Trial session

If you want to give Out to Swim a try, then please come along to any of our sessions. For swimmers your first three (3) session are free and for water polo players your first five (5) sessions are free - we hope that you decide to come along again.

Swimmers who are members of EGLSF or IGLA clubs get 10 guest swims with the club.

When you arrive (see venues) look out for somebody with a list ticking off names and introduce yourself. We usually gather about 15-30 minutes before swim time, and generally go to the changing rooms about 15 minutes before we begin.

On Thursdays we usually go for drinks afterwards so this might be a good night to come along. However, if you are new to club swimming or out of practice, you may want to avoid Thursday night as it can be a bit busy during the 7:00pm session. Sunday is a good alternative first session.

The women-only session at 8:00pm on Thursday evenings at Oasis is not too crowded so we would definitely recommend this session for the women.

Survey - please rate us

If you have visited Out to Swim for the first time or are new to the Club please consider taking 5 minutes to complete our survey. This will help us to improve the Club. Thank you!

Swimming lessons

OTS has an ongoing programme of swimming lessons for people who want to join OTS but feel that their standard of swimming is not as good as they would like it to be. Each course comprises six lessons and takes place on Sunday evening at the Queen Mother sports centre in Victoria.  Please note that there is a separate cost for the lessons.

Details can be found here .

Membership categories and cost

To cater for all levels of interest we offer three options:

A list of ASA membership numbers can be found here (remember to log in first). Your membership fees include the cost of being a member of the ASA, which is either collected out of the monthly standing order or as a one-off payment of £25 (payable at the beginning of the year or whenever you join).

“Pay as you go”

London Members who choose this method will be required to purchase sessions in advance in blocks of five or ten.   To do so please log into the website and then access the "Shop" menu item under Club Menu.  You can then order your card online, but please arrange for payment by transferring your money into the OTS account. When you have transferred the funds please let us know.

Don't forget the annual fee of £25, which goes towards your ASA membership and is payable every year irrespective of when you join (or change to the PAYG option).  If you are joining us via one of the lessons then you do not need to pay the £25 fee for the current year (that was included in the cost of the lessons).

Out of town

Membership is free for those who already have ASA membership with another club and wish to compete with Out To Swim, provided there is no conflict with their first claim club.

Low income is defined as 'income from whatever source of less than £18,000 per annum (gross)'. (This was increased from £15,000 as of 16 August 2008.)

Application Forms

Anyone applying to join OTS must fill in two forms. The first is the application form to join OTS itself and the other is the ASA membership application form (you need to select either Category 1 (non-competitive) or Category 2 (if you plan ot compete in competitions).

• Download the OTS 2010 membership application form here. (The form has been updated as of 4 Feb 2010. You can now fill in the form using Adobe Reader or Acrobat version 8 & 9. Once you have done so the form can be submitted to us by e-mail.)
• Payment instructions: If you are paying by standing order then please instruct your bank to set up the payment (most banks allow you to do it yourself via online banking), using the information contained here. Otherwise, complete that form and return the original to us.
• Download the ASA Category 2 registration form HERE. Help in filling out the ASA form can be found here. As a member of OTS you also need to be a member of ASA.

Please return your completed membership forms to us by either giving them to the person ticking off names at the pool or contact us here.

You can check your ASA membership details here (type in your surname and then search).

Medical declaration and disabilities

If you are representing Great Britain internationally or competing in a British Swimming, ASA, SASA or WASA National event (all disciplines, excluding masters) then you must complete the ASA's medical declaration and returned it the ASA Membership Department. NOTE: For most OTS members this is NOT required.

As a club we also need to know if you have any medical conditions that may affect or be relevant to your participation in our sessions. Please ensure that you notify the Club and the head coach before you start swimming, if you have not already done so via your membership appliation form. Any relevant medical conditions will be disclosed to the permanent coaches and some of the committee members. Any informaition you provide to us will be held in confidence and will be stored in our membership database. Please note, though, that it is YOUR responsibility to ensure that you are fit enough to swim and the ultimate responsibility for deciding whether or not you are safe to swim lies with you and your doctor.

Similarly, if you have a disability which we ought to be aware of please let us know either via the membership application form or by informing us personally. This information will similarly be disclosed to the permanent coaches and some of our committee members.

Legal and other stuff

Out to Swim is a member of the ASA, which provides us with a number of benefits including our insurance.

What next?

Well, either come along to a session or e-mail us for more information!

Committee

Out to Swim is run by a committee of volunteers, including:

Chair - Alex Magliaro
Vice Chair - Lucille Thirlby
Treasurer - Phil Collins
Secretary - Rick Snow