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LEARN TO SWIM
As you may have seen in recent editions, RASCALS – Ripley Amateur Swimming Club and Lifesavers – has enjoyed great success recently in swimming and lifesaving competitions, but did you know that we also have a great, very well established Learn to Swim section at the club ?
Based on the National Plan for Teaching Swimming Award Scheme, there is a structured format at RASCALS where each swimmer works through various skills to develop into an all-round swimmer.
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These stages comply with Swim21 which is the industry “Kite Mark” for a successful Swim England club. Swimmers will be taught a comprehensive range of skills and strokes.
Children do not need to be able to swim to join RASCALS as we have classes progressing from beginners through to advanced lessons. As a swimmer progresses, they become more confident as they work though the National Plan Award Scheme. Children can join from the age of five (or four if they are in full-time education). Our Learn to Swim lessons are in the small pool –mainly at Ripley, but a few at Alfreton – with up to seven other children of similar ability. Once they have mastered the basic strokes, at around stage 5, lessons move to the main pool where skills such as diving and tumble turns are taught.
RASCALS was formed in 1973 to encourage children to learn to swim and lifesave – the club confidently continues to achieve that aim. The high standards set in the early days continue as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Learning to swim not only gives someone a life skill but can open other doors from simply enjoying water activities whilst on holiday, learning to scuba-dive or sailing, or as several of our past and current swimmers have done, representing your country in a sport that you enjoy.
Please check out our website: www.ripleyrascals. org.uk for more information or complete the “contact us” link on the home page. We look forward to hearing from you !
If you are just learning how to swim or a competitive swimmer looking for a new challenge, please contact us. contact@ripleyrascals.org.uk | Webpage: www.ripleyrascals.org.uk
