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LATEST NEWS

15th December 2009 - Press report - Daventry Dolphins News

19th November 2009 - Press report - National Swimming League, 800M Championships & Midlands Short Course Championships

10th November 2009 - Press report - Daventry Dolphins Annual Club Championship Results 2009

31st October 2009 - Press report - Swimming News for October

1st October 2009 - ASA and the Governments Vetting and Barring Scheme

1st August 2009 - Press report - Dolphins in Action & County Presentation Gala

Introduction

Daventry Dolphins is a not for profit organisation whose mission it is to provide a competitive swimming club where members can develop their swimming skills and enjoy taking part in competitions in a safe and friendly environment.

How to Become a Member

Here are a few things that other parents have said they would have found useful to know when they joined:

Groups for training sessions

Children are allocated to a coaching squad according to how old they are and how well they swim. These squads have different training session times. Fees vary according to the squad. The monitoring of swimmers is ongoing and any changes in squad membership details are communicated by letter, either by hand, post or e-mail.

Kit

As well as their costume and towel the children need a pair of flippers (fins) for training sessions plus a kick-board (flat float) and a pool-buoy (dumbbell-shaped float). They should also bring a litre bottle of water (NOT in a glass bottle) with a sports top. Water stops them from becoming dehydrated during exercise. Swimmers with long hair will need a swim-hat, to keep it out of their eyes! Children may wear goggles, but should also be prepared to learn to swim without them.

Most of the kit can be bought through the club. Please ask if you are unsure what you need to get or where to get it. For galas they will also need a T-shirt – the Dolphins have their own black shirt which you can buy through the club.

How the club is run

The Club has a constitution and a committee to oversee how it runs. All fully paid up members are invited to the AGM with those over the age of 16 being allowed to vote. We always welcome help at galas for poolside helpers including time-keepers, competitor’s stewards, door stewards etc; however, you will need to be CRB checked. If you are interested in becoming a helper the Clubs Welfare Officer will issue you with a Criminal Records Bureau disclosure application form. There is no cost to the applicant(s).

Paying fees

Club Fees are best paid through standing order. Please ask for a form if you haven’t been given one. Fees are based on the swimmers training all year round, with the exception of Public holidays and Bank holiday Mondays.

Communication

If at all possible please supply the Club Secretary with an email address, so that we can communicate electronically. This saves a huge amount on administration costs.

Newsletter

Every so often a Newsletter is produced with information. This can be sent to you via email and a hard copy will be displayed on the notice board and on this web site.

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