The Royal School

The Royal School in Wolverhampton is the largest swimming school in the West Midlands, and offers a wide variety of lessons for ages ranging from toddler to adult.

At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, former student Matt Richards won gold for Britain in the men's 4x200 metres freestyle relay.

Alice Dearing, another club swimmer, qualified to race at the Games in open water events.

The club strives to be a "crucial cog" in the development of high-performance swimmers in the country.

It is also considered as one of the best age/youth swimming clubs in Britain.

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