Once swimmers have completed our Pre-Squad programme (approximately equivalent to the Swim England Stage 7 Award) they are able to move into our inclusive competitive squad setup, where we begin to develop swimmers Aerobic Capacity, along with fine tuning their competitive skills that they learnt in our Pre-Squad. 

 

As swimmers develop and progress through the programme they will rise through the various training squads, to covering over 20,000m a week at the peak of training cycles. 

 

We actively encourage all of our eligible swimmers to take part in the competitive opportunities that are available to them.

Children can compete in team galas from the age of 8 and the age of 9 in individual galas. 

 

The Club enter a variety of individual and team competitions against other clubs in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and beyond, so there will be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved! The club also hosts an Annual Club Championships in the Autumn and two Open Meets in January and June. 

 

Those that excel in the sport will even have the opportunity to progress to County, Regional and National level or hopefully even further!

Rascals has developed many swimmers over the years, including Olympians and World

Championship Medallists – you could be next!

 

Interested? If you would like to know more or arrange a trial, please get in touch: HeadCoach@ripleyrascals.org.uk​