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Frequently Asked Questions:
Is Walnut Heights a Public or Private Swim Club? Walnut Heights is a member owned private swim facility. When you purchase a membership with the Walnut Heights Swim Club you become part owner of the facility and property.
Do you have a swim team? Yes, Walnut Heights Swim Club is home to the Walnut Heights Otters Swim Team.
When is the pool available for general use? The pool is available when the team is not using it for practice or a meet. When the team is using the pool, only the baby pool is available for general use. Please see the section When Do the Otters use the Pool? for details.
When do the Otters use the pool? When the Otters are using the pool, the pool is not available for general use. Through the end of May 2025, the Otters will be using the pool from 3:45 pm - 7:30 pm. From June 2 - July 26, 2025, the Otters will be using the pool from 7:30 am - 1:15 pm. Times are subject to change. Please refer to the swim team’s website for meet locations.
Can I join the swim team without joining the swim club? You must be either a trial or full club member to be on the swim team. If you want to try out the swim team, a trial club membership is available for $700 to prospective swim team families. The normal registration fee still applies to each swimmer. This provides new swim team families an opportunity to try out the swim team and the club before joining the swim club. After the first year, trial swim team members will be required to join the swim club in order to remain on the swim team and retain club access.
Membership is not required to participate in Spring or Fall clinics, or to join the Otter Pups, the team's youngest swimmers.
What privileges are provided to Swim Team members who pay a Trial Membership Fee? Families on the Swim Team who have paid the trial fee are considered Swim Team families and will be provided access to the facility and pool for the whole family for that season.
How much does it cost to become a member of the swim club? The first year of your membership will be annual dues of $700, plus a one-time $500 capital reserve fee, and a $600 deposit that is refundable upon the future sale of your membership ($1800 total the first year). The one time membership deposit will be refunded at the time your membership is sold and you have been a member in good standing. Any applicable outstanding annual dues, fines or gate key fees will be deducted from your membership deposit upon the sale of your membership.
Are there specific membership requirements? Because we are a privately owned swim club and want to keep the annual dues to a minimum, maintain the pool grounds and the flexible hours of our swim club, club members are required to work up to a one 4-hour work party assignment per season which are assigned on a rotating basis across the club members.
How much does it cost to join the swim team? There is a registration fee of $450 per swimmer for the first three swimmers. Registration for families with four or more swimmers is reduced to $350 per swimmer. Swim team members must also be a trial or full club member.
What do I need to do to join? You may complete your application online by clicking the orange JOIN US NOW button. Once submitted you will be contacted by our Membership Chair for next steps.
Or you may print and complete the Membership Application and Emergency Contact Form. Once you have completed the forms, mail them with a check for the membership deposit and applicable dues to:
Walnut Heights Swim Club
c/o Membership Chairman
PO Box 4681
Walnut Creek, Ca 94596
Upon receiving your completed forms and payment, the Membership Chairman will deliver your pool gate key, swim club packet and your work duty assignments.
What happens when I want to sell my club membership? You may login to your account and notify us of your intent to sell your membership by clicking the REQUEST TO SELL button.
Or You may contact the Membership Chair in writing of your intent to sell your membership. Purchasing a membership is like purchasing a home. If the membership is below 175 members your $600 membership deposit must be purchased by another party before your membership can be sold. Although we make every effort to attract new members to the swim club, it can take between six and twelve months to sell a membership with the majority of memberships selling between March and June. In the event the swim club has a waiting list of potential buyers, you must first offer it for sale to the club for the first 30 days. This enables the swim club to sell memberships to families on the waiting list first.
Until your membership actually sells, you are still considered an active member of the swim club. This means you are responsible for paying your annual dues and fulfilling work party assignments. Upon the sale of your membership any outstanding late fees and fines for missed duties and/or unreturned pool keys will be deducted from your membership fee. Should your membership sell during the season and providing the annual dues have been paid in full, you will receive a prorated reimbursement of your annual dues. For prorated dues after Memorial Day please contact us.
You will be notified when a buyer is found for the purchase of your membership. At that time you will need to return your pool key. Unreturned pool keys will incur a charge of $75.00. We allow two weeks for the return of the key before submitting the "sale" paperwork to the Treasurer.
We hope to welcome you to the Walnut Heights Swim Club. For any further questions please contact the Membership Chairman.
