The origins of the Club date back to the late 1880’s
when Belper Swimming Club was first formed by two local School
Masters Mr Dan Wilson and Mr A Moselley.
Races took place in the Victorian Swimming Baths
which were constructed in still water in the River Derwent the
length of the course was eighty yards long.
In 1910 the Club moved to the newly built baths
in Gibfield Lane, which had been built by the Strutt Family for
the residents of Belper.
Swimming continued at Gibfield Lane using the
name Belper Men’s Swimming Club until 1974.
When the pool at Kilbourne Road open in 1974 the
Club moved there and females were accepted as members for the
first time and the name reverted back to Belper Swimming Club.
When it became apparent that younger age group
swimming was to be the future for the Club a new name was sought
and on May the 30th 1977 it was agreed that Belper Marlin Swimming
Club would be the name.
The Club has three honorary Life Members who were
nominated for their outstanding services to the Club they are:
Mr DOUG READING
Mr JOHN NELSON
Mr JEFF PICKERING
1975 to 1978 HORACE TOMPKIN
1978 Duties shared by BRIAN DAY, HORACE TOMPKIN, JOHN NELSON
and DOUG READING.
1979 to 1983 BRIN UPHILL
1983 JEFF PICKERING (temporary)
1984 to 1988 JOHN NELSON with BILL FURNISS (NOVA CENTURIAN
as technical advisor)
1988 to 1990 ROGER MASKREY
1990 to 2001 JOHN ROSSINGTON
2001 to present MICK HOWARD
PRESIDENT: Mr JEFF PICKERING
CHAIRMAN: Mr KEVIN HALLSWORTH
VICE CHAIRMAN: Mr ANTHONY KELLY
SECRETARY: Mrs JACKIE GOODALL
TREASURER: Mr PETER MARSHALL
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Mrs IRENE HALLSWORTH
Mr MICK HOWARD
Mr MARK WARREN
Mr CHRIS WEEDS
Mrs ROSIE MOORBY
