“Out to swim South” announced today that it has changed its name to “Out to swim Brighton and Hove”. The club was formed in 2006 when a few members from the London Branch moved to Brighton and set up the Brighton Branch. The London branch was formed in 1992 and celebrated its 30th anniversary last year.

One of the reasons for the name change is that the Brighton club is now registered in Sussex, whereas previously the members had been registered in London but living and swimming in Brighton and Hove. The move will also allow the club to participate in local competitions and be more integrated into the local swimming community.

In doing so the Brighton club is now one of the largest, if not the largest masters swimming club in Sussex with over 80 members. This marks a significant milestone in Brighton and Hove’s sporting community as for the discipline of all masters swimming clubs in Sussex the LGBT+ club is the biggest. The club is also one of the largest LGBT+ sporting clubs in Brighton & Hove.

At the same time our branch in Bristol formally known as “Out To Swim West” will be known as “Out to Swim Bristol”.