Joanne Rachel Dening 6/12/1983 - 20/02/2019 It is with great sadness that I have to inform you all that Jo Dening unfortunately died on 20th February 2019, in a paddleboard accident near Wenderhold Regional Park in Waiwera, north of Auckland, New Zealand. She was 35 last December. Most of you will know her mum, [...]
Jacob Whittle, who trains with Ripley RASCALS and the Derbyshire County Squad, Derventio Excel, has broken the previous British Record for the male 13 year age group. He achieved this during the first weekend of the Derbyshire County Championships, 17th & 18th February 2018, held at The ARC Leisure Centre, Matlock. As can be [...]
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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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Please note that the planned events on November 19th and 26th 2017 are cancelled. Gail and I are now coming up with another evening of fun for the swimmers and will let you know as soon as possible the details and apologise for the change. Kind regards Susan Parr SwimMark Co-Ordinator and Young Rascals Party [...]
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 [...]
For anyone who doesn't know, a young lady who started her swimming career at RASCALS, and is still a member, Molly Renshaw, has been competing in Budapest competing in the World Championships. The British Swimming website - www.britishswimming.org/news/budapest-2017 - report last Thursday The British team had double heats success in the Women’s 200m Breaststroke as [...]
The Medals and Blocks Waiting for the Swimmers! On Friday November 11th 2016 the Learn To Swim Championships were held at Ripley Leisure Centre with 46 Young Rascals taking part. Here are a few pictures of the event and if you click on the link "Results" at the bottom you will see how they all [...]