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===Kit to take===
 
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The pool has (six) kayaks that we can use. These are quite basic, but are fine if you want to start rolling. The pool kayaks do not have grab handles, so if you are practicing rescues, it can be better to take kayaks from the club, but ...
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The pool has (six) kayaks that we can use. These are very basic, but are fine if you want to start rolling.
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The pool kayaks do not have grab handles, so if you are practicing rescues, it can be better to take kayaks from the club, but ...
 
* You have to carry them there and back
 
* You have to carry them there and back
 
* You must take them into the pool through the changing room.
 
* You must take them into the pool through the changing room.
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You do not need a buoyancy aid, but can wear one if you like.
 
You do not need a buoyancy aid, but can wear one if you like.
  
If you take any club equipment to the pool, please make sure that it is clean. Also, please remember to put it back where you found it.
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If you take any equipment into the pool, please '''make sure that it is clean'''. Also, please remember to put any club equipment back where you found it.
  
 
===What to wear===
 
===What to wear===

Revision as of 22:06, 8 August 2011

The club has use of a local swimming pool most Tuesday evenings.

Access to the pool

We generally meet at the basin as normal and then walk to the pool (at about 18:40).

From 19:00 to 20:30 on a Tuesday, the pool is split in half - the swimmers have half and we share the other half with the diving club.

If the divers use the pool, they generally want the deep end and we are free to use the shallow end for practicing braces, rescues and rolling.

The club pays for access to the pool on behalf of the club members.

The lockers take a 20p coin.

Kit to take

The pool has (six) kayaks that we can use. These are very basic, but are fine if you want to start rolling. The pool kayaks do not have grab handles, so if you are practicing rescues, it can be better to take kayaks from the club, but ...

  • You have to carry them there and back
  • You must take them into the pool through the changing room.
  • They must really be clean. No sand. No mud. No basin water. Give them a thorough shower on the way in. Open the bung hole and rinse the inside too.

The pool does have paddles, but they are not very good and you really do want to take a club paddle instead.

Take a club spray deck if you do not have one of your own.

You do not need a buoyancy aid, but can wear one if you like.

If you take any equipment into the pool, please make sure that it is clean. Also, please remember to put any club equipment back where you found it.

What to wear

Practicing rescues generally involve some degree of inter-personal contact, so you may feel more comfortable if you adopt a more modest approach to your choice of swimming attire.

The pool boats are basic and do not have posh seats or padding, so a wetsuit will offer some protection from bruises to your legs. Be sure to rinse your wetsuit afterwards as the chemicals in the pool will not do it any good.

Depending on what you plan to do at the pool, you can spend some time "standing around" while you help somebody else practice, so you may want the extra warmth of a long sleeved top.

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