As the new centre opens in August (was due to be end of June), Learn to Swim will pass into Council hands. We were stopped from petitioning and fighting for our members. It was always WW view that the club should not recuit from January onwards, a) as membership fees would have to be paid in full to Swim England even for only 6 months, b) if passing into council hands, we believed that choice is the key, therefore, other options should be given, c) if pasing into Council, the advice is, join their LTS.
At the bottom of this page is a list of clubs who do offer alternative learn to swim, along with contact details. Contact us on: waspsmembership@hotmail.com We’ll advise on a suitable Learn to Swim programme.
£25.00 per month for 1 Session per week.
£30.00 per month for 2 Sessions per week.
£35.00 per month for 3 Sessions per week.
We have a Learn To Swim Pathway (LTSP) within the structure of our club. Children are taught the Swim England’s Learn To Swim Pathway from stage 1 through to 7 (8-10 are continued in our competitive programme).
Beginners are able to start at the age of four in our widths and progress through the stages into lengths before going into Junior Skill Development for the beginning of their competitive career.
At present we have twelve trained volunteer staff who deliver these sessions, from both the poolside and from within the water.
The LTSP offers the following sessions for anyone wishing to Learn to Swim:
| Day | Time | Venue |
| Wed | 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Langley Widths (LP) |
| Wed | 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Langley Widths (LP & SP) |
| Wed | 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Langley Widths |
| Wed | 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Langley Widths |
| Wed | 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Langley Lengths |
| Day | Time | Venue |
| Fri | 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. | Langley Widths (LP) |
| Fri | 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Langley Widths (LP & SP) |
| Fri | 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Langley Widths |
| Fri | 7:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Langley Widths |
| Fri | 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Langley Lengths (SP) |
| Day | Time | Venue |
| Sat | 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Langley Lengths (cancelled) |
| Sat | 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Langley Widths (cancelled) |
| Day | Time | Venue |
| Sun | 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. | West Brom Lengths (Cancelled) |
All above ‘Teaching’ fees are as of January 2023.
The teaching and coaching fees go towards subsidising pool hire across the entire club, including pool hire for our JD1-2, CD1-2, Seniors and Masters sessions. This is also inclusive of staffing wages occured throughout the year.
For further information about learning to swim, please contact:
Tim Beddowes
Email: mitetak@btopenworld.com
Telephone: 0121 552 6977
Mobile: 07773 515 235
(Please leave a message so Tim knows who he is calling and has a rough idea of the level of swimmer i.e. beginner etc…)
ASA Membership Fees 2023 (per anuum) – Payable every January
Club Train (Formerly Cat 1) £27.00
Fees to cover membership from January to December in any one year.
Other local clubs/Providers who offer Learn to Swim Programmes are as follows:
- Sandwell Leisure Trust
- Halesowen Swimming Club
- Website: www.halesowensc.org.uk/
- Email: enquiries@halesowensc.org.uk
- Walsall Swimming Club
- Website: www.walsallswimmingclub.com/
- Bilston Swimming Club
- Website: www.bilstonsc.co.uk/
- Orion Swimming Club
- Website: www.orionswimmingclub.teampages.com/
- Stourbridge Swimming Club
- Wombourne Warriors Swimming Club
- Website: www.wombournewarriorssc.org.uk/
- Chase Swimming Club
- Boldmere Swimming Club
- Swim – Jn2 Oldbury
- Millennium Swim School
