Free Swimming Lessons & Reduced Rate Membership
Abbey St. Bathans, Bonkyl and Preston Community Council have funding to offer free swimming lessons and reduced cost memberships at Duns Swimming Pool for residents of Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl and Preston area.
Applications for a one year pool membership is ONLY open until 19th August 2025, and is ONLY available to residents within the Abbey St Bathans, Bonkyl and Preston Community. There will be a further opportunity to apply for a 6 month membership from 1-31st January 2026. Applications forms are available from a number of sources, see below. Please e-mail the completed form to swimmingadmin@abpcc.org.
Learn2Swim
This very popular and successful programme is taught by fully qualified ASA teachers in groups. Full funding for Swimming lessons is provided in two six-month blocks. The funding for the second block is dependent on the attendance in the first block of lessons. You can apply for 6 months or a year on the application form.
Annual Memberships
As a member of Duns Swimming Pool you may attend all public sessions and special sessions (e.g. aquarobics) free of charge. Annual memberships will be part funded, with 70% covered by the funding (this will be paid for directly to the pool). For payment of the remaining 30% you will need to contact the pool directly to set up a direct debit. please see the breakdown below for costs.
Membership Type | Annual cost | Amount Funded | Your annual contribution | Should you wish to pay monthly |
Family | £575 | £402.50 | £172.50 | £14.37 |
Individual | £330 | £231 | £99 | £8.25 |
Senior & concessions | £250 | £175 | £75 | £6.25 |
DASC | £631 | £441.70 | £189.30 | £15.78 |
Lessons and memberships are applied for separately, however this is all within the one application form which can be found on the website (coabp.org), picked up from Duns Swimming Pool, or a form requested from swimmingadmin@abpcc.org.
Membership of Duns Amateur Swimming Club (DASC)
In addition to subsidised lessons and pool membership we are offering subsidised membership of Duns Amateur Swimming Club (DASC).
Children who have learned to swim and are able to swim several lengths can join the Swimming Club. As club members they are expected to attend swimming training for 2 hours, 3 times a week. Membership is £48 per month to cover pool hire and costs. In addition, Club members pay a fee to the Scottish Amateur Swimming Association (SASA) of £55 per year. This covers insurance whilst training and for competitions. Members are not allowed to train or compete without this insurance.
For queries regarding the Duns Amateur Swimming Club, please contact dunsasc2022@gmail.com
How to Apply
To apply for membership or lessons, please complete the application form which can be found on the community website (coabp.org), picked up from Duns Swimming Pool, or a form requested from swimmingadmin@abpcc.org.
The completed application form should be returned to the administrator. Closing Date for applications 19th August 2025. However there will be a further opportunity to apply for a 6 month membership from 1-31st January 2026.
If you have any questions regarding swimming pool funding please refer to the website (coapb.org) or contact swimmingadmin@abpcc.org .
For queries regarding DASC membership contact dunsasc2022@gmail.com
For queries in relation to the pool, please visit the website (coapb.org) or contact Kirsty at BREST, Duns Swimming Pool, Langtongate, Duns, TD11 3QQ. Tel: 01361883397 / www.dunsswimmingpool.co.uk email: kirsty@dunsswimmingpool.co.uk