Looking for after school swim now Friday rafts and rascals is gone

[Shaggy]

Hi Forum. I've just discovered that the Friday evening rafts and rascals session at The East Dulwich pool has been removed. It was a great session as the 6pm -7pm is just a bit too late for my five year old. I think it is a real shame, but Imsuppise they have their reasons.

However I still want to take my daughter swimming at least once a week after school (we are usually out and about at the weekends.) does anyone know any good after school sessions? I can't find any as, quite reasonably, the pools are booked out with swim school.

[Fuschia]

Forest hill (big pool)

http://www.fusion-lifestyle.com/cms_uploads/file/Lewisham/2015/January%202015%20Timetable%20Forest%20Hill%20Pool%20Web.pdf

It always frustrated me that so few after school open sessions are available - I did write to fusion once about the bridge leisure centre small pool and they changed their timetable to put back a suitable cession, but swim school is obviously lucrative as now takes up every available slot

There is always JAGS

http://www.jagssportsclub.co.uk/membership/

Not cheap though

Manageable if it's just one parent signing up and you do go at least once a week

[Fuschia]

Spa at Beckenham and pavilion Bromley websites aren't working properly

Dulwich college sports club is ?57 PCM for a family and has two evenings where access to the pool is from 17.45

[Fuschia]

But I think it would be worth lobbying for dulwich pool to reinstate at least one after school session for fsmily swimming

[Pickle]

Crystal Palace has public swim sessions in the teaching/training pools most afternoons. We go there for swimming lessons on Sundays, it's a great (and underused) facility. 10 mins drive, or a quick ride on the 363 bus.

[Shaggy]

Thanks everyone. Looks like it's Crystal Palace it Pickle, though it's a bit shallow. Lobbying them for at least one after school session is a good idea Fuschia. I've already emailed them to ask.

[Cora]

If anyone wants to comment on the cancellation of rafts and rascals on Fridays or the lack of any kids swim on Bank Holiday Monday the person/address to contact is [email protected]

[Fuschia]

Cora Wrote:

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> If anyone wants to comment on the cancellation of

> rafts and rascals on Fridays or the lack of any

> kids swim on Bank Holiday Monday the

> person/address to contact is

> [email protected]

Also copy local councillor/find out who manages the fusion contract for southwark/ contact local

Press (cue photo call sad children holding their towels outside the cancelled rafts and rascals session)

[Cora]

Apparently it was cancelled as it didn't get the numbers but when we went a couple of weeks ago we got the last two bands?! And it will only get busier with warmer weather.....very frustrating.

[Shaggy]

It was quietish-- but it was only half the pool. Never empty.

[curlykaren]

I believe the fusion pool in camberwell is open for general swim/no lessons on a Friday.

[Shaggy]

I'm going to send an email. However I think a group email from a group of people might have more force. Please reply on this thread and PM me if you want to be included. I will write it and share it before sending, and also agree who to cc in.

I may be being naive, but I'm sure that if we do demonstrate to them that the session has support, then they will have a good incentive to put it back on, and probably will.