We can now offer short and long swims each Saturday and Sunday. Start times of each group of swimmers is staggered to avoid congestion on the beach. Each group has a maximum capacity of 10 swimmers. Start times stated are swim starting times, please arrive in advance of this to sign-in and get ready to be in the water.

• Longer training swims, with Covid-safe feeding. Start time 8am.

• Dover Dips (1.5 hours with capacity to support up to 2 hours if required). There are two start times for this option 9.30am and 12.30pm.

Safety briefing

Please come back to this page to read the safety briefing a day or two ahead of your booked swim. It will be here once the weather forecast has been reviewed.

Uploaded Friday 6pm

COVID-19 Adaptations

Some guidelines to keep us all safe:

• Please arrive already in your swimsuit so that all you need to do lose your outer clothing.

• Once changed, please place your bag near others (not touching) to minimise the space that we take up on the beach.

• If you want to wear crocs (other brands are available!) to the water’s edge, please ensure they are:

  • Uniquely identifiable

  • OK to be placed in a bucket of disinfectant

• We won’t be able to help with suncream or vaseline I’m afraid. Please ensure you get someone from your household to help with suncream before you leave home or get a sponge on a stick for those hard to reach places. For vaseline, if you feel you need it, bring your own tub and a glove (to avoid getting grease on your goggles)

• We’ll be signing in and out on an iPad

• We won’t be able to provide physical assistance, so please don’t extend yourself beyond your known capabilities

• The volunteers will be wearing PPE (apron, gloves, face covering) and will be sanitising everything required. We’re doing this to keep you safe. Please return the favour by wearing a face covering when you arrive.

• If you, or a member of your household, have had COVID-19 symptoms in the last 14 days, or if you have been told to self-isolate, do not attend.

• We will be checking temperatures on arrival. If you have a temperature of 37.8C or above you will be asked to go home. I’d suggest checking your own temperature before you leave to avoid disappointment.

• Feeding will be from numbered bottles (ensure you get your number when you sign-in). These will be filled with your choice of feed and surface sanitised after each contact. Feeding will be from the beach out of bottle holders or from a kayak.

Booking

The sessions are via pre-booking only. The link to book is below.