Camden Swimming L2S - L2S Information 2023-24

CSCSC Learn to Swim Programme 2024-25

Swimmers must be registered for 2024-25 season as L2S memberships do not carry over. There is no need to cancel or communicate whether your swimmer will/will not be returning next season.

From 12pm on Wednesday 10 July 2024, Register for 2024-25 season by clicking on the link or copying and pasting the link: https://www.camdenswimming.co.uk/page/learn-to-swim/class-registration

Priority Registration is available for current, active members (registered to the end of the 23-24 season) can register from 12pm on Wednesday 10 July 2024.

General Registration will open at 12pm on Wednesday 17 July 2024. New swimmers or current member's siblings new to lessons will be able to access registration at this time.

Lessons Schedule will operate at the same times: Saturday at ASL from 13:45-15:45 Sunday at ASL from 13:45-15:45 and Sunday at Mallinson from 13:00-16:00. Stage 1-5 is primarily taught at ASL whilst Stages 5-8 at Mallinson.

Specific lesson times will be confirmed when the registration window opens however we will not be able to confirm or accommodate teacher requests. Teachers are allocated at a later date, at the discretion of the Stages Co-ordinator.

What Stage? For current swimmers, between 1-9 July 2024, the Stages Co-ordinator communicated the stage to register (please check your junk/spam folder).

For new swimmers, please refer to the Swim England Stage 1-7 Award Outcomes.

Kindly note we do not provide trial lessons/assessments and need to determine the ‘best fit’ stage for your swimmer based on their swimming experience. We will be offering a ‘cooling off period’ within the calendar month a swimmer is registered. More information will be detailed in the membership agreements.

2024-25 Lesson Fees:

£5 annual membership fee (charged at the point of registration)

£33/lesson at Mallinson Pool (45min lessons)

£26/lesson at ASL Pool (30min lessons)

Lesson fees are charged on the 1st day of the month, from 1 September 2024 until 1 July 2025, the fees charged to the card on your account reflect the number of lessons in the respective calendar month. Any swimming lesson fees unpaid by the 3rd banking day of the month will incur a £5 administration fee.

Important Dates: Lessons commence on the weekend of 7/8 September 2024 and continue until 12/13 July 2025. We do not take breaks/close over the school half term/term holidays with the exception of: Christmas, New Year & Easter weekends as the pools are closed.

Assessments: Any teacher assessments or movements recommended by the Stages Co-ordinator will be communicated to parents at the end of every half term (approx. 6-7 weeks). Swimmers moving from Stage 5 at ASL to Stage 6 will have to change pools (to Mallinson) in order to continue swimming in the programme. Due to the constricted lesson times and limited programme offering, CSCSC reserves the right to recommend members to alternative programmes if a swimmer has not been moved within a half term.

Cancellations/Closures/Catch-ups: If CSCSC cancels lessons, affected member accounts will be credited for cancelled lessons. As CSCSC does not operate the pools it hires, if the pool closes, we will communicate this as soon as the club is notified of the pool closure and again, affected member accounts will be credited.

As our programme has consistently been operating at capacity we are unable to accommodate catch-up/make up lessons for absent swimmers, nor offer alternative lesson times on request. These requests or email queries will not be responded to, please ensure you bring your swimmer to their scheduled class.

Leaving the CSCSC Lessons Programme? In line with the Club’s Constitution, all members are required to give 1 month notice to cancel, this must be communicated in writing to the CSCSC Office Manager only. The Stages Co-ordinator and/or CSCSC Teachers will not communicate any cancellation notice.

Your cancellation email will be confirmed, reasons for leaving/feedback will be requested and your swimmer may continue to access lessons until the end of the notice period. Should you decide to withdraw your request to cancel and keep your swimmer in the CSCSC lessons programme, your account will incur a £5 administrative fee.