Brunei Swimming Club opened in 2000. Runned as a family business, BSC has been developing "Learn to Swim" Programs to cater for all ages and skill levels.
Acknowledging the importance for everyone to learn to swim and being able to survive in the water, BSC has teachers that have the experience and capabilities to teach swimming and water safety. At BSC, we know that every person is an individual and we understand the importance of progressing at your own pace whilst helping you break through those mental barriers.
BSC has been the official organisers of swimming events in Brunei during the times when swim competitions were far and in between, it was during this time that BSC took up the challenge to ensure during this time swimmers continued to have an avenue to compete. In the past BSC has organised annual events including the Brunei Inter-School Swimming Championships (2001-2004) and the BSC-100PLUS Inter-Club Swimming Championships (2005).
Brunei Swimming Club organised these events under strict guidelines and adheres to FINA regulations. With the hope to benefit Brunei's local community by: 1. Encouraging more people to take up swimming as a survival skill, 2. Promoting swimming as healthy lifestyle activity, 3. Providing an avenue for swimmers of all ages to meet, 4. Developing the competitiveness of swimming in Brunei, 5. Refreshing the technical skills of the officials, 6. Recruiting and training new technical swimming officials.
BSC has also supported and been involved in almost every other swimming event in Brunei, from the SEA Age Group to FOBISSEA. Also, we have successfully conducted swimming classes as extra and co-curricular activities (ECA/CCA) for schools.
BSC Novice Swimming Gala
The Novice Swimming Gala is hosted biennially by the Brunei Swimming Club as an in-house meet for the swimmers on our "Learn To Swim" program. Exclusive to swimmers enrolled with the Club, the Gala aims to introduce them to friendly competition in a fun and enjoyable way. The event usually runs from 3 pm till 6 pm and is followed by some light refreshment.
The Gala will offer swimmers a means of assessing themselves and keeping track of their progress. All participants receives a certificates that details their individual events and times within their age group.
The Club also uses this event to help prepare its swimmers for competitions in the future, within the region and beyond.
The meet also caters for beginners. Swimmers who have not fully developed their swim strokes can take part in water events designed to improve water confidence. The Swimming Gala is also used to get parents and supporters to become involved with their child's swimming, also giving them the opportunity to train as meet officials.
The highlight of the Gala are the novel events that provide participants and spectators with fun and entertainment. Prizes can be won for certain events. Some of the novel events included the treasure hunt, horsey, ball dribbling and underwater hurdles.