Friends of the Pool at Waltham Forest College

Newsflash: Boiler running, sessions as normal

23 February, 2012 at 4:56 pm | Posted in college pool | Comments Off

The quick news is that sessions are running as normal for us from Monday 27th Feb. Problems are not over for the college who have the boilers on half strength in case the previous problem is tripped. This means the water temperature will be a tad cooler. Although this is great if you are really working out, you might find it a bit cooler before you warm up.

I’ve left a link here to Karen Hayes’ Tritons blog which has the latest news. Might be wise to click through. Nick

Winter term: yes, you can still sign up!

12 December, 2011 at 9:21 am | Posted in college pool | Leave a comment

Our Winter term runs from 4th January – 12th March 2012! If you want to become a member, our membership page explains how simple it is. If you are already a member, just click here to renew for a term online. This also shows you how to join on a pro-rata basis week by week. And it’s still great value.

After over £100,000 of work to modernise our 70 year-old pool, we opened on schedule on Saturday 8th October. Well done Karen, Claire Timbrell, our pool manager, with Tom and Jean Atkinson, Richard Dunkling and the team who’ve been working so hard to get the pool ready. So as you carve the water before you, look around and marvel at what we can all do together. Wow!

These are the swimming slots we are running for the Winter Term.

Mornings: Weds 7-8am/ Sat 9-10am
Lunchtime: Fri 12-1pm/ Sat 12-1pm (shared)
Evening: Mon 7-8pm/ Thurs 7-9pm (shared)
Afternoon: Weds 2-3.30pm (shared)

The cost is £75. We also have a special offer for Students and Staff of WFC. Check out the membership page for when to swim and how to pay.

Take a look inside and try us out with a free swim!

28 April, 2011 at 7:00 am | Posted in swimming | Comments Off

Film maker, Jonathan Brind, is an FOTP member. Here’s his short film about the pool he loves. Take a look inside…. and if you like what you see as much as we do, then why not try it out for real. When we re-open after 20th August you can come for a free swim. Contact us first, come along with costume and swimming cap. If you like your swim, fill in a form, pay online and join us. No commitment, but we think you’ll love it. (See below how to join/renew)