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2025 Open To All - Open Water Swimming Sessions
Open to All - Open Water swimming session (Lifeguarded Session)
Signed Off Members should use the Summer Season booking form please.
The times advertised are strict in the water times so please ensure you are ready to swim and be briefed at the advertised start time.
- These sessions are aimed at anyone that wants to try Open Water Swimming.
- They are for Non-Members wanting to try Open water swimming or Existing Members who are not Signed off.
- These sessions are lifeguarded and ideal for anyone who is new to Open water swimming.
- These session are not coached.
- Junior swimmers must be 8 years old and accompanied in the water by a parent or guardian (talk to swim leaders for information about dispensation).
- Wetsuits are advised for anyone booking onto these sessions as a Non-Member or Non-signed off member - available to hire if required.
- If you are using a surf wetsuit please check it will float you, a 2mm swim wetsuit is equivalent to a 3+mm surf suit for buoyancy. If you are wearing a thin surf suit <2mm you may be asked to swim with a tow float or not be allowed to swim. Wetsuits should fit like a second skin to work properly.
- Bring warm-up gear including a change of clothes.
- The length of the session will vary subject to water temperature and weather conditions, but generally they are about an hour.
- Changing Rooms are available with limited capacity - obtain code from swim leader.
- Toilets will be open for you to use, not to be used for changing.
A mandatory briefing will be delivered at the start of the session, however details are included with your booking information.
Click HERE if you wish to book a wet-suit for a Wednesday pm or Saturday am swim
Any questions please email prior to your session.
If you choose to become a member and feel confident in open water swimming you can book onto one of the Swim Sign-Off assessment places. After attendance at a Sign-off it will allow access to the other non-lifeguarded sessions. Please ask about restrictions for junior assessments.
Please ensure that if you are swimming in other locations that your swimming kit is Clean before entering the lake; this is to ensure Bio-safety in the lake.