Please see below all the swim times for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Friday 20th - No Swimming - Presentation Evening Saturday 21st - No Swimming 7 - 9 am Saturday 21st - 4 - 5pm - remains unchanged + (any swimmers who usually swim on a Friday night for 1 hour) Saturday 21st [...]
On the 8th of November Ripley Rascals held their annual Small Pool Championships. This is a great opportunity for our younger swimmers to experience a swim gala in familiar surroundings. Some great swimming was on show in both the small pool and the 25m main pool with really close races and super fast times. A [...]
Dear Club members, It is with great sadness that I write this. One of the clubs great ambassadors, former club Chair and Head Lifesaving Coach, Ray Taylor, sadly passed away earlier this week. His family have asked me to let past and present club members know. For those who aren’t aware, Ray was instrumental in [...]
7 tips for staying safe in the water this summer During this spell of hot weather, we are reminding people to be safe if cooling down outside. Going for an outdoor swim is one of the most refreshing – and fun – ways to cool off from the sun. But the differences between swimming [...]
Swim England, SwimMark 2017 & RASCALS In the last few months there have been some name changes that you may or may not be aware of. The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has rebranded itself to Swim England and Swim21, the quality standard for Clubs, is now called SwimMark. SwimMark accreditation recognises Clubs for their high [...]
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It is with great sadness that I have to tell you all that our esteemed co-Founder, driving force and long time President, Frank Mansey, passed away on 25th August, his 91st birthday. Some of you may not remember him well but, until a few years ago, he was to be found manning the reception [...]
After a weekend of many highs and very few lows, I have the fun task of attempting to summarise our massively successful weekend at the National Speed Lifesaving Championships held at Ponds Forge. RASCALS sent a squad of 36 to Sheffield, our biggest yet! The youngest competitors - Alyssa, Megan, Ben H, Ben K, Ella, Georgina, Tom and Josh debuted their [...]
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