Bletchley & District
Swim Club
Affiliated to the ASA South East Region and the Oxon & North Bucks ASA
Welcome to Bletchley and District Swim Club
Established in 1958 we are one of the oldest swimming clubs in the Milton Keynes area. Originally formed when an open air swimming pool was built to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth ll in Bletchley town. The pool was known as 'Queen's Pool' and was opened on 7th June 1958. This remained our home until its closure in 1974, when we moved to Leon School & Sports College Pool where we still train today. In January 2010 with the opening of the new Bletchley Leisure Centre the Club gained some water time at the new pool and this is presently offered to our competitive swimmers. This new pool is situated very close to where the original Queen’s pool had stood.
All our committee members, teachers give their time on a voluntary basis. All teachers and coaches are ASA qualified and these qualifications are updated on a regular basis through CPD, as are those of our lifesavers and first aid officers.
All the coaches/teachers are CRB Checked and have attended Child Protection seminars. We take the care of our young people very seriously and provide a safe environment as set out in the ASA Child Protection Guidelines. We require anyone wishing to take photos or video recordings of the swimmers to gain permission from the Club Secretary after providing proper proof of identity.
Bletchley Swimming Club offers an Academy section to help progress from learn to swim programmes to competitive swimming. The teachers follow the National Teaching plan for Teaching Swimming as set out by the ASA.
The teachers undertake regular assessments of their swimmers and when they have reached the required standard, usually towards the end of the school terms, then a badge slip is passed to the swimmer. The teachers use these assessments to progress swimmers to the next group.
We also provide an adult swim class, we cover from adults looking for fitness in a structured format to competent/competitive swimmers. Teachers are available to assist where required and offer guidance to progress and improve.
Training Fees
These are broken down into two parts, a monthly fee and an annual membership fee. The annual membership fee covers registration to the Amateur Swimming Association for insurance purposes. Annual fees/membership fees can be seen on the attached membership form.
The monthly fees are shown below and these are payable by standing order:
Academy - £16.25 per month
When a swimmer progresses through our learn to swim programme then the competitive squad prices are as follows:
Stormers - £17.25 per month for one session
£18.25 per month for two sessions
Tornadoes - £18.50 per month
Hurricanes - £21.50 per month
Enigma - £26.50 per month
Adult Class - £17.25 per month
University rates available on request
Bletchley & District
Swim Club
Affiliated to the ASA South East Region and the Oxon & North Bucks ASA
Within this pack you will find the following documents:
Membership Form
Standing order instruction
ASA form
Photographic Consent Form
Membership Form – please complete the details in full ensuring a parent’s full name is recorded at the bottom of the form.
Standing order instruction – please complete all your bank details, the preferred payment date is 5th of each month. This can either be sent direct to your bank as it is a payment that your bank will make to the swimming club or alternatively if you do internet banking set the payment up on line, this is much easier. Please complete the 2nd page and hand back with other forms so the Treasurer can track the payments to your swimmer.
ASA Form – please complete with your swimmer’s details, an adult should sign this form.
Photographic Consent Form – Please complete with your swimmer’s name. When taking part in certain events we try to obtain photographs of our swimmers and would like to be able to use them on our website and literature, without your consent your swimmer cannot be included in these.
Please advise if your swimmer will require a medical form, i.e. if they suffer from asthma or other conditions we should be aware of.
Should you have any queries relating to any of these forms please do not hesitate to contact Ian our Treasurer on 01908 571256.
Once the forms have been completed please either hand them to Sarah or the teacher so they can be processed as soon as possible. We would be grateful if these can be returned on your 2nd/3rd visit as the ASA form ensures your swimmer is covered with insurance.
Further details available on our website www.bletchleyswim.com