Our Simple & Transparent Fees

Welcome to the AST family. We keep costs clear so you can focus on the swimming.

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Step 1: Your All-Inclusive Monthly Fee

Your monthly fee covers all scheduled pool and land training sessions. One single payment, no hidden weekly costs.

We have also shown the approximate value per session and per training hour, based on a 52-week training year spread across 12 monthly payments.

Junior

£35

per month

What that includes

Pool training
2 hrs/week
Land training
30 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.69
Approx. hourly cost
£3.23

Development 1

£55

per month

What that includes

Pool training
4 hrs/week
Land training
30 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.54
Approx. hourly cost
£2.82

Development 2

£60

per month

What that includes

Pool training
5 hrs/week
Land training
30 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.31
Approx. hourly cost
£2.52

Fitness

£55

per month

What that includes

Pool training
3 hrs/week
Land training
45 mins/week
Approx. hourly cost
£3.38

County

£71

per month

What that includes

Pool training
8 hrs/week
Land training
45 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.34
Approx. hourly cost
£1.87

Regional

£80

per month

What that includes

Pool training
10 hrs/week
Land training
45 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.31
Approx. hourly cost
£1.72

Performance

£83

per month

What that includes

Pool training
11+ hrs/week
Land training
45 mins/week
Approx. session cost
£2.39
Approx. hourly cost
£1.63

Masters (18+)

£35

per month

What that includes

Pool training
2.5 hrs/week
Approx. session cost
£4.04
Approx. hourly cost
£3.23

Step 2: Getting Started Costs

A simple joining fee, plus the correct Swim England membership for your swimmer.

one-off

Getting started

Club Joining Fee

£20

Covers initial administration and account setup.

Swim England Membership

Choose one membership. Most new swimmers start with Club Train, then move to Club Compete when they feel comfortable entering competitions.

annual

Start here

Swim England Club Train

£25

Annual Swim England Club Train membership, insurance, and governing body registration.

Or
annual

Competition ready

Swim England Club Compete

£53

Annual Swim England Club Compete membership, insurance, and governing body registration.

Step 3: Easy Payments

We use GoCardless Direct Debit for all payments. Fees are collected on the 1st of each month.

Secure & Protected

All payments are fully protected by the Direct Debit Guarantee.

The Benefits for You

  • Hassle-Free: Set it up once when you join, and you are done.
  • Fully Automated: Fees adjust automatically when you move squads.
  • Transparent: You always receive an email notification before payment.

The Important Details

Fee Reviews

Fees are reviewed annually to cover running costs. Changes are communicated in advance.

Network Membership

Swimmers with another primary club can train up to 2x/week for £46/month with Head Coach approval.

Leaving the Club

We require one month's notice in writing to the Secretary to cancel your Direct Debit.

Late Payments

Training may be paused if fees become significantly overdue.