FAQs

You can find everything you need to know about joining the Club on our Join page.

Adult membership costs £25 for 12 months. Membership is 'rolling' so whatever time of year you join you will always get 12 months membership.

Club membership gives you access to all sessions and events run by the Club and some run by affiliated Clubs. There may be an additional charge for some sessions eg. pool swim.

There is no need to do races if you join the Club. Some of our members do race but many don't. They just enjoy taking part in Club sessions and having company whilst they train.

The Club runs a coached pool swim session every Monday evening 8:00 to 9:00pm at Lichfield Leisure Centre.

You can find full details on our Pool Swim page.

The pool swim session is primarily for Club members however non-members can attend for a limited time (usually 3 weeks). You can find out how to book on our Pool Swim page.

If you just want to come along and try out a session before you decide whether to join you can register for a Free Taster Session on the same page.

Swim sesions cost £7 for members or £9 for non-members.

If you want to come and try a session before you join you can register for a Free Taster Session using the link on our Pool Swim page.

Yes, all swimmers need to book in advance as numbers attending are limited by our Club insurance.

To book go to our Pool Swim page where you will find links taking you to our booking system.

Go to our Pool Swim page where you will find links taking you to our booking system.

You definitely don't have to be able to swim fast to attend our swim sessions. We have swimmers of all speeds and everyone is put in a lane with those going at a similar speed.

Our only requirement is that you can swim 50 metres (2 lengths) in front crawl before you attend.

To get the most benefit from our sessions we ask that everyone can swim 50 metres (2 lengths) front crawl before attending. It doesn't have to be pretty and it doesn't have to be fast - we can work on that!

If you think you need some lessons to help you with swimming front crawl we suggest you contact Lichfield Leisure Centre who run a number of adult swim lessons every week.

All you need to attend a pool swim session is a costume/trunks, swim goggles and maybe a swim hat. Any other equipment (floats etc) can be borrowed until you decide whether you want to buy for yourself.

On our Home page you will find a calendar showing what's coming up soon. If you want to look further ahead you can look at the full Calendar.

If you join the Club you will receive an email every week keeping you up to date with Club activities.

The Club also has two Face book pages including one specifically for members and a Whatsapp group.

We don't have our own open water session however there are several venues you can attend locally. You can find more information on these on our Open Water Swim page.

There are many shops and online retailers selling wetsuits so shop around. Some of the open water swim venues also sell ex hire wetsuits which are a great way to get started.

Make sure what you are looking for is a swimming/triathlon wetsuit rather than one intended for eg surfing. Swimming wetsuits have thinner panels around the shoulders allowing freer arm movement.

Make sure it fits properly (they're meant to be tight!) so it's best to try before you buy if you can. Everyone is a different shape and some makes will suit you better than others.

Wetsuits can be expensive so, if you're not ready to buy, consider hiring. 

The Club and all our coaches are fully insured. Coaches also have Safeguarding certificates and, where needed, DBS clarance.

The Club is affiliated to the British Triathlon Federation which ensures that we have all the correct documentation in place to run safe sessions.

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