Upminster Open Water Swim Course - Saturday Swim Sessions

Come join the SFT open-water swim group. Gain confidence from regular open-water swims and receive instruction from Dan Bullock and the SFT team of ASA and BTA qualified staff. Our Technique course is a fully coached open water technique session. Our Fitness sessions are suitable for experienced openwater swimmers / triathletes only and will not be coached. SFT athletes will be in the water leading the session but there will be no coach. 

New to 2013, we are offering 121 lesson's in open water. This session will need to be pre booked and paid for through our office on 020 7247 2998.

For course information please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . To book your place on a course please click the register now button below. If you only want to attend one session, please feel free to turn up on the day with CASH and sign in with the SFT registration team.

Location: Stubbers Adventure Centre, Upminster. Ockendon Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14, 2TY

SFT operate three types of Openwater sessions:

Technique is for swimmers who are new or are nervous of open water swimming. This is regardless of your swimming experience

Fitness is for swimmers who have competed in open water. You will need to be able to swim 1k without stopping to swim in the fitness group.

121 is for swimmers who are looking to improve their open water experience. Or anyone with fears of open water.  It will be technique based.

Please remember to bring your own swim hat as SFT will NOT be giving out free hats. Any bright colour apart from red will be allowed.
After your swim we will serve hot drinks, FAMOUS Mum's homemade bread pudding and biscuits.

TECHNIQUE DATES:

Technique session: 07:15am - 08:15am (REGISTRATION FROM 6.30am) We close registration at 7.10am

2013 COURSE DATES:
4th May - 14th September 2013 - please note NO lessons on the 13th July 2013

PRICE: 3 sessions technique cards are £50 (You do not have to take these consecutively) Cards can be used to attend any weeks in 2013 (YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR CARD TO EVERY SESSION TO GET STAMPED) You will have to use any sessions brought in 2013, these sessions will not be carried over.

Individual sessions are £20 CASH payment on the day. 

FITNESS COURSE DATES: 

Fitness sessions: 07:00am - 08.30am (REGISTRATION FROM 6.30am) We close registration at 7.30am

2013 COURSE DATES: 
4th May - 14th September 2013 - please note NO lessons on the 13th July 2013

PRICE: FULL Summer: £120 or £40 a block of 5 sessions or £10 individual swim. Blocks can be used to attend any weeks in 2013 (YOU WILL NEED TO BRING YOUR CARD TO EVERY SESSION TO GET STAMPED) You will have to use any sessions brought in 2013, these sessions will not be carried over.

121 lesson:

121 lessons: 07:30am - 08.30am (REGISTRATION FROM 6.30am) 

2013 LESSON DATES: 
4th May - 14th September 2013 - please note NO lessons on the 13th July 2013

PRICE: £60

To book a 121 openwater lesson, please call our office on 020 7247 2998. The session has to be prebooked, otherwise it can not be guaranteed on the day.

Charity Open Water Swim Race:

Charity Open Water Swim Race: 07:00am - 08.30am (REGISTRATION FROM 6.30am) We close registration at 7.00am.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in 2012. We raised over £400 for the McFanwy awareness fund.

2013 21st September 2013. £40 a team entry. Maximum 4 per team, you can swim the full 4k yourself if you wish. BBQ and hot drinks will be served after the last swimmer finishes. Race is in memory of Len Bullock and our dear Friend Lou Parker who passed away on the 19th July 2010. Proceeds will go to The McFanwy awareness fund. 

BBQ will be served after the last swimmer finishes.

Team: £40 

Individual: £10

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Changing facilities and showers will be available when you have finished swimming.
We will serve hot drinks, FAMOUS Mum's homemade bread pudding and biscuits.