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
MASTERS COMPETITIVE
Unlocking Your Competitive 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
Learn how to Train to Race and move away from purely fitness swimming. 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.
Skills Development
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.
Bespoke Training
Coaching & SE Membership That Fits You
Private coaching
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.
Goal-Specific Training
If our squad training times don’t fit your schedule, we offer tailored fitness-based sessions for individuals or small groups..
SE Membership Only
If you just need a Swim England membership to be able to compete, get in touch — for a small admin fee we’ll be happy to arrange it for you.
Personalised Programs
We are looking into offering personalised training plans built around your goals, experience level, and schedule — whether you’re preparing for competition or building your swim fitness. As yet, we don’t have a system in place to roll this out online, but if you can’t wait, be in touch via the contact us form outlining your needs.
6 sessions per week
Deptford Wavelengths; Glass Mill; London Fields;Tiller Leisure Centre
Entry requirements
Masters Competitive
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. If you’re not yet at the level required for this program, we’ll guide you toward our Skills Development sessions or Open Water program as more suitable starting points.
Open Water Program
Swimmers must be able to swim 400m – no turns necessary. Ideally holding 2:15 or less per 100m. We do allow swimmers to swim the 400m as a mix of breaststroke and front crawl and 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 this speed or whether your starting point needs to be with our Skills Development session.
Skills Development
You must demonstrate the ability to swim 2 lengths with your stroke of choice confidently – no turns; fancy underwater phase or speed necessary. We cannot accept beginners or swimmers that are not confident with having their head in the water or have not yet learn how to breathe for Front Crawl. Please contact your local swimming pool for information on the Adult Swim Lessons offered.
Bespoke training
Bespoke Training – we only coach swimmers who are Competitive Swimmers (Pool & Open Water) looking to refine a skill/ improve fitness or who are part of our existing squads. To find out more and how to book click here.
SE Membership Only
If you’re interested in obtaining Swim England membership to compete as a Masters swimmer, we can help you get it sorted.
Just contact us on SEMembership@acel-sc.com and we will be in touch with the details we need.
Please note that all personal information is held only on Swim England’s Online Membership System (OMS) and not stored on ACEL systems, in accordance with privacy laws and GDPR.
Handling fee £25 & SE Fees £46.95 – Total £71.95. Once our swim caps are ready there will be a small increase in the handling fee to cover postage.
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
