Disability swimming nationally and across London

Disability swimming clubs contacts

The following matrix details what swimming opportunities are available to people with a disability. (If you would like your organisation added to the list please email us.)

Many clubs although based in one area will accept swimmers from wherever, if you are happy to travel.

Key: LTS - Learn to Swim, S -Social swimming, C - Competitive swimming

Name

LTS

S

 C 

Notes

Affiliation

Contact

Coverage

Ealing Swimming Club

Y

N

Y

ESC run a LTS and 1-2-1 swimming lessons as well as run a weekly trainings session (lane swimming)

Swim England

Fred Burley fred@swimesc.co.uk

Matt Soans escdisability@yahoo.com

Ealing and surrounding boroughs.

London Disability Swimming Club

N

N

Y

For London's elite Para swimmers, swimmers compete regionally, nationally and Internationally.

Swim England

london@swimming.org 

Classified swimmers, who live, work or are educated in a London borough.

Harrow Kingfishers

Y

Y

Y

A club very similar in setup to Ruislip Turtles based in the Harrow area.

NASCH

Joe Travers - joe.travers@kingfishersc.org

https://www.kingfishersc.org/

Harrow and surounding boroughs

Popular Questions:

No, our sessions are structured to give the swimmer a short period of input but then allow them time to either play or relax in the water, building water confidence. So all non swimmers or junior members must be accompanied by a responsible adult in the water.

Our sessions are run by volunteers and aimed at people with a disability and their immediate family or carers. All non swimmers or junior members need to be accompanied in the water at all times by a responsible adult.

Yes, our sessions are typically held 51/52 weeks a year. We hold our annual invitation gala one week in September when we do not hold a session and subject to when Christmas falls we sometimes do not operate over the festive period. If we for any reason we have to close at the last minute or we plan to close for any reason we will publish this in advance on our facebook page and on this Website. If or an unforeseen reason we will attempt to notify members via facebook and this website.

We charge £1 per session (up to £3 for a family) and an annual fee of £10 per child / disabled adult and £20 per parent / carer.

Members Testimonials

I would like to thank you for all the support and motivation that you have provided to Saani to improve his swimming.

You guys do so much and are appreciated much more than you know... Charlie has come on so strong since learning to swim with you.

Do you have any question? Feel free to contact.

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