Membership
Fees & Subscriptions
Simple, transparent and handled automatically — so you can think about swimming, not invoices.
What you pay
Two parts to membership
🗓️Annual membership fee
£50, collected every 1 February. New members joining after 1 January 2026 pay a £65 joining/membership fee (£40 after 1 October 2026) — and every new member gets an EDSC hat and t-shirt as part of joining.
🏊Monthly squad fee
Varies by squad — more pool time costs more. The full 2026 schedule, as set by the Management Committee, is below. Despite recent increases, EDSC's monthly fees remain among the lowest of all local clubs.
2026 fee schedule
Set by the Management Committee in November 2025. Every squad pays the £50 annual membership fee plus its monthly swim fee.
| Squad | Annual membership (1 Feb) | Monthly swim fee (1st of month) |
|---|---|---|
| National Squad | £50.00 | £112.00 |
| Regional Squad | £50.00 | £89.70 |
| County Squad | £50.00 | £78.00 |
| Gold Squad | £50.00 | £75.00 |
| Silver Squad | £50.00 | £62.50 |
| Bronze Squad | £50.00 | £62.00 |
| Red Squad | £50.00 | £62.25 |
| Academy A | £50.00 | £55.00 |
| Academy B | £50.00 | £36.50 |
| Development A | £50.00 | £28.50 |
| Development B | £50.00 | £28.50 |
| Artistic Competitive | £50.00 | £70.00 |
| Artistic Pre-competitive | £50.00 | £49.50 |
| Artistic Academy | £50.00 | £36.50 |
| Artistic plus Swim | £50.00 | 40% discount against synchro & squad fee |
| Masters / Seniors Full | £50.00 | £43.50 |
| Masters Lite / Seniors Lite | £50.00 | £31.00 |
| Masters Senior Citizens | £50.00 | £31.00 |
| Life Members Active | £50.00 | £21.75 |
| Students living away | £50.00 | £10.00 |
The club monitors its finances through the year and reserves the right to adjust monthly fees with as much notice as possible. There is a planned one-week summer break with a reduced pool programme for a few weeks after it. Source: EDSC Swimming Fees 2026 letter from the Chairman — also available as a download in Club Documents. Questions: secretary@edsc.org.uk.
How payment works
Direct Debit via GoCardless
Direct Debit through GoCardless (set up in SwimClub Manager) is the club's payment method — it keeps costs down, processes automatically, and you're covered by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
~22nd of the month
Your invoice is issued in SwimClub Manager. Want to stop or change your membership? Tell us before the 22nd.
1st of the month
The monthly swim fee is collected automatically by Direct Debit.
1 February
The £50 annual membership fee is collected as a one-off Direct Debit payment.
That's it
No standing orders, no chasing — and you're protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.
Setting up your Direct Debit mandate
Every member — parent and swimmer records alike — must keep an active Direct Debit mandate on their SwimClub Manager account. It takes under five minutes; have your bank details ready.
🆕New members
Log in to SwimClub Manager → open the Your Finances tile → follow the "go here" link to the secure GoCardless page → fill in your details and Set Up Direct Debit. When the yellow box appears, click Yes to link the mandate to your swimmer(s) — the status turns Active within a few days.
👪Adding a family member
Once the discipline manager has linked the new swimmer to your account: Your Details → view them here → select the new member → open the Direct Debit Setup tab → follow the instructions to link your existing mandate. No login details? Email it@edsc.org.uk.
Moving on
Leaving the club
We'd hate to see you go — but if you do, please:
- Give one month's notice to your coach or squad manager.
- Return any club property.
- If other family members remain enrolled, coordinate the change carefully so their membership isn't affected.
Great value, every level
Find your squad first — the trial is where it starts, and for artistic swimming the first session is free.