Due to the impending closure of Whitley Bay Leisure Pool, there will be exciting changes to the NSVL pool sessions from April which will affect all members.

• Easter Sunday, 8th April: Free Easter Fun Session 'Farewell to Whitley Bay Leisure Pool' - 5.00pm-7.00pm
• Saturday 14th April: Induction session for lifeguards, teachers, assistants and helpers. NO TAUGHT POOL SESSIONS
• Sunday 15th April: NO POOL SESSIONS
• Saturday 21st April: Tynemouth Pool sessions commence - 5.30pm for Rookies, 6.30pm for adults

The last pool session at Whitley Bay Leisure Pool will be on Easter Sunday, 8th April. This will be our free Easter fun session and will be our fond farewell to Whitley Bay Leisure Pool, which has served NSVL well since the club's formation in 1998. We would like to invite as many members from past and present, along with parents and family to join in the fun.

This will also be the last time our sessions are held on a Sunday evening.

From SATURDAY 21st April, our pool session will move to our new time of 5.30-7.30pm at Tynemouth Pool. (Please note there will be no taught sessions on the weekend of 14th/15th April, though NSVL staff will be expected to attend an induction - read more.)

A number of options were considered to retain our Sunday session, but Tynemouth Pool was only available on a shared basis after 6.30pm and Killingworth's new pool was deemed to be too far to travel for the majority of our members based in the Whitley Bay/Tynemouth area.

We believe that apart from the change in day (Saturday nights from 5.30pm-6.30pm for Rookies and 6.30-7.30pm for youth/adults), this offers the least disruption to our members, and in fact provides an exciting opportunity for us all.

The move to Tynemouth means we have much more water space, and crucially much more deep water which is essential for lifesaving. This will allow the club a great deal more breathing space compared to the current cramped conditions at Whitley Bay. The move will also give us appropriate water space for training some of our young lifesavers up to competition standards, and we already have plans to send a team to the National Speed Championships in 2008.

Adult members will also be able to enjoy the increased space and deeper water, and we hope this will encourage more of you to come along to the pool session, whether for lifeguard training, fitness or swimming.

The weekly pool entry charge will stay at £2.00...the same price as it was at the start of NSVL in 1998 and less than a standard adult swim at the pool. NSVL will be paying increased pool hire charges, so it is important that as many members as possible come along to the sessions so we can continue to offer this excellent value for money. (Lifeguards, teachers, assistants and other helpers during the Rookies session will continue to receive free entry to the adult pool session.)

We apologise for the inconvenience the change in day will cause for some members, but the new day and time is the best option available to us and in fact it offers us an incredible opportunity to take the club in exciting new directions. This is a long term change and it is not planned to return to Whitley Bay when it reopens, so we hope that everyone will continue to support the club into our tenth anniversary year.

Throughout April, beach sessions will be running on both Saturdays and Sundays for a Beach Lifeguard Course. After this, it is likely the main beach session will move to a Saturday, in line with our pool session. However access to the beach facilities should still be available on Sundays where requested.

Induction Session

On Saturday 14th April there will be an induction session from 5.30pm at Tynemouth Pool.

It is imperative that all NSVL Teachers, Assistants, Lifeguards and other personnel attend this session as it will be your chance to get your bearings and be inducted at Tynemouth Pool before our sessions start there the week after.

Lifeguards and NRASTAC holders will be tested on their ability to dive to the bottom of the pool which at 3.84m is deeper than the diving pool at Whitley Bay.