We swim three times a week in the Wimbledon area.
CLUB INFORMATION
Get to know us betterTRAINING TIMES
| Wednesday | Wimbledon College, Edge Hill | Junior Squad 6.30 – 7.30pm | SEE MAP |
| Wednesday | Wimbledon High School, Mansel Rd | Senior Squad 6.30 – 8.30pm | SEE MAP |
| Thursday | Wimbledon College, Edge Hill | Juniors and Seniors together 6.15 – 7.15pm ** | SEE MAP |
| Saturday | Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Latimer Rd | Junior Squad 4.30 – 5.30pm and Senior Squad 5.30 – 7.00pm | SEE MAP |
| Sunday | Morden Park Pool | Junior Squad and Senior Squad 6 – 7.00pm | SEE MAP |
BECOMING A MEMBER
Junior / Senior Squads
We have two squads – Junior and Senior. These are ability, not age related. Trials are held throughout the year and places are awarded at the discretion of the Head Coach. All swimmers who trial with us will be expected to demonstrate all strokes, diving and ideally a tumbleturn.
Please use the contact page to email your swimmers details:
• Full name
• Date of birth
• Brief outline of swimming ability / history
Membership costs:
• £50 joining fee : this covers ASA membership and insurance. WDSC swim hat and costume
• £37.50 per month ( this is the same price whether you swim once or four times a week)
Please note:
We do not swim during August but your standing order remains the same as all costs have been phased over 12 month.
There is a two month notice period.
Masters
Our adult Masters session runs during term time only, with a programme designed to cater for a range of experience; structured lanes and others aimed at stroke development, where the swimmer to coach ratio will be less.
• £20 joining fee to cover ASA membership and insurance
• £25.00 per month payable by standing order
WDSC COACHES
Jon Horsman – Head Coach
Jon is a very experienced Head Coach and has managed the coaching team since 2009. Our club also benefits from his wealth of experience as a British Triathlon coach.
ASA Coach, RLSS rescue test for teachers, BTF L3 triathlon coach
John Hull – Coach
John is a very experienced coach and has coached our squads for many years. He also runs his own swim school and teaches babies and younger children as well as masters.
ASA qualified and member of the IOS and STA.
Silvia Paultroni – Coach
Silvia first started coaching swimmers in Argentina and is a keen sportswoman herself.
Level 1 and 2 coaching qualifications.
Tamas Szatmari – Coach
Tamas teaches our Junior squad.
Level 1 and 2 coaching qualifications
Victoria Hull – Coach
Victoria has swum for WDSC for many years and has transitioned into coaching for us.
Level 1 and 2 coaching qualifications
Laura Blackhall – Coach
Laura coaches Juniors and Masters,
Level 1 and 2 coaching qualifications
COMMITTEE PAGES
WDSC is run by volunteer parents:
| Chairman | Trudi Freedman |
| Treasurer | Jennie and Alisdair Macdougall |
| Membership Secretary | Catherine Platt |
| Welfare Secretary | Nic Fleming |
| Equipment | Katerine Paterson and Lee Regan |
| Competition Team | Vacant |
| Committee Members | Sarah Deeks, Paul Cartledge, Jeremy Purnell, Christine French |