Liverpool Docks Swim

Liverpool Watersports Centre

Open Water Swims at the Liverpool Watersports Centre on Monday evenings 17:30-18:30 over the summer months.

Exciting new opportunity for our members as we can now offer a MerseyTri members open water swim session running between May and September.

The session starts at 17:30 until 18:30 and costs £5.

All members welcome just book on via:

https://www.liverpoolwatersports.org.uk/

The watersports centre is a fabulous location and is a great place to swim.

For new swimmers we strongly advise the use of a Tow float available from Zone 3 or Chill swim for example

Dock Swim Information and Rules;

All swimmers must be a paid up member for the current season of Mersey Tri.

Ability

Disclaimer: As these sessions are run using the watersports centre rules rather than Triathlon England, it is up to individual members whether the sessions are suitable for them.

Members are responsible for their own medical fitness and ability to swim. Members must be able to swim 1500 meters non-stop and unaided in a pool. Evidence of capability may be asked for.

Swim strokes allowed are crawl (freestyle) and breaststroke. Backstroke is not usually permitted as it looks like you may be in trouble.

In normal circumstances the minimum age of swimmers is 16 years old. Any variation from this rule will be at the discretion of Mersey Tri coaches and will be based on known capabilities.

Swimming Procedure

All members must wear permitted colored hats.

Entry and exit to the water is via the ramped and designated areas only.

Members must NOT swim into adjacent dock areas.

Members

All members should read a copy of the current dock swim rules which should be available at the dockside or on the club website and agree to abide by them

The Dock is within a public area. Members need to be mindful of this, particularly when changing before and after the session.

Valuables and belongings are left are the owners risk. The club cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage.

These rules may be changed or amended by the club’s officials as dictated by prevailing circumstances on the day.

Any member transgressing these rules, or whose activities put either themselves or others at risk, or bring the club into disrepute, may be excluded from further participation by the club’s officials.

WATER SAFETY IS EVERY SWIMMER’S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY