NEW volunteers are needed at York City Baths Club.

The club need to recruit additional volunteers to support the current growing numbers of swimmers in their teaching section.

Organisers are looking for people who hold a Level 1 or 2 swimming qualification, lifeguarding qualification, or who would like to give some time to supporting the club.

York City Baths Club is run on a day to day basis by an executive committee of officers and ordinary members, freely elected at an annual general meeting, giving their time and expertise on a purely voluntary basis.

A spokesman said: “The York City Swimming Club was founded in 1882.

“A second organisation, the York Baths Club was founded in 1937 for competitive swimming.

“The two organisations amalgamated in 1951 to form York City Baths Club.

“From then to the current day, thousands of local children have been taught to swim and a number have gone on to compete at the highest standard of top class national and international competitive swimming, right up to Olympic level.

“Our teaching section is a vibrant and fun learning environment for children from the age of four years of age upwards, who are introduced to the water, gain confidence through various teaching methods, and ultimately learn to swim all four strokes to recognised ASA standards.

“This section is run solely by a workforce of dedicated volunteers, consisting of Level 1 and 2 teachers, lifeguards and poolside helpers, supported administratively by the YCBC executive and swim committee members.”

Anyone interested in helping out should email Shelley Postchild at ycbc.workforcecoordinator@gmail.com