Out To Swim London Swimming

About Out To Swim Artistic Swimming

OTS London is the largest LGBT+ club in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.

We have over 200 members spread across a variety of speeds and abilities. Our swimmers are diverse, from a variety of backgrounds, meeting in the pool each day to enjoy swimming.

Training

How or sessions are structured

Our swim sessions are coached, so our swimmers can improve their speed, stamina and technique. We also offer a dedicated Lessons programme, where swimmers can start their swimming journey.

Outside Lessons, our swim team is divided into 4 groups, named after Chemical Elements: Neon, Cobalt, Magnesium and Titanium. This was decided following a long period of having numbered lanes. We decided on a different system in order to standardise our groups’ abilities, as well as to remove the stigma around numbered lanes.

How to Join

In order to join, you need to be assessed, so we can place you in the correct “Element” or Lessons.

To join our waitlist, you can click the “Register your interest” button below. Please be honest when describing your swimming ability, as there are separate waitlists and trials for Lessons.

Fees

We have a few different membership options available to our members:

• Yearly or monthly fees: £495 per year or £45 a month, these also include Access to Artistic Swimming and Water Polo (provided you’ve done the local assessments)

• Pay As You Go (not available for Learn to Swim/Play)£14.50 per session

Each year, members pay an annual fee to cover membership for Swim England (UK Amateur Swimming Association) and this is required for insurance purposes.

• Swim England Train fee: £12

• Swim England Compete fee: £40

We offer means tested discounts to anyone who may need support with funding their membership with Out to Swim.

To apply for membership support, please click here.