AC East London Swim Club
ACEL
AC East London
masters Swim Club
Unlock Your Potential in the Water and learn to Swim Smarter
Blending 15+ Years of Performance Coaching within a Supportive Masters Swim Culture based in the East Of London for Competitive, Open Water,
and Development Swimmers.
15+ Years
Coaching Experience
6
Weekly Sessions
100%
Masters training
Unlock your potential
begin training with purpose – the aCEL way
6 weekly sessions across East London
To develop racing skills, fitness, and technique for Masters Swimmers
Performance Masters
Increase Your Potential
Racing Skills
Learn how to elevate your starts, turns, and finishes and develop pacing strategies and race planning based on event, age group, and personal strengths
Periodised Training
Progressive training cycles tailored to Masters physiology and recovery needs in alignment with the SE Racing calendar.
Specific Race Preparation
Targeted sets and simulations designed around key meet dates.
Performance Tracking
Benchmark progress through timed sets, video analysis, goal setting & individualised feedback.
OPEN WATER
Take Your Passion Beyond the Pool
Open Water Skills
Building confidence and adaptability to swim in different terrains of water. Starts, marker turns; pack swimming; sighting to stay on course will all be covered.
Endurance Training
Develop the stamina and pacing needed for distances up to 10km. We welcome all triathlete distances to include full Ironman.
Stroke Adaptation
Learn how to adjust your front crawl technique for varying conditions — from choppy lakes to calm seas — and discover a stroke style that works best for your body, pace, and goals.
Tactical Awareness
Understand how to navigate a busy field, swim smart through the pack, and choose the best lines for speed, efficiency, and positioning on race day.
Competitive Masters
Build Technique, Confidence & Efficiency
Stroke Development
Explore and improve all four strokes, with drills and guidance tailored to your current ability and swim goals.
Personal Coaching
Receive one-on-one attention in a small group environment to address specific challenges and make meaningful progress.
Racing Fundamentals
Intro to learning the foundations for racing skills including flip turns, streamlined push-offs, and underwater fly kicks.
Confidence Building
Gain comfort in the water through progressive, achievable challenges that support your individual journey.
N
AC-Aquatics Academy
Coming your Way – later this year!
E-Books
Whether you want your stroke analysed or looking to improve or develop a racing skill that is currently holding you back from competing at a higher level – we have you covered.
S&C Programs
If our squad training times don’t fit your schedule, we offer tailored fitness-based sessions for individuals or small groups..
Online resource library
Video teach-ins
personalised training plans your needs.
6 sessions per week
Deptford Wavelengths; Glass Mill; London Fields;Tiller Leisure Centre
WEEKENDS
Saturdays: 15:00 – 16:00
Performance Masters
OR – Glass Mill Leisure Centre
SE13 7FT
Sundays: 17:00 – 18:30
Open Water/Competitive Masters
Entry requirements
Performance Masters
Performance swimmers are assessed during the Taster Session, with entry based on current ability & fitness. If you’re not yet at the level required for this programme, we’ll guide you toward our Competitive Masters programme. Suited to to former National Level+ swimmers and swimmers who can demonstrate a high level of athleticism. A consistently high level of attendance, alongside a strong commitment to dryland training, is essential to meet the demands of the programme.
Competitive Masters
Masters competitive swimmers are assessed during the Taster Session, with entry based on potential—not just current ability. If you’re a former competitive swimmer, we’ll support you in rebuilding your technique, and fitness. Our Competitive Swimmers will train initially in our Skills Development sessions on Fridays; our Club Night on Wednesdays and train on Sundays to build aerobic endurance. Progression into the Performance squad is fully supported for swimmers who demonstrate the required commitment; potential and fitness. The 1st stepping stone will be to ‘bridge’ during our Saturday sessions …
Open Water Program
Swimmers must be able to swim 400m – no turns necessary. Ideally holding 2:15 or less per 100m. If you are slightly off the pace not to worry – at the free Taster Session you will be assessed to see whether after given a bit more practice and guidance that you will be able to hold the pace required.
NB During the racing season (Mar-Oct) swimmers will only be able to join if they can swim 400m in less than 8 mins.
Skills Development
This session is designed for swimmers looking to take the next step into a more structured, race-focused environment. It is ideal for those preparing to compete in a Masters event for the first time, returning to competitive swimming, or open water swimmers wanting to develop their pool-based skills and stroke range.
The focus is on building confidence, efficiency, and technical understanding across all strokes, while introducing the demands of swimming in a coached, performance-led setting.
Please note this is not a learn-to-swim session or standalone session and is part of the Competitive/Open Water program. Swimmers should already be confident in the water and able to swim 200m front crawl in less than 4 mins – the ability to turn is not necessary.
Our Story: ACEL
A club built around the goals of each individual swimmer — where every session is focused and goal-driven, giving swimmers a clear path to progress within a structured program. Our approach helps athletes develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to race successfully in both the pool and open water…
… And for those new to club life as a Masters swimmer, we offer a once-a-week Skills Development session to help ease the transition from swimming lessons to more focused training. These sessions are designed to build confidence, improve technique, and help you get comfortable training with purpose.
When pools reopened after lockdown, many swimmers returned to the water with little direction. Masters were often thrown back into large, generic aerobic sessions — with little focus on technique, skill development or training with intent.
Their potential wasn’t being unlocked. The one-size-fits-all approach left those eager to race or try open water events without the tools, confidence, or support they needed. There was no clear path for learning racing skills, improving efficiency, or even understanding how to take part in their first swim meet or open water challenge.
Why We Created ACEL:
Our Club Motto:
Breathe Believe Become
As we grow in the water, we grow beyond it becoming the swimmers we’re meant to be, and the people we aspire to become.
With Power, Belief, and Purpose
