CLUB INFORMATION
Get to know us betterTRAINING TIMES
| Monday | Wimbledon High School, Mansel Rd | Juniors 6 – 7pm | SEE MAP |
| Wednesday | Wimbledon High School, Mansel Rd | Masters 7.30 – 9.00pm | SEE MAP |
| Wednesday | Wimbledon College, Edge Hill | Juniors 6.30 – 7.30pm
Seniors 7.30 – 9pm |
SEE MAP |
| Friday | Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Latimer Rd | Seniors 6 – 7.30pm | SEE MAP |
| Saturday | Morden Park Pool | Juniors and Seniors 6.00 – 7.00pm | SEE MAP |
| Sunday | Wimbledon Leisure Centre, Latimer Rd | Juniors 3.00 – 4.00pm, Seniors 4.00 – 5.30pm | SEE MAP |
| Sunday | Morden Park Pool | Masters 6.00 – 7.00pm | SEE MAP |
BECOMING A MEMBER
Junior Squad
To join this squad a swimmer must already be at a minimum standard of Stage 6 of the Swim England Learn to Swim Awards Programme.
This squad can swim upto four times a week.
Senior Squad
To join this squad a swimmer must already be at a minimum standard of Stage 9 of the Swim England Learn to Swim Awards Programme.
To progress to the performance squad a swimmer must be Stage 10 of the Swim England Learn to Swim Awards Programme.
This squad can swim upto four times a week.
Trials are held throughout the year and places a awarded at the discretion of the Head Coach.
Please use the contact page to email your swimmers details:
• Full name
• Date of birth
• Brief outline of swimming ability / history
Membership costs:
- £60 joining fee : this covers Swim England membership and insurance. WDSC costume or jammers
- Junior and Senior Squad £47 per month ( this is the same price whether you swim once or four times a week)
- Masters Squad £47 (this is the same price whether you swim once or twice 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 Swim England membership and insurance
• £43.00 per month payable by standing order (the fee is the same whether you swim once of twice a week)
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.
Victoria Hull – Coach
Victoria has swum for WDSC for many years and has transitioned into coaching for us.
Level 1 and 2 Coaching qualifications.
Judith Agnarrson – Coach
Judith joined the coaching team in late 2019. Having been a poolside parent she decided to renew her swim coaching qualification through the club bursary scheme and now coaches both squads.
Level 1 & 2 Coaching qualification
COMMITTEE PAGES
WDSC is run by volunteer parents and operates under the affiliation of Swim England. We became Swim Mark accredited in 2020.
| Club Chair | Trudi Freedman |
| Treasurer | Celine Desaedeleer |
| Membership Secretary | Jessica Dahlstrom |
| Welfare Officer | Rachel Dros |
| Club Kit | Deborah Ghadially |
| Competition Lead | Judith Agnarrson |
| Competition Team | |
| Committee Members | Paul Cartledge, Colin Loth |
SWIM MARK
WDSC is a Swim Mark Club, demonstrating good Governance.
We adher to Swim England Guidelines for Safeguarding and Child Protection. Our Welface Officer is Rachel Dros who can be contacted by members through the Clubs Swim Manager system.
https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/wavepower-child-safeguarding-for-clubs/