics Next Gen Championships and Swim England Summer Championships 2026 uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce…

For all the latest information about our L1 Spring Qualifier meet, 6th-8th March including session times, please see our website: uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce… If you can officiate at this meet, we'd love to hear from you, thank you

Thanks to everyone who has entered our Spring Qualifier L1 meet at Ponds Forge, the meet is now closed. As it is very over-subscribed, there will unfortunately be rejections. We will publish an accepted/rejected entries list as soon as possible.

Thank you to @JamieIngram18 for coming to @MoorwaysV with @arenaUK_ race suits, advising on suit options and sizing. Our swimmers could try race suits during their training session. Thanks to Martyn from @SportySwimStore for attending with the full range of suits🩱🩳

Wishing the best of luck to all our swimmers and pathway swimmers racing at the Swim England National Winter Championships this week 🏊‍♂️❄️ Keep an eye out for our upcoming posts and stories for results links and race schedules! @DerbyExcelPerf @Swim_England - Swim England

We are looking forward to our Christmas Cracker meet 13/14th December at Moorways in Derby. Session times: S1, wup 8am, start 9am, est finish 1pm S2, wup 1pm, start 2pm, est finish 6pm S3, wup 8am, start 9am, est finish 12.45pm S4, wup 1pm, start time 2pm, est finish 5.40pm

Entries are now open for Our Spring Qualifier, which Falls in both qualifying windows

Huge thanks to @steelershockey for inviting our swimmers to attend their game v @PanthersIHC last night, we had 80 club members there. Fantastic game and atmosphere. Good luck for the rest of the season!