Kids & Families

PEN-Y-GHENT

WHERNSIDE

YORKSHIRE 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE

Saturday 17th September

Can you take on this challenge and support your local hospital?

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INGLEBOROUGH

Images: Freepik 3 peaks -- 24.5 miles -- 12 hours -- 1585m ascent

RIPLEY AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB AND LIFESAVERS www.ripleyrascals.org.uk

LIFESAVING WELSH NATIONS, TEAM GBR SELECTION AND BEACH FUN!

Well, it certainly has been a busy few months for our RASCALS competitive Lifesavers!

The last weekend in May saw fifteen of our senior lifesavers competing in the Welsh Nationals (Swansea), and once again, achieving some incredible results. Superb individual performances saw some of the squad medalling in all their events, some medalling for the very first time at national level! Terry Fox and Heather Watson lowered their current national records, with Heather setting new national record in the manikin tow event. Younger members of the squad stepped up brilliantly, well above their age, to compete in some thrilling relay events and rewarded with gold medals for their character building swims. Finishing 2nd overall in the youth section, 5th overall in the competition, a consistent performance by all the squad resulted in every lifesaver winning an individual or team medal – a first for RASCALS!

For some of our squad, the Welsh Nationals was an opportunity to compete, not only for National titles, but also the last time to shine before the GBR national team selection for the Worlds Lifesaving Championships (Riccione, Italy) in September this year. The announcement came in June with not one, but two RASCALS lifesavers making the team!! Congratulations to Heather Watson (girls Youth team) and Luke Waterfall (boys Youth team) on this incredible achievement!! As team manager, Dawn Lockwood, put it, “It is a testament not only to the years of hard work by these two athletes, but the dedication of the entire coaching team led by Daniel Woodthorpe – a fantastic result for the RASCALS club overall”. We look forward to seeing Heather and Luke showcase their skills and talent at those Italian pools and beaches.

Heather & Luke Now, slightly closer to home, Bridlington beach was the setting for a training session completely dedicated to our younger lifesavers. The sun was out, spirits were high, and the young lifesavers took to the beach training like ducks to water! Wetsuits on for board training in the sea, first experience for some, was followed by an exciting board relay race, beach sprints and flag races. Well done to Summer, Sophia, Harriet, Harry, Riley, Grace, Elena, Tobi and Cillian. The first step on a journey to Team GBR selection perhaps, but either way, a fantastic fun and social day out!

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