Welcome to Monnow Swimming Club!
We are a volunteer run club that was established in 1975 to provide a competitive swimming club for residents of Monmouth and the surrounding area. In the first year the club had 35 members and steadily grew to over 100 members before Covid hit in 2020. After Covid, membership dropped to 42 members but has steadily grown to the 118+ members that are in the club now. We are here to help swimmers learn their skills, increase their fitness and stamina and overall enjoy themselves in a friendly yet competitive environment
On-boarding Guide
- Swim Wales Membership (https://swimwales.justgo.com)
All swimmers must be a member of Monnow Swimming Club and Swim Wales. This covers all aspects of insurance and training to swim, as well as the competitive element too. Membership is
renewed on an annual basis from when you join.
A child won’t be able to train or compete without it. Please remember to join/renew your membership.
Further information available on the Swim Wales Website: Login to Just Go – https://swimwales.justgo.com - Swim Club Manager (SCM) (https://app.swimclubmanager.co.uk/login)
All of the management of the Swim Club is carried out through Swim Club Manager which you will have used to set up your swimmer. Through this we send out all invoices, manage swim sessions, manage swim events, log swimmer’s race times, keep a register of swimmers and ensure a smooth running of the club. Can you please ensure that all the consents are completed and the code of conduct acknowledged in SCM and update your swimmer’s profile if you have any contact or medical detail changes. - Swimming Kit & Club Kit
Club Shop: www.allensswimwear.co.uk/swimclubs/monnow-swimming-club
Branded Clothing: https://vx3.com/collections/monnow-swimming-club
What your child will need for training is as follows:
– Goggles plus spare (essential)
– Drink bottle (500ml minimum)
– Mesh swim bag
– Kick board
– Pull buoy
– Short blade fins
What your child will need for competing is as follows:
– 2 x Swimming Costume/Shorts
– 2 x Swimming Caps
– 2 x Swimming Googles
– Towel
– Dry Clothing
– Boards, Floats and Fins for Warm Up
– Drinking Water
– Food for Energy between events
Lost Property
It is the responsibility of the swimmers and parents to ensure nothing is left at the swimming venues. If items are lost at the Leisure Centre then please contact them directly or there is a lost property basket outside the changing rooms (pool side) at the Haberdasher’s Prep School pool. Please do not contact the Swimming Club.
Training Schedule
Upon joining you will have agreed the training schedule, please do try and stick to these session, if there are changes please work with the membership secretary to confirm the changes so that capacity can be managed and fees adjusted accordingly.
The current training schedule is below, however please do be on the look out for email communications highlighting any last min changes.
| Day | Location | Silver | Gold | Development | Advanced Development | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | St Catherines Pool - Habs | N/A | N/A | 1815 to 1945 | 1815 to 1945 | 1815 to 1945 |
| Tuesday | St Catherines Pool - Habs | 1800 to 1845 | 1800 to 1845 | 1830 to 2000 | 1830 to 2000 | 1830 to 2000 |
| Wednesday | Monmouth Leisure Centre | 1815 to 1910 | 1910 to 2015 | 1845 to 2025 | 1815 to 2015 | N/A |
| Thursday | St Catherines Pool - Habs | N/A | N/A | 1800 to 1930 | 1800 to 1930 | 1800 to 1930 |
| Friday | St Catherines Pool - Habs | 1800 to 1845 | 1800 to 1845 | 1830 to 2015 | 1830 to 2015 | 1830 to 2015 |
Swimming Squads
The Swimming Club is set up into a number of squads which each swimmer is allocated to depending on their swimming ability. The idea is that a swimmer progresses through the squads as they improve and the squad criteria can be found here https://www.monnowsc.co.uk/squad-structure/
Membership Fees
Memberships fees are set according the number of training sessions each swimmer is planned to be at, these are managed by the Treasurer@monnowsc.co.uk so it is imperative that you update us of any changes to make sure you are being billed correctly.
A printable version of the pack can be found below: