New Head Coach for Saxon
14 Jan 2018
I'm delighted to let you know that Gareth Keating joined Saxon Crown on the 2nd January as our new Head Coach. You have probably already seen him at the pools or even had him take one of your sessions!
Gareth says:
“I'm massively excited about working with Saxon Crown. In the short space of time that I have been at the club I have seen some good things that I hope we can improve and take the club to the next level.
I started swimming at my local club in Lutterworth and went on to swim at international level for GB and Wales so I have a great understanding of the pathway and the challenges that any swimmer looking to get to the highest level faces.
I have been coaching for 9 years and had some great results along the way. I’m looking forward to improving as a coach and I hope the club and I will grow together.
Hopefully I will get to meet most of you over the next couple weeks.”
Gareth was the Head Coach at Chelsea and Westminster and joins us with an excellent reputation. He swam at international level as a youth before incurring a serious injury and has since coached a variety of age levels and abilities at Manchester, Leicester and more recently at Chelsea and Westminster. He also has a degree in Accountancy and Finance.
Gareth is spending his first month coaching a few sessions but will be mainly getting to know the Club, coaches, parents, and swimmers. We hope you will all welcome him as he gets to know us, and we will be arranging meetings to introduce him to as many of you as possible. Gareth's email is [email protected] if you'd like to contact him directly
- 23 Mar 2025Record Lost Property haul at Saxon Crown Spring Challenge!
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. - 22 Mar 2025Saxon Crown's Freya and Ailish enjoying round 1 of the KJL
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. - 15 Mar 2025Saxon Crown win Round 1 at the White Horse League
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! - 14 Mar 2025Lewisham Primary Schools Gala 2025
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. - 01 Mar 2025Tunde, Kerem and Freya at last day of the Kents
Tunde 6th, Kerem 8th and Freya 3rd in the 1500m finals of the last day of the Kents. Well done. - 01 Mar 2025Successful Kents 2025, Summary from Sergio, Head Coach
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! - 02 Feb 2025Deji giving it large at the Kents
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!! - 25 Jan 2025Gold and Silver medals for Saxon Crown Swimmers at the Kents
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!!!! - 11 Jan 2025A great start to the Kent Championships for Saxon Crown swimmers
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!!! - 04 Jan 2025Saxon Crown and Greenwich Royals Winter Warmer
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.
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