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WFSC is a very friendly club catering for swimmers of all abilities from 8 years of age through to adult.

We have a dedicated team of qualified coaches and teachers on board to help develop all four disciplines either for fitness or through to competition.

Swimmers are offered the opportunity to compete at low level through to County level or for enjoyment/fitness purposes.  Our Adults range from fitness only through to Open Water with an experienced Open water coach on board.

If you are interested in finding out more, please email : woodhamferrersswimmingclub@outlook.com

Swim England - Message to members

Many of you will have seen or heard about tonight’s BBC Panorama programme that addressed issues within the swimming community. We want to make it clear that the club is not featured in the programme. 

That said, we take the topic very seriously. At Woodham Ferrers Swimming Club, we have zero tolerance for bullying, body shaming, or any behaviour that compromises the wellbeing of our members. The safety and support of our members is at the heart of everything we do. 

We strictly follow all Swim England safeguarding procedures and are committed to creating a positive, inclusive space where every swimmer can thrive. 

If you have any questions or would like to speak with one of the club further, please feel free to reach out.  

If you or your child is affected by any of the issues raised, please speak to our club welfare officer – Ray Cline: welfare-woodhamferrersswimclub@outlook.com or Swim England have some independent organisations available to contact on their website here. https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/other-safeguarding-organisations-resources/  

Woodham Ferrers Swimming Club has been established in South Woodham Ferrers since the swimming pool was built in 2005.  Like most clubs it is run by a dedicated committee who have steered and administered the club over the years and a group of other volunteers who help with swim events, officiating at galas and fundraising.

Although we are always looking for additional support for the club, some recent changes mean that we are seeking to appoint new people to the committee and also a new Head Coach who will be retiring in the next 12 months.

For the post of Head Coach we will be advertising in the appropriate publications but if you hold a swim coaching qualification and are interested in supporting and developing our swim club then please get in contact with us via woodhamferrersswimmingclub@outlook.com

For the club committee we are seeking a new Chair along with other volunteer(s) perhaps with a finance background or just a willingness to support the overall administration of the club.  You do not need to be a member or parent of a swimmer of the club, just have a desire to support young people in developing their swimming skills and fulfilling their potential.  

If you are interested in any of the above roles or just want to have a chat about how you could help then please speak to any member of the committee or contact us via - woodhamferrersswimmingclub@outlook.com

Thanks,

WFSC Committee 

Your swimmers welfare is taken very seriously by the club.  Should you wish to speak to someone either about your swimmers welfare or report a safeguarding concern please contact our welfare officer in the first instance.

Our Welfare Officer is Ray Cline (photo above).

He can be contacted on 07769 991367

welfare-woodhamferrersswimclub@outlook.com

Safeguarding concerns can also be raised with your lane Coach where appropriate or a committee member if the Welfare Officer is unavailable.

WFSC are committed to being compliant to the latest COVID Safety Regulations.  Our rules and regulations, new time schedules and lane capacity amendments can be found on our Facebook page or by Newsletters.  Our priority is to place a strong emphasis on following the latest Government and Swim England Guidelines to ensure our members safety.