How to Join
Please contact our membership secretary, Ros
Bailey to discuss current membership options and club fees.
Applicants should be aware, before completing the application
form that Dorking Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club and
that it's members will be expected to compete at a level
appropriate to their ability.
After an application has been received a trial will be arranged
with the Head Coach who will assess the swimmers ability and squad
placement. If a vacancy exists then the applicant will be invited
to join the club.
Membership Form
Medical
Form
Which squad suits you best ?
Dorking Swimming Club is structured into a number of swimming
squads according to a swimmer's age and availability to train
regularly at the different squad ability levels. We have a
Development Section for the youngest swimmers and then a full range
of competitive and recreational squads for all ages so that each
swimmer may be offered professional training in groups with others
of a similar age and ability.
Development section
Applications to join the Minnows or Shrimps squads will be
referred to the squad coach Stevie Carter and applications to join
Penguins to Sheena Bassett. Parents are invited to discuss the aims
of the development section and other aspects of joining the Club
with these coaches and complete an application form (see 'Download'
page). The coach will discuss the most appropriate squad for your
child and confirm acceptance of a place to the Membership
Secretary. Parents will need to complete an ASA membership
registration form and a DSC Medical Form before they are able to
participate in swimming sessions. The Membership Secretary will
invoice parents for training and Club membership fees.
Competitive Squads for the under 18s
New members seeking to join one of these competitive squads are
initially invited to register for a swimming trial with the
Membership Secretary for which a non-refundable fee of £10 is
charged at the time of registering. The Membership Secretary will
liaise with the coaches of the appropriate competitive squads to
arrange a trial. Successful candidates who are subsequently invited
to join the Club will have the trial fee deducted from their first
membership fee provided the swimmer joins the Club within one month
of being invited to do so. Parents must complete the DSC Medical
Form and pay the fee before any trial may take place.
After the trial, the coach will discuss with parents the most
appropriate squad for their child and notify the Membership
Secretary. Parents will then receive an invitation to join the Club
from the Membership Secretary and an invoice for Club membership
and training fees.
TeenSwim
We are pleased to announce the introduction of TeenSwim from
March 2005 to encourage new members into the Club. TeenSwim meets
for one hour on Wednesdays and is coached by Phil Sears. This is a
recreational, non-competitive group for swimmers in the 13 to 18
year age group. Places in this group are limited and enquiries
should initially be made to the Membership Secretary.
Masters
The Club has a competitive Masters section coached by Phil Sears
which has two squads, M2 Masters, offering two training sessions
per week and M4 Masters with four sessions per week. Anyone wishing
to swim with the Club as a Master is invited to contact the
Membership Secretary as above.
Medical Forms
No swimmer may participate in swimming sessions run by the Club
unless a DSC Medical Form has been completed and returned to the
Membership Secretary and accepted by Sue Mitchell, the Club's
Welfare Officer.
Medical forms may be downloaded here or
may be obtained from Sue Mitchell or Ros Bailey
The attention of all parents and swimmers is drawn to the ASA
regulations on taking regular medication which may contain steroids
or other illegal substances. This particularly applies to those
suffering from asthma and using prescribed medication. Further
details may be found on the ASA web site http://www.britishswimming.org.
If applicable, swimmers must complete an ASA Medication Declaration
Form and return it directly to the ASA.
Further Information
For further information about DSC please contact the Club
Membership Secretary