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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It’s been a truly memorable week for swimmer Molly Renshaw, as she was crowned WORLD Short Course 200m Breaststroke Champion. Molly Wins Gold! Molly won the title in Windsor, Canada, in a time of 2.18.51 beating Canada’s Kelsey Wog by one hundredth of a second, with team mate Chloe Tutton taking the bronze [...]
Please note the different times for each section over Christmas and New Year Lifesaving Christmas - last session Thursday 22nd Dec, back Tuesday 3rd Jan. No session Fri 23rd, Sat 24th, Mon 26th, Wed 28th, Fri 30th or Sat 31st December due to Leisure Centre Closures, so miss four Fridays. Swimming – Squads Christmas - Last session [...]