WELCOME TO SUVC!
If you are interested in playing Volleyball, you are now in the right place.
Here is a summary of all the information you may need. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
Club Description
Having won Sport Swansea's Most Improved Club of the Year in 2013, it is our goal to keep on excelling, always ensuring we provide our players with the greatest experiences. Since Volleyball is quite an international sport, we have a wonderfully diverse club, counting on over 10 nationalities. Our people are lovely, friendly and engaged and they will surely make you feel welcomed and included from day one.
Regardless of your level of experience, we are confident SUVC is the place for you —all we simply expect is that you share our enthusiasm and interest in this wonderful sport!—. There are two joining routes available for you (scroll down for more information):
If you have never played before, you are welcome to our open sessions. They are dedicated to beginners so that you will get to play casually, meet people and receive some coaching. We also have friendly matches against other different universities' beginner's team throughout the year for you. If you would like to improve your skills, this is a great opportunity!
If you are an experienced athlete (normally 1-2 years of experience minimum), we have team training sessions for our 4 BUCS teams, including Men's 1st and 2nd team and Women's 1st and 2nd team. The first teams train twice a week and then compete on exciting matches every Wednesday all throughout the year, including the well-known Welsh Varsity against Cardiff in April-May. The second teams train once a week and then compete on exciting BUCS matches every Wednesday all throughout the year. They will also compete in the local Welsh League.
Our teams: Training Times
Men's 1st team: after finishing third on the Western 1A division and winning the Welsh Varsity 2nd year in a row, the boys are ready to fight for the 1st place and aiming to go on to the play-off's. Their training times are:
Tuesday - 20:00-22:00 (Bay Campus)
Thursday - 20:00-22:00 (Singleton)
Men's 2nd team: The 2nd team will be playing on the BUCS Western 2B division and also in the local Welsh league. Their training times are:
Friday - 17:00-19:00 (Singleton)
Women's 1st team: after finishing first on the Western 2B division the girls are ready to fight for their well deserved Western 1A this year and get a chance to get competitive in the first division. Their training times are:
Tuesday - 18:00-20:00 (Bay Campus)
Thursday - 18:00-20:00 (Singleton)
Women's 2nd team: The 2nd team will be playing on the BUCS Western 2B division and also in the local Welsh league. Their training times are:
Friday - 17:00-19:00 (Singleton)
Beginners Team: The beginner's team will have friendly matches against other different universities' beginner's team throughout the year.
Their training times are:
Saturday - 10:00-12:00 (Singleton)
Follow their progress at http://www.bucs.org.uk/bucscore/InstitutionProfile.aspx?id=160&title=Swansea%20University#tab02
Try-outs
Excited yet? Want to give it a go? Excellent! Feel free to come to our Try-out sessions, held during the freshers fortnight. You will then get the chance to meet our coaches, you potential team-mates and get a taste of the vibrant atmosphere in our club. These are the dates:
Note: no membership is required for the try-outs but you will have to purchase it if you decide to join us. Please notice that using the sports hall is £1.50 per person, payable at the entrance)
Social
Like any other Sports Club at Swansea University, SUVC has a strong Social element, ranging from nights out on Wind Street to non-alcoholic meet-ups (friendly club tournaments, bowling, laser zone, meals...). Our social events are open to everyone (members and non-members) alike and will be broadly advertised throughout the year on all different kinds of social media —so connect and stay in touch!—.
This year, we are proudly sponsored by Las Iguanas. According to our Club members, definitely one of the greatest restaurants in Swansea! Chill and cozy atmosphere, delicious South American food, an extensive cocktail menu and good music, what else could we ask for? Check out their webpage here.
Our committee
President: Ben Newman
Vice President: Nikolina Antoniou
Secretary: Siân Marshall
Treasurer: Petr Hoffmann
Social Secretary: Alice Baraz
PR and Social Media Officer: Hei Man Tiffany Ng
Beginner's Team Manager: Conrad Lee
Women’s 1st Team Captain: TBC
Women's 1st Vice Captain: TBC
Women’s 2nd Team Captain: TBC
Women's 2nd Vice Captain: TBC
Men’s 1st Team Captain: TBC
Men's 1st Vice Captain: TBC
Men’s 2nd Team Captain: TBC
Men's 2nd Vice Captain: TBC
Coaches: Astrid (Men's and Women's team), Martin (Beginners team)
Membership
1st Teams: £120/year
2nd Teams: £100/year
Beginner's team: £60/year
*compulsory for all teams (men's, women's and beginners)
Note: you need to have a Sports Swansea membership in order to join any club.
Contact us
Email: volleyball@swansea-sports.co.uk
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Swansea-University-Volleyball-Club-682584958426949/?fref=ts
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunivolleyball/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sunivolleyball?
In person: at the Freshers Fayre (25th in Bay and 27th in Singleton)
Looking forward to meeting you all!