BWSW Membership Benefits
"Wakeboarding is an amazing sport, it's inclusive, fun and everyone involved is very supportive. By joining BWSW you will not only be helping grow the sport but you will also become a member of the team and be eligible for all the amazing benefits too!
Personal Accident Insurance
As a member you are automatically covered by our liability and personal accident insurance scheme which covers dental and physiotherapy. We also provide professional indemnity cover to all registered and qualified Instructors, Coaches and Officials acting on a voluntary basis within the BWSW network.
Visit the insurance zone for an overview of all member insurance benefits.
Qualifications
Access to a range of comprehensive qualifications from boat driving, cable and boat coaching to cable operating/instructing. Our ongoing coaching development. We continue to review and update our qualifications to ensure they are fit for purpose. We now offer a free ICC renewal to members who have obtained the ICC through BWSW and have remained a consistant member for the 5 year validity of that qualification. Terms and conditions apply. Qualifications may be subject to re-testing in the event that BWSW membership is or is not maintained over any 12 month period. Any application form will require the driver / coach / operator to notify BWSW of any medical condition or other factor which could impact their ability to drive / coach / operate. Retesting may also be required at age 70.
Find out more about qualificationsMagazine,Newsletter & Communication
BWSW hard copy magazine sent directly to your home four times a year, containing all the latest news and views plus relevant and useful articles. Access to the extended content online magazine. You will also upon sign-up receive regular newsletters during the peak season to keep you updated. Automated emails are sent to remind you of upcoming renewals or expired qualifications. We reguarly updated our social media channels to ensure we are communicating with our members and participants reguarly.
Support & advice
Whether you’re looking for an affiliated or accredited club or centre, accessing rules, technical guidance, or exploring our benefits and qualifications, BWSW is here to support you. Our core mission is to invest in and develop the sport for you and for future generations. We maintain a wealth of resources, develop policies, and continuously adapt our access points to make the sport more inclusive and accessible. Through new initiatives and schemes, we aim to provide as many opportunities as possible for everyone to enjoy and get involved. At BWSW, supporting your participation and involvement is at the heart of everything we do.
Safeguarding & Welfare
BWSW is committed to ensuring that all young and vulnerable people who participate in water skiing and wakeboarding have a welcoming, safe and positive experience and our safeguarding policy sets out the key principles as well as providing best practice guidance. We continue to invest time and expert knowledge in reviewing our safeguarding resources to provide current and additional guidance to all those involved within our sport. Additional safeguarding training and workshops are offered to those with key roles within our workforce. We invest in specialist consultancy and external advice to ensure that our guidelines, policies and procedures are accurate, fir for purpose and effective.
Anti-doping plays an important role in sport. All athletes have the right to compete in sport knowing that they, and their competitors, are clean. We believe in clean sport and work in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) and our International Federation to ensure that the integrity of our sport is protected. The UK Anti-Doping Rules/ Anti-Doping Rules of BWSW are binding on all members participating in Water Skiing/Wakeboarding for a minimum of 12 months from the commencement of membership, in accordance with the BWSW’s Rules of Conduct, whether or not the member is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK. Whilst you are agreeing to comply with the UK Anti-Doping Rules/ Anti-Doping Rules of BWSW for a 12 month period, your membership is only valid until the end of the season 31st March.
Competitions, Events & Grassroots Programmes
Active members can obtain competition licences and be granted access to the international Event Management System (EMS) to enter competitions relevant to their discipline. Our competition base is supported by a network of officials, we recognise that we are heavily reliant on the input of our volunteers within our diverse and technical sport – these individuals play a crucial role in ensuring our sport can be run effectively and safely. Training is provided to update our current officials and sign-off new officials to ensure we have a diverse range of available individuals who can support our sport consistently. Throughout the year, we offer a range of courses, training and seminars relevant to particular roles. BWSW’s Cutting Edge and Progressive Edge offers an easily accessible progression pathway our clubs, centres and coaches can offer to participants within our sport. BWSW continues to adapt our access points to the sport as well as creating new schemes to ensure we are offering as many accessible avenues to our sport.
Huge discount savings
We work with a number of partners to offer relevant discounts to our members as an added benefit to your membership.
