Sport Clubs - S

Sailing/ Yachting

Governing body: Royal Yachting Association. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

Islington Boat Club

This club offers canoeing and sailing instruction in a youth club environment, to young people aged nine to 18 years. Both beginners and experienced sailors alike are welcome. The club also arranges for members to take various canoeing and sailing awards, along with various coaching awards.

For more information contact:
Paul Kilham
Tel: 020 7253 0778
Email: boatclub12@aol.com

Scuba Diving

Governing body -  British Sub Aqua Club. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

Clidive

This club is an award-winning, very active British Sub Aqua Club branch (BSAC) based in Central London. It organises diving throughout the UK and offers scuba and snorkel training at all levels. The club meets every Thursday evening from 7pm at Ironmonger Row Baths, when members have exclusive use of the pool for training and swimming.

For more information, contact:
Clidive
Tel: 07932 004 716
Email: clidive@clidive.co.uk
Website: www.clidive.org

Club Triton

This club is open to members aged 12 years and over. Training is at Ironmonger Row Baths, every second Sunday of the month. A friendly diving club is run for all diving abilities, having regular social meetings and dive trips both in the UK and abroad.

For more information, contact:
Chris Glen
Tel: 020 7249 1831
Email: chris.glen@triton-diving.co.uk

Islington Divers

This club offers a free try dive on joining, and prides itself on being one of London's friendliest scuba diving clubs. They meet every Tuesday at Ironmonger Row Baths, 8-9.30pm for octopush, swimming and training.

Fore more information, contact:
John Cassidy
Tel: 07747 753 810

 

Self Defence

 

Kixa Womens Self Defence is an Indonesian art and works to improve physical and mental wellbeing. Classes incorporate fitness and stamina building exercises, self defence and unique concentration techniques. A new beginners class is being held every Friday between 8:15 and 9:45pm at the Sobell Leisure Centre, Hornsey Road, London N7 7NY. The cost of the class is £25 annual membership and £4 per session (£17.50 and £2 for under 16's).

Fore more information, contact:
Lucy Evans
Tel: 07515 725702
Email: evanslucy@yahoo.co.uk

Squash

Governing Body: England Squash Association. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

For details of classes, clubs and hire available at Islington's leisure centres, click the Aquaterra Squash link under Useful Websites.

Cumberland Hampstead Club

A sports club for cricket, tennis, squash and hockey, also with a gym. Members can enter local and national sporting competitions.

For more information contact:
Alan Weatherseed
Tel: 020 7435 6022
Fax: 020 7345 2454
Email: enquiries@cumberlandhampstead.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.cumberlandhampstead.co.uk

Swimming

Governing Body: Amateur Swimming Association. See the link under Useful Websites, to the right.

For details of classes, clubs and hire available at Islington's leisure centres, click the Aquaterra Swimming link under Useful Websites.

Anaconda Swimming Club

Anaconda is a competition and teaching club that also incorporates a triathlon club, Tri-Conda. It caters for members aged 4 years and above. The club has sessions six days a week, with the majority of members taking place in 2 two or more. It currently competes in the National Speedo League, M11 Junior League, and North London Graded League.

For more information contact:
Paul Doyle
Tel: 020 8801 6524
Email: pauldoyle7@hotmail.com

Dolphin Swimming Club

This club teaches children of all ages up to gold standard, every Saturday and Sunday from 9.15am to 2.45pm. Children are either taught individually or in small groups. The club also teaches aquaphobic adults and adults requiring stroke teaching individually. This is a non-competitive club that welcomes any standard. The club meets at the University of London pool, in Malet Street, WC1E.

For more information contact:
Peter Cooper
Tel: 020 8349 1844

Seymour Synchro Swim School

This the oldest synchronised swimming club in Britain, and used to be based in Islington. Now the team trains at Queen Mothers in Victoria, and has a very competitive adult section that currently plays host to both national and world champions.

For more information contact:
Charlotte Hedge
Tel: 020 7354 9686
Email: charlotte@hedgec.freeserve.co.uk

Cally Masters

This is a friendly masters swimming club who have three coached sessions a week at Cally Pool on Caledonian Road. Some of the swimmers compete in local and national masters competitions, whilst others train primarily to improve or maintain fitness.
Two of the sessions are for swim training and they take place on Thursday evenings from 8.00pm­9:30pm and Saturday mornings from 8am­9:30am. There is a third session focusing on swim technique on Sundays from 4:30pm­5:30pm.

For more information contact:
Sally Goble
Tel: 020 7278 1890 (Cally Pool)
Email: sally.goble@pobox.com
Website: www.mapgirl.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/callymasters/

Optimists Swimming Club For The Disabled

This is a mixed swimming club, run by volunteers, for people of all ages with physical disabilities.

Eligibility and Cost: Membership required before swimming is allowed. Please ring for more information.
Opening Times: Meets every other Sunday, 10am-12 noon, at Ironmonger Row Baths.

For more information contact:
Patricia Couzens
Tel: 020 7354 1956
Email: opt_sc@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.geocities.com/optimists_sc/

Specialist Clubs

Keen London

This is a charity providing sporting and recreational activities for children with special needs in the London area. Volunteer coaches provide one-to-one support for disabled children aged six to 14 years. Sports sessions take place fortnightly around Old Street and last a couple of hours.

For more information contact:
Ben Taylor
Tel: 07941 312318
Email: ben@keenlondon.org
Website: www.keenlondon.org