Platypus Swimming Club

14/02/2026

Swimming session 15th February - Hatfield Pool advise the small pool is running cold today (14/2) and is likely to be the same tomorrow during our Club session (15/2). The main pool temperature is unaffected.

21/01/2026

Reminder - Platypus 60th AGM, Sunday 1st Feb 2026, 14.00, The Studio, Hatfield Swim Centre

29/12/2025

Save The Date - Platypus 60th AGM, Sunday 1st Feb 2026, 14.00, The Studio, Hatfield Swim Centre

15/12/2025

Reminder -there will be no Platypus swimming sessions on 21st and 28th December. Wishing our members a very Merry Christmas!

21/11/2025

There will be no Platypus swimming sessions on 21st and 28th December.

13/11/2025

Great write-up about our Championships in the Welwyn Hatfield Times!

Swimmers of all ages and abilities took to the water for a day of competition and celebration at Hatfield Swim Centre.

09/11/2025

At our Club Championships on 2nd November, we were pleased to present the following awards to Club Members:

Most improved female swimmer - Elsie Beau Kiely
Most improved male swimmer - Joe Jones
Member who has contributed most to galas in 2025 - David Monk

Congratulations to the three of you!

09/11/2025

Platypus Swimming Club hosted its annual Club Championships on Sunday 2nd November. The Championships were well supported and enjoyed by members, families and volunteers alike. The Club were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Hatfield, Councillor Mick Wise, who presented the prizes and India Lind of Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. A special mention to Hatfield Swim Centre where our Club is based and we were very pleased to have the General Manager, Sebastian Pardo and the Community Sports Manager - Welwyn Hatfield (GLL), Caroline Shillabeer with us for the event (thank you Caroline for the great photos!). Thank you also to Asda (Hatfield) for supplying refreshments.
Results are on the News page of our website https://www.platypusswimmingclub.co.uk/news/

03/11/2025

25/10/2025

Reminder to members - Platypus Club Championships are being held on Sunday 2nd November during our normal swimming session time (15:00 - 17:00). The small pool will be available for members who are not taking part in the Championships but would like to swim.

15/04/2025

Lions Gala – 30th March 2025
Platypus Swimming Club sent two teams to the Lions Gala on 30th March which had a splendid total of seven teams attending. The result was in doubt until the final (relay) race, a win by either of our teams would have secured the trophy! However, they came fourth and sixth so that Turtles won the event but only by a single point from Pisces. The other teams (SOSA, Platypus Gentlemen, Platypus Ladies, Dolphins and Runnymede) followed at intervals of around three points. Lucy Harwood was the only winner for our ladies’ team, but there were three silver medals (Lucy, Emma Donovan and Abigail McLean). Joe Jones was the best of the Platypus swimmers with two gold medals and David Monk won one of his races.
The Club had a very enjoyable evening and well done to all the swimmers!

15/04/2025

Platypus Swimming Glub held an Inter-Club Gala on 23rd March and were delighted to host two opponents – Ruislip Turtles and Stevenage Dolphins. The Club ran two teams, Platypus A and Platypus B. Platypus A won the overall event by two points from Platypus B with Turtles third and Dolphins, with an incomplete team, fourth. A great day was had by all and we were delighted to have in attendance the Mayor of Hatfield, Councillor Shirley Asare and Very Worshipful Brother James Young of Halsey Lodge, who presented the prizes.