‘It only hurt once, from beginning to end’. James Counsilman, after swimming the English Channel aged 58
The Club’s famous swimming pool was restored in 2003 retaining its original Grecian inspired features, mosaics and marble columns. At 26.3 metres long and ranging in depth from 1 to 2.3 metres, it is heated to a temperature of 28°C. Along with recreational swimming and aqua aerobics, there are training nights, competitions and fixtures against other clubs along with social events. Professional coaching for those looking to hone their technique is also available.
Fixtures versus other London clubs take place throughout the year. If you’re a keen swimmer and interested in taking part, please email Michael Hufton at Michael@hufton.net
Opening Times
Monday to Friday 6.30am - 10.00pm (last entry 9.15pm)
Saturday and Sunday 8.00am - 8.00pm (last entry 7.15pm)
The swimming pool is available from 5.00am Monday to Sunday by prior arrangement.
The Swimming Committee
Chairman: Alan Melkman
Tours: Michael Hufton
Training: Pippa Cronk
Publicity: Caroline Wright
Competitions: Chris Pinsent
Social: Leonora Stevens
Woodcote Park: Joe Griffiths
Treasurer: James Badcock
Email swim@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Telephone 020 7747 3295
Training
Emile Bitar Pall Mall Swim Coach runs two training sessions every Wednesday evening and a session every Friday.
Wednesday
Session 1 - 7.00pm and 8.00pm (max 16 swimmers)
Session 2 - 8.00pm and 9.00pm (max 16 swimmers)
Friday
Friday evenings from 7.00pm to 8.00pm
Each session will run with two lanes – one for intermediate swimmers, one for advanced swimmers.
Please sign in at the Sports Reception when you arrive on a Wednesday night indicating which training session you would like to attend. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis and you may be asked to attend a different session if a particular session is full.
All swimmers are welcome. Please come and join us poolside if you would like to participate.
Coaching
Want to learn to swim or improve your technique? Lessons with the Swimming Professional Emile are available for 30 minutes at £25.00 and 45 minutes at £36.00 and 1 hour at £48.00. To book lessons:
Email swim@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
Telephone 020 7747 3366
The pool is laned at the following times:
Monday - Friday
7.00am - 8.00am
11.30am - 2.00pm
4.30pm - 7.30pm
There is also a single lane in place during weekends and for swimming lessons.
Aqua Aerobics classes take place at the following times: Tuesday 11.00am - 11.45am and Thursday 11.15am - 12.00noon
A lane of the pool is also sectioned off for swim training on a Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.00pm and Friday 7.00pm - 8.00pm.
During periods when the laning system is not in place, we respectfully ask members to swim along the black lines which are marked at the bottom of the pool.
Training
Swimming training sessions have now started at Woodcote Park. So whether you are training for a big swim or simply looking to improve your technique whilst getting fit the Wednesday night swimming training sessions should do the trick.
Training varies but includes: stroke improvement, sprint or endurance based training and upper/lower body strength training. The objective is to improve each participants' swimming by focusing on their individual strengths and weaknesses, enabling them to achieve their personal goals.
All abilities welcome
Every Wednesday 6.45pm-7.30pm
There's no need to book, but for more information, please email swim@royalautomobileclub.co.uk
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