Swimming Medicals

Medicals

About the Medical

What is a Swimming Medical?

Medical assessments for those undertaking endurance swimming.

These include Channel swims (via the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation or Channel Swimming Association) and Ice Mile swims (via the International Ice Swimming Association).

If you need forms completing for any other type of endurance event, please get in touch and we will see if we can help.

    • A full physical examination

    • All sports medical assessments will include spirometry (lung function testing), audiometry (hearing test), resting ECG, urinalysis, and an exercise test (Chester Step Test)

    • Any specific forms or paperwork your swimming organisation requires completing

    • Details of any significant health problems, eg. clinic letters, investigations results, discharge summaries

    • Details of any regular medications

    • Glasses -if you wear them

    • Clothes you feel comfortable exercising in

Our Medical Doctor

Christine has vast experience in maritime medicine, having provided advice and medical support for diverse organisations for both diving and seafaring medical issues.

Christine has worked extensively in hyperbaric units both in the UK and Australia for civilian and military organisations, including provision of medical support onboard research vessels, for submarine escape training and tunnelling projects.

Christine has dived extensively around the UK and worldwide and was co-owner of a UK based dive liveaboard. Doctor, diver, sailor and GP.

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Common Questions

Here are the answers to the most frequently asked ones to help you get started.

  • Yes. Please email info@aquamarinemedicals.co.uk with your preferred date from the online available dates. The cost is the more expensive medical plus £50 for the additional medical certificate.

  • Please email info@aquamarinemedicals.co.uk to arrange this in advance.

  • We will do our best to accommodate changes but if there is less than 48 hours notice, the amount paid is not refundable.

  • Reasons for this will be discussed with you at the time of the medical, with reference to the appropriate guidelines. Sometimes a person may ‘temporarily’ fail a medical, pending further information which may be required from their GP or Consultant. Any charge from a GP or Consultant for providing this information is the responsibility of the person undergoing the medical.

    There is no refund for failed medicals as the medical has still been undertaken.

  • No. Medicals currently are exempt from VAT in the UK.