Open Eve - General Swim

Join Us for a Special One-Off Sunday Evening Swim!

Whether you're looking to try something new, swim for leisure, or boost your fitness, our Open Evening is the perfect opportunity to give open water swimming a go or a chance to try out a new venue!

1. Experience: The setup will be the same as our regular sessions, with both the 300m and 500m loops open.
2. Special Offer: All sessions are half price!
3. Prizes: Every participant will be entered into a draw to win a prize.
4. Snacks: Enjoy complimentary snacks after your swim!

Booking Info:

1. If booking for multiple people, you will need their email addresses to invite them to fill in their details after you book.
2. All participants must sign a disclaimer and fill in a question pack each time they book. Last entry will be 19:30pm and all swimmers will need to be out of the water by 20:00pm

All Session Information can be found here: OWS Session Information - Salford Watersports Centre

Pre-Requisites:

1. Swimming ability - You must be able to swim 300m of any stroke unaided, you don’t have to have the best technique, we run a relaxed swim, but you do need to be able to swim confidently due to the depth and temperature of the water

1. Minimum Age: 12 - 12-16-year-olds MUST swim with a competent adult (1 adult per 2 children in close proximity). The exception to this is if you can provide a signed letter from a swimming coach (i.e Squad ability) that the child is suitable to train in open water, then that child can swim without an adult, this needs to be agreed upon prior to the session and an adult must be ‘on-site’.

Booking Info:

1. If you are booking for multiple people, you will need their email address to 'Invite' them to fill in their details once you have booked, please also ensure your group is aware of the following information.
2. All participants must sign the disclaimer and fill in the question pack each time they book

What to bring:

1. Swim Hat – Everyone needs to wear a brightly coloured swim hat – no black / dark (Available to purchase on site)
2. Goggles, Nose Clip, Ear Plugs if you need them
3. Towel / Bag for wet kit
4. Shoes to walk to and from the centre, we also recommend wearing wet socks/boots to protect your feet on the slipway/pontoons

Wetsuit Hire

1. Participants will be our standard neoprene watersports wetsuits for this swim - please book via the add on function when making your booking.

Safety and Rules: Please ensure you familiarise yourself with the safety and swim rules via this link: Open Water Swimming Safety - Salford Watersports Centre

Cancellation / Reschedule period

1. Strictly 72hrs - You must request the cancellation via Eola AND email the centre via watersportscentre@scll.co.uk

https://salfordwatersports.com/activities/open-water-swimming/open-water-swimming-safety/