Swimming
i/c Swimming: Mr AJ Deighton-Gibson (ajdg@blundells.org)
We are fortunate to have an excellent 30 metre, six-lane outdoor pool, which is reassuringly well heated. It is in operation between April and October, and we have access to the Tiverton Indoor Pool during the winter.
The pool is in constant use during the Summer term for Games, P E, Canoeing, Polar Bear Club and social activities. The Games programme coaches and trains four teams who compete against Sherborne, Canford, King's and Queen's Taunton, Plymouth College and Taunton School. The programme also caters for the less competent swimmers. The P E Department use the pool for GCSE, A/S and A Level practical sessions.
The CCF use the pool on a Thursday afternoon to introduce the younger recruits to canoeing before they move onto the canal or the River Exe.
The swimming pool, apart from its educational value, is a well used social area where pupils can relax and enjoy the ambience of the outdoor area. The Polar Bear Club, run by the the 'Great Polar Bear' himself, Mr J Brigden, takes place twice a week for the hardier types who like a dip before breakfast! The truly obsessive swimmers can always join Mr Brigden, who swims early every morning of the year come rain or shine!
Teacher i/c: Mr A J Deighton-Gibson
Results, Summer 2008
| Blundell's | Trinity | Exeter | |
| U13 Girls | 55 | 42 | 34 |
| U13 Boys | 57 | 19 | 55 |
| U15 Girls | 59 | 46 | 31 |
| U15 Boys | 69 | 18 | 47 |
Results, Summer 2007
| Opposition | G/B | W/L | Score |
| Plymouth College | Girls | Won | 57 - 25 |
| Boys | Lost | 22 - 55 | |
| Wellington School | Girls | Lost | 33 - 48 |
| Boys | Lost | 38 - 48 | |
Tournament |
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| Opposition | Score | ||
| Blundell's | 111 | ||
| King's Taunton | 95 | ||
| Sherborne | 75 | ||
| Clifton | 33 | ||