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Tuesday | Thursday | Friday | Club Aquathlons
Please note - You should be able to swim at least 100m continuous free style to benefit from our coaching sessions. Please check the suitability of each session in the descriptions below before coming along.
If you are new to coached swims please attend the Friday session at Dulwich Prep or the second session at St Joseph's on a Tuesday.
You will need fins, kick-board, pull buoy and hand paddles.
Coached sessions cater for all abilities and can be amended /adapted for the ability range present.
Please do not enter the water at St Joseph's or Dulwich Prep until a coach is on poolside and has said it is OK to get in.
Please complete the attached Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire and hand to the coach at the first CPT session you attend.
Download the training schedule for January - April 2010.
Quarterly and Annual swim payments
Quarterly swimmers can swim once a week at any of three swimming venues. You can pay £90.00 per quarter for two swims and £135 for three. Or you can pay for one quarter and pay as you go for any other sessions.
All quarterly fees should be paid by the first Thursday of each quarter (7th Jan, 1st April, 1st July, 1st October 2010).
As of January 2010 there is the option for members to pay an annual fee of £200 which allows you to swim as often as you like at any of the swim venues (St. Joseph's, The Bridge or Dulwich Prep). Annual fees should be paid before 31st January 2010.
You can pay for quarterly and annual swims either by internet/ telephone banking direct to Barclays account: "Crystal Palace Triathletes", Account Number: 50309478, Sort Code: 20-94-67 (please reference your name and what you are paying for with your payment) or you can pay cash or cheque at any Club session.
Tuesday - St Joseph's College
1st session - 20:00-20:55
2nd session - 20:55-21:50
Coached swim - St Joseph's College, Beulah Hill, SE19
1st/2nd session £5.00 / 1st & 2nd session £8.00 or
£45.00 per quarter for one session (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec)
1st session - This can get very crowded as we only have half the pool. Please do not attend if you are a weak swimmer or want to concentrate on technique.
2nd session - Suitable for all abilities. If you are a novice triathlete, new to coached swimming sessions or feel you would benefit from receiving more personal attention from Jon, our coach, please attend this session at 20:55.
St Joseph's term dates 2010
Easter Term - 6 January 2010 - 1 April 2010
Half term week - 15-19 February
Summer Term - 19 April 2010 - 21 July 2010
The pool is open during half-term holidays but not during the Easter, Summer or Christmas holidays.
Thursday - The Bridge
19.45-21:00
Coached swim - The Bridge Leisure Centre, Kangley Bridge Road, Sydenham SE26
Coached by Jon
£5.00 per session or
£45.00 per quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec)
Suitable for all abilities.
Club Aquathlons
Thursday 3rd June
Thursday 8th July
Thursday 5th August
NB: The aquathons will replace the coached swim on these dates. Further details available nearer the time.
We go to the Moon & Stars in Penge for a couple of drinks and curry afterwards.
Friday - Dulwich Prep
19.45-20:45
Coached swim - Dulwich Prep, 42 Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London SE21
7AA
Coached by Phil
£5.00 per session or
£45.00 per quarter (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec)
Please note: Open through to 26 March (no swimming on 2 April as it's Good Friday).
Suitable for all abilities but novices/improvers may benefit more by attending the 2nd session on a Tuesday at St Joseph's (see details above).
Please note bikes are not allowed in the changing rooms. Bikes must be locked up outside.
There is parking on-site. From the car park, please walk through a set of black gates, the entrance to the swimming pool is at the back of the building, go right at the end of the alley, then left, cross the playground and you'll see the pool building straight ahead.
We usually go the Alleyn's Head for a few drinks afterwards. They stop taking food orders at 9pm so we don't get there in time to eat but they are happy to take phone orders - 020 8670 6540. So you can order your food while getting changed and it will be ready when you arrive! Please see the attached PDF menu for the current selection.
Audrey Livingston is our swim coordinator. If you have any comments, suggestions or feedback regarding our swim sessions, please let Audrey know.
SwimShop
If you require any items, such as fins, kick board etc. these can be ordered from the SwimShop.
Club aquathlons
Please make a note in your diaries for the 2010 CPT Aquathon series at the Bridge.
Thursday 3rd June
Thursday 8th July
Thursday 5th August
NB: The aquathons will replace the coached swim on these dates. Reminders will be sent out nearer the time.
Saturday - Crystal Palace
NB - The 50m pool at the National Sports Centre has now reopened. We haven't been able to secure a swim session yet but we will keep you posted.
Check the GLL website for public opening times.
Lido swimming
Tooting Bec Lido
The Lido is now closed to the public until May 2010. Please check the SLSC website for membership details if you would like to swim there during the winter months.
Phil has very kindly put together a couple of documents with ideas for creating your own swim session and an Ironman endurance swim session.
Useful swim-related links can be found on the Swimming links page.
400m time trials
Phil has collated the 400m time trials from September, November, December 2006 and March 2007 and put them all into one spreadsheet so you can monitor your improvements. This will be updated each time we do another time trial.
Pace chart
Phil has has provided a pace chart so that you can work out 100m splits based on your 1500m, 750m, 400m and 200m times.
Open Water Guidelines
Please read the Club's open water guidelines (32KB)
Use the calorie counter below to calculate how many calories you have burnt on your swims.
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Swimming can help lower high cholesterol.
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