| About Membership To become a member of the Dacorum Synchro Swimming Club, you must also become a member of the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). ASA Membership The ASA Membership provides you with insurance cover and other associated benefits. If you already have ASA Membership (e.g. because you are a member of another Swimming Club), then you just have to provide documentary proof. The yearly fees for joining the ASA for 2010 are: FULL MEMBERSHIP Category | Description | 2010 Fee * | ASA Category 1 (Fitness) | ASA Category 1 membership is for members of any age who are learning to swim or who are swimmers at any level, who do not compete in any discipline in open competition (other than those exempted under Law 321.1.2 and those competitions designated as | £6.90 | ASA Category 2(Competitive) | ASA Category 2 membership is for all members of any age who compete in any discipline in open competitions (other than those exempted under Law 321.1.2 and those competitions designated as ‘Low Level Competition’. Competitive members benefit from a structured competitive pathway at all levels in all disciplines. | £22.50 | ASA Category 3 (Other) | ASA Category 3 membership is for all members of any age who are not in categories one or two including, but not being limited to, any persons who have voting rights in their club by virtue of being a parent of, or a person with parental responsibility for, a member in categories one or two; administrators; associate members; coaches; helpers; honorary members; life members; officers; qualified officials of any discipline; patrons; teachers; temporary members; vice-presidents and verifiers or tutors of the Association’s educational certificates.
non UK swimmer, | £4 |
TEMPORARY MEMBERSHIP ASA Category 2 Temporary membership | Temporary category 2 membership will be available to anyone who wishes to take part in a competition who is not a member of an affiliated ASA club. The competition promoter must agree to accept entries from temporary members. If the competition schedule is to take place over a number of dates temporary membership will cover all dates of the competition. | £15 | ASA Category 3 Temporary membership |
Temporary category three membership will cover anyone wishing to become a volunteer in the sport, this may be as a result of a sports course and/or a leadership award. The charge for temporary category three membership is £4.00. The membership will be valid until 31st of December of that year and limited to one temporary period per individual.
| £4 |
* Note, there may be an additional regional ASA fee added to these The ASA membership category you join is determined by your participation in the club. You can upgrade to Category 2 membership at a later date if you initially join as Category 1. We collect the ASA Fees, and will pay them on your behalf to the ASA. For more information about the ASA, and its membership fees and benefits, please go to the British Swimming/ASA website, then go to the Clubs section and Membership Q&As.
Annual Club Membership Membership Form The DSSC annual club membership (which is in addition to the ASA membership fee) allows you to participate in all the activies of the club, and subsidises administration costs. | Annual Club Membership Type | Fee | Full Swimming Membership (Junior - Under 16) | £ 10 | Full Swimming Membership (Junior - Under 16) - 2nd Child | £ 5 | Full Swimming Membership (Senior - 16 and Over) | £ 15 | Non-Swimming Membership | £ 5 | "Dacorum" Swimming Club member hasn't fee
Lesson Fees ( Pay by cheque !) Level | Type of Sessions | Monthly Fee | PG No ages | Group lessons Pay-as-you go = £ 8 / Lesson | no | Individual | special lesson / ASA level Pay-as-you go = £ 25 / hour | no |
Monthly Discount (until first training of the month has Pay by cheque ! ) (or direct to the account "DSSC 203907 - 73210464 ") Level | Type of Sessions | Monthly Fee | Athlet | Technical, Rutin, Stamina, Swimming, Dance, Land, 8-12 lessons /week | £ 200 | Recreational | Group lessons more than 12 lessons /month no Stamina | £ 60 | Progressive | Group work 8/11 lessons / month no Stamina (target, Skill 1,2) | £ 40 | Advanced | Group work 4/7 lessons weekly 1 Swimming + 1 Synchro | £ 24 | Guest has a membership Of ASA Category 3 | Individual / lessons | £ 150 (£ 40 /week) |
*Coaches of DSSC are working as Volunteer.
Discounted Sportspace Membership We are currently looking into obtaining discounted Sportspace membership for our members wishing to enhance their fitness level.
Competition Fees Fees may need to be paid for entering Individual/Pair/Team competitions.
Stamina Fees may need to be paid for Gymnastic £ 5 / hour
Additional Activity Fees from £ 5 / hour These fees would cover any costs in providing additional coaching or special events which couldn't be covered by club funds e.g. hiring track time for athletic/circuit training, gym/weight training, boot camps/intensive fitness training days, etc.
Sports Dietician/Performance Coach from £ 25 / hour We may be able to provide access to a Sports Dietician, Performance Coach for those training at a high level. Sports Doctor We hope to have an affiliated Sports Doctor, who will provide sports therapy, either for injury prevention, recovery, or to maximize performance. Subsidises/Sponsorship We aim to forge links with local businesses/organizations, and make the case for funding from the National Lottery. In certain circumstances fees may be subsidised/sponsored from time to time - on a club, or individual basis.ll |