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Welcome Activities Contacts |
Term 1 The Dunedin
Swimming Club is a non-competitive, family orientated, learn to swim club,
catering for beginners in the Learners Pool through to improvers in the Main
Pool. We meet every Friday during school terms from 6.15pm to 7.15pm
(learners pool finish at 7.00pm). Our coaches are all unpaid volunteers who freely give their time to
work with our young swimmers. Without
our coaches, we would not have a club.
Please give them your support. We are always looking for new coaches, so if you or
someone you know is interested in coaching or assisting with coaching please let
us know. Coaching courses are
available, and all costs will be met by the club. The club has a small committee who ensure that the
club runs smoothly and that the children’s needs are being met. We always welcome new committee
members. There is no fundraising
involved and we only meet once per month-for no more than 1 hour after
club. Children welcome at meetings. Our first meeting is on 10 February. Please come along if you can. As well as our regular coaching sessions, we have water safety
sessions, and approximately two Fun Nights per term. These fun nights are seen as very important
to children, as they enforce confidence in the water. We hold an annual Fun Carnival, and a Club
Championships night in the later part of the year. Club Prize Giving and a BBQ night are held
in early December. In 2010,
we introduced a 200 metre club. Each
child who completes 25 metres or greater is issued with a swimming
passport. The passport records
achievement for 25m, 50m, 100m and 200 metres freestyle. Achievements are signed
off one night per term. This term the
assessment night is on 16 March. When
all four achievements are signed off, we issue a silicon bracelet to
celebrate this. Our fees are affordable, and can be paid in full on registration night,
or arrangements can be made with our Treasurer for part payments, however,
fees MUST be paid in full by the end of term one. When fees are PAID IN FULL, a membership
card will be issued, allowing members to enter the pool on club nights for a discounted amount of
$2.00 per registered member. The
discounted pool entry fee does not cover entry to the Wave Pool before or after
club time. Spectators need to pay
the admission fee of 50 cents, or full
pool admission costs if you wish to use facilities. If you cannot pay the fees for any reason,
please contact the Secretary, as help may be available from other
sources. If you want to pay by direct
credit or internet banking, please contact the Secretary. If your child/ children are dropped off at the pool and choose not to
join their coaching group, we cannot be held responsible for supervising them
during club time. Parents/ Caregivers
are also reminded that the coaches and committee are not responsible for the
supervision of your child/ children before or after club, and children under
8 years must be supervised at all times. Medical Information: If your child has a medical condition which
you feel we should be aware of, please let your child’s coach know. From time to time, our pool space is not available to us, and our club
night will be cancelled. The DCC will
notify the club of any coming events.
If you are unsure if we are meeting, please check Thursday’s Otago
Daily Times Sports Draw under the heading SWIMMING, or contact one of the members listed below. Thank you for your continuing support. Dunedin
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