RASCALS Lifesaving section
Welcome To The Lifesaving Section of R.A.S.C.A.L.S.
The R.A.S.C.A.L.S. Life Saving Section is affiliated to the Royal Lifesaving Society and SURF Lifesaving GB. It has a long established record of producing top quality life savers.
The aim of the RLSS is "to inform and educate everyone in water safety and resuscitation and to increase progressively the number of people trained in water rescue." Lifesavers can bridge the gap between an incident being discovered and the emergency services arriving. In effect they can make the crucial difference.
Here at RASCALS we follow the aims of the RLSS and teach the swimmers in essential water skills to keep themselves safe and also the knowledge of what to do in an emergency.
In conjunction with these skills we compete in the RLSS County, Regional and National Finals and have produced many National Champions. All credit goes to those who have shown dedication and commitment to beat some of the best in the country – and become the best themselves! We have a varied programme at RASCALS and in addition to the Lifesaving competitions we teach the rookie program and also compete in speed still water and beach events.
But you do not have to want to be a National Life Saving Champion. The most important element is the emphasis on water safety and the ability to keep yourself safe and if required help others without putting yourself in unnecessary danger
The reason to join the lifesaving section can be made for many reasons. Some feel they need the confidence to deal with difficult and challenging situations. Others want to use their competitive speed swimming skills in a new fast evolving sport.
Whatever the reason for their commitment, it enhances each swimmer’s overall enjoyment and ability to be safe in the water.
Anyone interested in learning the art of Life Saving should contact either Jeremy Johnson or Chris Dening at Ripley Pool on Friday evenings.
Click here for more information and an invite to a 'Try it' session
Lifesavers News
Click here for the 'Small but Mighty' article from the January 2011 edition of Lifesavers magazine concerning RASCALS success at the regional championships
Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships - From Emily
Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships Durban South Africa 28th Sept-1st October 2011. more...Regional Lifesaving Championships 2011
On the 24th of September 2011 the RLSS held their East Midlands Regional Lifesaving competition at Retford Leisure Centre. Members from 5 counties competed for qualifying places to take them through to the National competition in November. more...East Midlands SERC
It was the East Midlands SERC (Simulated Emergency Response competition) at the weekend. Clubs from Derbyshire, Notts, Leics and Lincs were invited to enter teams. more...British Surf Sport Lifesaving Championships.
Lifesaving sport is continuing to evolve very rapidly and includes many different aspects. more...Leeds Rookie Challenge
Saturday 23rd July saw two cars, 8 competitors and 4 adults travelling to Leeds to take part in this year’s Rookie Challenge at the Kippax Centre. more...Ripley swimmer to represent England in Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships
Emily Allsop, 17 years is travelling over 6,000 miles to compete in Royal Life Saving Society’s (RLSS) Commonwealth Life Saving Championships in Durban, South Africa. more...Blyth
Despite a number of regular attenders being unable to travel to this competition due to other commitments, the 6 competitors and their families who did make the journey continued the rascals tradition of doing particularly well at this event and came home with a set of results to be proud of!! more...Blyth Short Course competition 14th May 2011
This year 6 RASCALS swimmers took the long trip up to Blyth to take part in their annual short course competition. more...'HIGH FIVE!' for R.A.S.C.A.L.S. at the Derbyshire Lifesavers Championships
On May 21st 2011 The Royal Life Saving Society UK held their Derbyshire Branch Championships at Repton School, and county members competed for qualifying places to take them through to the Regional competition held in September cumulating in a National final in November. more...British Surf National Stillwater Championships
British Life Saving Sport Pool Championships 2011. Ripley Rasacals win 13 medals with three National Champions more...Ripley Rascals Lifesavers Break UK Records At RLSS National Speed Championships 2011.
At Ponds Forge, Sheffield, over the weekend of March 12/13th Ripley swimmers rewrote the record books with an exceptional team of 12/14 yrs boys. more...RLSS Derbyshire Branch Junior Lifesaving Competition
It was another amazing night for Ripley Rascals on Saturday night (13th November) at the RLSS Derbyshire Branch Junior Lifesaving Competition held at Repton more...Lifesaving Regional Championships
Ripley R.A.S.C.A.L’s Lifesaving Club win Top Honours at the East Midlands Qualifying Competition more...A Day at Blyth Beach
Saturday 11th July proved to be a sunny warm day when several members of the Ripley RASCAL’s Life Savers squad took part in the beach competition at Blyth in Northumberland. more...National Speed Championships
Following their success at the SURF National Stillwater Championships in Somerset, RASCALS Life Saving Squad competed at the RLSS National Speed Championships in Sheffield more...Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
Following the lifesaving nationals in February, RASCALS swimmer Robert Sheard (Shed) has been successfully selected as part of the England Squad to compete in this year's Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in Edmonton, Canada. more...National Stillwater Championships 2009
RASCALS lifesavers achieved some impressive results at the National Stillwater Championships, which were held at Millfield in Somerset on 6th and 7th February more...National Lifesaving Championships 2007
At the National Lifesaving Championships held at Ponds Forge on Saturday 10th November 2007 RASCALS swimmers once again came away with Gold Medals more...RASCALS LIFESAVERS SUCCESS !!
On 15th September nine RASCALS swimmers represented Derbyshire in the East Midland Lifesaving Championships to decide who would represent the Region in the National Championship Finals more...Pages :
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