
Saxon Crown came a formidable 2nd in Round 2 of the Arena League against very stiff competition. Bring on Round 3.
Kay Grimshaw, president of Saxon Crown was awarded the BEM earlier this year for her long and outstanding serviced to swimming. At last she was able to collect the award and celebrate. Well done Kay!
A fantastic start to the Arena League for Saxon Crown achieving a well deserved third against very stiff competition. The final squadron event was particularly exciting where we came second in a thrilling final event of the evening.
A great weekend was had by all at our Autumn Showdown with clubs coming from all over and London and beyond. And, there was even free hairdressing poolside courtesy of Saxon Crown swim coiffeurs!
Congratulations to Saxon Crown boys for winning the Kent ASA most improved boys open/male award.
Coach Kevin puts the swimmers through their paces at Ladywell racetrack for some early season land training.
Here are the six lucky winners of the Hats On Holiday competition. They all win a snazzy Saxon Crown woolly bobble hat, ideal for those cold winter nights after training or even just to show off! Here is Myah Matthews
Alejandro Martinez (Performance C)
Marissa Wainwright (Competitive)
Isobel Shirley (Piranhas) and her brother Matthew (Performance C)
There was a record amount of lost property left behind at the Saxon Crown Spring Challenge this year. A record number of clubs managed to contribute. As well as that a record number of swimmers competed from clubs all over London and surrounding Boroughs. It was a successful and smooth running event with many of our own swimmers achieving qualifying times in time to enter the London SE Regionals at the end of April.
Saxon Crown came a formidable second in round 1 of the Kent Junior League. Some of the top clubs in Kent were competing, our swimmers achieved some impressive times and lots of fun was had by all.
Saxon Crown lead the way at the White Horse League after round 1. We managed to squeeze our way past Bexley by 3 points. There were some great swims, pbs, regional times and amazing camaraderie. Keep it up team!
On Friday 14th March over 270 swimmers from twenty-seven of the Borough’s primary schools arrive at Glass Mill Leisure Centre to compete in this year’s Lewisham Primary School Gala. The event was organised by Saxon Crown Swimming Club, supported by Lewisham Council and GLL, who provided pool space and staff free of charge. Photo of Jessica MIllot from Saxon Crown and Kilmorie Year 5. See below for the full report.
Tunde 6th, Kerem 8th and Freya 3rd in the 1500m finals of the last day of the Kents. Well done.
For a few years now Team Saxon made a presence at Kent County competitions. Going from strength to strength even in 2025 it was great to see many more swimmers fast enough to participate in this tough event. And we did not disappoint.40 of our fastest athletes amongst which some new qualifiers competed in 214 events performing incredibly well swimming many pbs and regional times and making 88 top 10 finals in all stroke and distances, achieving 6 bronze, 10 silver and 3 gold medals making us top 8/9(points not updated after 1500 event yet) club in Kent compared to 14th last year. Moreover swimmers showed great determination, team sprint and commeraderie cheering at every event as well as competing at their best.
It is a joy to see so many happy and succesful swimmers wearing the colors of Saxon Crown and making coaches proud!
Go Saxons!
With just one more event to go Saxon Crown are on course to achieving their best medals tally and points scored in the Kents for some time.
Look out for the final scores after the 1500m the final event on 1 March. Well done swimmers!!
What a fantastic second weekend at the Kents for Saxon Crown swimmers winning medals and impressive PBs aplenty. Ruth Allen won Gold and Freya Sheard won Silver in the 13yr 200m butterfly. Well done Swimmers, bring on week 3!!!!
Saxon Crown had a fabulous start to the Kents in the 800m at Crawley. Freya Sheard won bronze and James Sugrue and Kerem shaved seconds off their PBs. Marvelous!!!
A fabulous weekend at the joint Saxon Crown and Greenwich Royals Winter Warmer where swimmers were able to get those last minute Kent Times. A super toasty time was had by all.