Swimming

Spend Your Gap Year/Semester Swimming & Studying in Seville, Spain

Are you an elite-level high school swimmer looking for a unique and rewarding experience before starting college?

Our Gap Swimming Elite 2025/26 program offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to live, train, and study in Seville, Spain, while continuing to compete at a high level.

Why Choose the Gap Swimming Elite Program?

Seville isn’t just one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Spain—it’s also home to one of the top swimming clubs in the country.

Through our program, swimmers train and compete with the top swimming club in Seville and one of the best of Andalucía, a prestigious club that has developed athletes for national and international competition.

This program is ideal for athletes who want to:

  • 🏊 Maintain elite-level training and competition during a gap year or semester
  • 📚 Take academic courses at the University of Seville or study Spanish
  • 🌍 Immerse themselves in Spanish language, culture, and daily life
  • ✈️ Gain independence and global perspective before entering college

Whether you're preparing for collegiate swimming or simply want to keep your training sharp while exploring the world, our program combines athletics, academics, and cultural immersion in a supportive, structured environment.

Program Highlights:

  • Year-round or semester options available
  • Elite swimming training with experienced coaches at the top swimming club of Seville.
  • Access to academic courses and Spanish language study
  • Full cultural immersion in the heart of Seville
  • Guided support from our on-site staff

📅 Application deadline for 2025/26 is June 1.

📩 To get started, contact Program Manager Sean Chipres at seanrc@saiie.com

🌐 Or visit our website to learn more and apply: https://www.saiie.com/gap-year-spain/swimming-elite-spain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome tapasOur Winterim 2022 students started classes yesterday and enjoyed their "Welcome Tapas" meal out in the sun in sunny Sevilla

   

              

winterim 2022Our Winterim 2022 program started today! Our students arrived yesterday December 29 just in time to celebrate New Years with their Spanish families. 

Classes start today. They will all be taking the course "Artistic Monuments of Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada".

If you want to learn more about this course please visit our website here

To see more photos of our students please click here.

   

              

catedral2 1Our Winterim 2022 program starts next week! Our students will arrive December 29 just in time to celebrate New Years with their Spanish families. That same week they will start their classes.

This course (Artistic Monuments of Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada) is designed for students that, in a short space of time, want to get to know Andalucia´s diverse culture through the monuments of its three main cities: Seville, Córdoba and Granada.

If you want to learn more about this course please visit our website here

   

              

The famous Hollywood actress, Sharon Stone, was visiting Sevilla last week to participate  in the ELLE Style Awards, where she was awarded with the Icon ELLE prize. But she was going to be surprised with another award later on in the evening. The Spanish football players belonging to the Real Betis Balompie football team, Joaquín Sánchez and Marc Bartra, who also attended the event, gifted her a jersey of the team with her name on the back.

Sharon Stone