History Of The Club 

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Wallasey swimming club was founded in 1890 and has been going now for 119 years.

more information about the clubs history will be coming soon. if you have any information you would like to be put on the site please contact Mike O'Connor.

Tribute to former Wallasey Swimming Club member Neil McKechnie. 

Neil McKechnie was a member of Wallasey Swimming Club, he was one of the most outstanding swimmers of his time. During his swimming career Niel achieved 30 English and British records at Guinea Gap Baths, Wallasey.

He captained the English and British teams on many occasions and was even named BBC's 'Sports Boy of the Year' in 1955 and 1956, the year he won the Triple Crown at the ASA (Amateur Swimming Association) National Championships, also re-taking the 110 and 220 yards Free Style titles the following year.

Neil was famously filmed by the BBC taking 0.80 seconds off the English 110 yards backstroke record at Guinea Gap Baths in 1956 and was then whisked off to the studios in Manchester to be interviewed on Sportsnight.

Neil was a member of the Great Britain Team that swam at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and two years later gained a bronze medal in the 4 x 110 medley relay at the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff.

In 1956 Wallasey Corporation conferred on him 'The Freedom of the Baths' at a specially arranged civic reception.

In 1958, Neil, normally a 400m Freestyle swimmer, held every single English Freestyle record from 100 yards to one mile.

Neil even led Wallasey Swimming Club to victory in the Freestyle Team Championship of England.

It was a sad day for Wallasey Swimming Club and for the sport in general when Neil passed away aged 67. He was an inspiration to all swimmers, everywhere.

(if you would like to say anything about Neil please contact Mike O'Connor)