Payment Policy

Fees

The following payments are required for swimmers.

Swim School
  • Monthly fees for your swimming lessons (around 5th of each month).
  • Swim England Club Train membership (upon joining, then January each year). 
Club Squads
  • Monthly fees for the swimming training. The monthly fee depends on which squad the swimmer trains in. (around 5th of each month)
  • Swim England Club Train or Club Compete membership (upon joining, then January each year)
  • Eastleigh SC annual membership fee (pro-rata upon joining, then October each year). This is currently £35.

All types of fees are collected by the club via Direct Debit. Swim England membership fees are collected by the club and passed on to Swim England.

In 2025, the Swim England annual membership fees are:

  • Club Train: £17.75
  • Club Compete: £41.95

For swimmers that become Swim England members close to their annual membership renewal in January (e.g. in the couple of months prior to January renewal), Swim England may discount the membership fees, however that is at Swim England's discretion and not something Eastleigh SC can control.

Additional Fees

From time to time there may be additional fees incurred for competitions, extra training opportunities, swim camps, social activities. At these times you will be notified of the cost, will receive an invoice telling you when the payment will be due and then the payment will be taken by Direct Debit.

Terminating Your Membership

If at any point you decide to end your membership then notice must be given by the 15th of the month in order for the following calendar month's fees to be stopped. If you notify the club after the 15th of the month that you wish to end your membership then the following month's fees will be payable.

Long Term Sickness / Injury

If a swimmer knows in advance that they will be absent from training for more than a whole calendar month for reasons of injury or sickness (e.g. broken bone or operation due) they can apply to the committee to suspend their fees for this period. At the discretion of the committee the member’s monthly fees may then be suspended from the first full calendar month of the sickness until their return. (Please note that when the swimmer returns to the pool they will be liable for the full month’s fees regardless of the number of sessions attended).

The committee will confirm in writing that they have received notification of sickness / injury and the date from which the monthly fees will be suspended. Members will not be eligible for participation in this policy unless all fees (monthly, annual and Swim England) are paid up to date. The club reserves the right to ask for medical certification for illness / injury and may withdraw this policy at any time without notice.

Unable To Pay Your Fees?

If a change in your circumstances means club payments are a stretch, please email the Membership Secretary in confidence as soon as possible. Eastleigh Swimming Club’s Hardship Fund can step in for a few months, although we may ask for recent bank statements so the support is targeted fairly.

Other avenues might also lighten the load. Swim England’s Financial Hardship Support can help pathway swimmers, while Hampshire residents can apply for the county’s Talented Young People in Sports Grant. Local families on a low income, unemployed or disabled may qualify for Eastleigh’s Passport to Leisure concession card. The charity Turn2us Grants Search lists 1,400+ nationwide funds, and talented athletes can look at Sport England’s Backing the Best awards (up to £5,000 a year) or a support package from the GLL Sport Foundation.

Feel free to ask the Membership Secretary for a confirmation letter if an external grant needs proof of squad status.

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