RSW Swimming
The Royal is built around one idea: giving every swimmer everything they need to exceed their potential. Our coaches are full-time and dedicated entirely to swimming — no other commitments, no split focus. Three full-time coaches in a deliberately small programme means every swimmer here is known, understood, and coached as an individual.
When you train with us, you are surrounded by coaches who are fully invested in your development, teammates who share your ambition, and a programme where everything works together — coaching, strength and conditioning, race preparation, and pathway planning. One complete programme, built for you.
“The Royal has been integral in providing the environment and opportunities for me to win Olympic Gold”
Matt Richards MBE
RSW Swimming Alumni
Made at The Royal
Matt Richards MBE
- Double Olympic Champion | Men’s 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay (2021 & 2024)
- Part of the first team in history to successfully defend an Olympic relay title with the same four swimmers.
- Olympic Silver Medallist | Men’s 200m Freestyle (2024)
- Winner of 16 (and counting) additional major international medals.
Tully Kearney OBE
- Triple Paralympic Champion | S5 100m & 200m Freestyle (2024), S5 100m Freestyle (2021)
- Paralympic Silver Medallist | S5 200m Freestyle (2021)
- 10x World Champion and multiple-time international medallist across Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Alice Dearing
- First Black female swimmer to represent Great Britain at the Olympic Games (Tokyo 2021 – 10km Open Water)
- Co-founder of the Black Swimming Association, launched to promote inclusion and access for BME communities in aquatic sports.
Toby Robinson
- Olympian | 10km Open Water (2024)
- World Championship qualifier | 10km Open Water (2022 & 2024)
- Commonwealth Games qualifier | 400m & 1500m Freestyle (2022)