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About Staines Swimming Club
Introduction
Staines Swimming Club strives to promote swimming in the boroughs
of Spelthorne, Runnymede and the surrounding area. Its aim is to
provide its members with a structured programme, ensuring that they
fulfil their potential whatever their ability.
Teaching Pool
Staines Swimming Club has its own purpose built teaching pool based
at Matthew Arnold Secondary School. Qualified swimming instructors
teach the fundamentals of water confidence, skills and stroke
technique. This valuable asset provides a reservoir of talent as
swimmers progress from our unique ‘learn to swim’
programme into the main pool.
The Matthew Arnold School is opposite Warwick Avenue on the
Kingston Road,
see the map.
Main Pool
The main pool swimming comprises the following groups:
• Black Hats
• Advanced Teaching 3
• Advanced Teaching 2
• Advanced Teaching 1
• Junior/Senior
Development
• C Squad
• B Squad
• A Squad
• Elite 4
• Elite 3
• Elite 2
• Elite 1
• Junior Fitness
Senior/Master groups include:
• Master 1
• Master 2
• Master 3
Swimming times vary from 1 to 16 hours per week, depending on the
group or squad. All groups are coached by a team of qualified
teachers and coaches, including a full time professional Head
Coach.
The club has pool time at Sunbury Leisure Centre, Spelthorne
Leisure Centre, Lady Eleanor Holles School, Bishop Wand School,
Elmbridge Xcel Leisure Complex, Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre,
St John's Beaumont School, Hillingdon Sports and Leisure Complex,
as well as using it's own teaching pool at the Matthew Arnold
School.
The Management Committee
The Management committee, governing Staines Swimming Club, consists
of an Executive Committee comprising a Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer and other members. The Management committee meets on a
monthly basis
Fees and Membership
The membership fee and pool time fees are combined and divided into
12 monthly payments, which should be made by standing order before
the 1st of each month. In addition, all members must pay an
annual
A.S.A. registration fee to the Club who, in turn, pass
it on to the A.S.A. This is collected annually in January of each
year. Members are expected to meet all open, championship and other
competition fees. The club contributes to team entries for the
appropriate galas.
Costume and Equipment
Club colours are black, red and white with the Staines logo of a
swan. Hats, track suits, t-bags, polo shirts, sweat shirts and
T-shirts are available to buy from the
club shop. Swimmers should have fins, zoomers, kick
board, pull buoy, bands and paddles according to which group they
train with and these are available as new or second hand.
Fixtures
Annual club championships, Level 1, 2 and 3 galas, novice events,
graded county meets, county age groups and championships,
designated open meets, south east regional, national age groups and
national championships; there are fixtures on our list to
accommodate every level of swimmer within our club, as long as they
meet A.S.A. regulations. The fixtures secretary and open meet
secretary work closely with the chief coach to plan a full and
worthwhile fixtures list. Training camps both international and
domestic are another successful addition to the fixtures list.
Communication
E-mail is the main communication channel, we send notifications,
announcements, forms, etc. to the email address/es provided during
registration to the club and updated annually with the ASA
membership form
This website is also a focal point for communication, notices and
news are located in the home page for quick access. There is also a
notice board situated upstairs in the viewing gallery at Spelthorne
Leisure Centre.
Social
An appointed social secretary organises events, including an annual
awards evening.
Contact
Should you require any further information about the swimming club
or wish to come along for a trial please contact Assistant Head
Coach Rob Crofts via email at
maintrials@stainesswimming.org.
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