Happy 1st Birthday to us! It's exactly a year since Derby Excel was created by the merger of Derventio Excel and City of Derby SC, and what a brilliant year it has been! Thank you to everyone who contributes so much to our club, we appreciate you all very much.

Good luck to our 42 qualifiers racing at the Swim England East Midlands Long Course Championships. BelperMarlinSC Long Eaton Swimming Club Etwall Eagles Derby Phoenix Swimming Club @derbyshires

This is going to run and run…. Leading swimmers consider suing Wada over Chinese drug scandal thetimes.co.uk/article/edd087…

Such a privilege to have had Derby Excel SC - Performance in for some performance testing and his week supported by our amazing Team Derby workforce. Impressive specimens putting up some big numbers, including a casual 60cm vertical jump… 🤯 School of Sport and Exercise Science Dr Andy Hooton

🚨🇪🇺 All set for Euro 2024 round of 16! Who’s gonna win the Cup? 🏆👀

Jude Bellingham’s equaliser with the titanic music. Somebody had to.

ENGLAND ARE IN THE FINAL! 🙌 #NEDENG #BBCEuros #Euro2024

OLLIE WATKINS WINS IT FOR ENGLAND IN ADDED TIME!!! 😱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

COLE PALMER LEVELS THINGS FOR ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

And just like that it’s time for our Summer Nationals! Congratulations to all our qualifiers for British/English/Scotland/Welsh Summer Nationals! Good luck to all those racing next week 💪 🏊🏼 💨

British Summer Champs 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵 Day One Results: Anya Preece - 18/ov 400 Free 5th Eden Saint - 13/14 100 Brst 13th Zac Drayson - 15yrs 100 Brst 18th Imogen Clark - 18/ov 50 Brst 🥇 Laurel R-B - 17yrs 50 Back 17th George Whittle - 18/ov 50 Back 19th

British Summer Champs 🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵⚪️🔵 Day Three Results: Anna - 16yr 50 Free 12th Imogen - 18/ov 50 Free 🥉 Zac - 15yr 100 Free 21st Tom - 18/ov 100 Free 18th Men’s 4x200 A Team - 11th B Team - 23rd

Don’t worry if your A level results aren’t what you were hoping for. I got a C and two Us, and here I am, 46 years later, with my own pub. It opens next weekend if you fancy dropping in.

We’re pleased to announce that our Xmas Cracker Level 3 Short Course meet at Moorways on 21st and 22nd December is now open for entries Meet pack and fileset Derby Excel SC - Performance uk.gomotionapp.com/team/derbyexce…

"Take care of yourself and take care of your life. And live it." - Sven-Goran Eriksson ❤

HPU Derby Lead Physiologist and University of Derby alumni ellie delivered a bespoke lactate profiling session for Derby Excel Swimming Club💙 supported by our Derby Technicians and School of Sport and Exercise Science MSc students. This data will be used to inform subsequent training and recovery protocols.

Congratulations to sports scholar ella on her selection for the first England Futsal #Lionesses squad 👏 She will compete in a UEFA qualifying tournament in Moldova for a place in the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup. Read more: dby.ac/derby-scholar-…

Duncan Scott takes down Leon Marchand in the 2 Free, breaks 1:40!

Congratulations to all our swimmers who competed this weekend at Swim England East Midlands 2024 Short Course Championships. You've done yourselves proud as always. Thank you to the coaches, TMs and all officials/helpers

By all means enjoy opening your presents… your mid morning bucks fizz.. your selection box.. 20 pigs in blankets.. too many sprouts.. too much pudding...  a turkey butty..  your mince pie and brandy butter…  But enjoy it by being disciplined! 😉 Merry Christmas everybody 🎅🏻