Update on Membership Renewals

11/1/2021

We hope you are keeping well.

As previously notified, Swim England memberships are due for renewal by 14th February 2021 and membership forms have been emailed out.

Mary has been on a meeting with other clubs from the North West. Swim England have asked for full membership fees for all members, CAT 2 for age 9 and over. However as a club it has been decided that due to the current restrictions that all swimmers should renew as a CAT 1 member until competitions resume.

It is unlikely that galas / competitions will resume for some time after a return to training. Once competitions and leagues do resume members will be asked to upgrade their membership to CAT 2.

Swimmers will need to be registered and insured with Swim England to be able to swim once training resumes. If any swimmers do not renew their membership they will no longer be classed as club members.

The Swim England membership fees for CAT 1 is £16.20.

Stay safe and we hope to see you all soon.

Laura King

11/1/2021 08:30:42 pm

Can I ask why we have to pay the membership fee when there’s no training let alone any competitions ?

Bev

11/1/2021 09:05:42 pm

Hi Laura I have copied in the statement we received from swim england.
Regards Bev

Statement from Swim England explaining the reasons for 2021 membership fees

2020 has been a tough year for Swim England clubs up and down the country. We thank you and all the club’s for the exceptional efforts and support in these challenging times.

As announced last month, and in recognition of the difficulties faced by clubs, Swim England membership fee for 2021 has been frozen.

We are committed to continuing to deliver strong membership and club support services to you as well as preparing for a return to all levels of competition in 2021.

The membership fees we receive from your club will help us deliver the return to competitive action we are all so desperate for, support our clubs and continue to be the loud voice fighting for the support our pools and clubs need going forward.

Kind regards

Swim England Membership Team

Karen Hughes

12/1/2021 04:28:21 pm

Hi Bev,

I have not received an email for the twins . Please could you arrange to be sent ?

Thanks

Louise Benney

11/1/2021 08:35:06 pm

Hi

I havent received renewal forms for matthew and william. Please can you send.

Thanks louise

11/1/2021 09:01:46 pm

Hi if you could email
[email protected]
Claire will send a renewal to you
Bev

Claire Plewes

17/1/2021 11:59:02 am

Hi Louise,
I've resent the renewal form to you for Matthew and William. It may be that it isn't coming through because of the attachment. If so, the renewal forms are on the website.
If you could email the completed forms to [email protected], that would be great.
Thanks
Claire

Shirley Heywood

11/1/2021 08:53:45 pm

I’ve not received a renewal form for Daisy.
Can you check my email address please.

Many thanks.

11/1/2021 09:00:17 pm

Hi if you could email [email protected]
Claire will forward you a renewal form
Bev

Andy Trotter

12/1/2021 03:43:35 pm

Thanks for posting the update that Swim England are only charging at Cat 1. However, I do think they have a bit of a nerve till we know what is going on. Do the Swim England fees run March to March? If so that means I paid 2 memberships last year and my kids managed to swim in March 2020 only. I know this has nothing to do with Marlins and is a Swim England decision. Please can you tell me what implications there are if any by not renewing the Swim England membership until we know if any training is able to resume and also if we are able to attend training depending on what the schedule would look like. I take it I could just pay whenever training resumes as this would then cover the insurance aspect.
Thanks Andy

Mary

12/1/2021 06:13:13 pm

For claraffication. Swm England are asking for full membership fees Cat 2 for swimmers 9 and over.Chorley Marlins has made the desision to only ask members to pay Cat 1 fees untill we have competitions to attend. When competions resumes members will be asked to up grade to Cat 2.
Swim England membership covers swimmers insurance, with out membership they would not be allowed to swim. Last year was very challenge for all swimming clubs. Chorley Marlins provided training sessions when evey possible,even using a different pool. The club can only provide session and times that the leisure centre gives us. If any swimmers does not renew there membership they will no longer be classed as a member.
Mary

13/1/2021 03:33:17 pm

Thanks very much for the update Mary. I appreciate the position you are in as a club and the action you took to get pool time. Unfortunately this clashed with other commitments for our children and they could not return at that time. As these payments are not due till March, I take it we can wait till then to see what the situation is? Or if they are still unable to swim we can just pay renewal fees whenever swimming starts again and rejoin at that time. We have happily paid the retainer fee for places as requested. I merely wanted to find out what the options and implications are.
Thanks Regards Andy

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