50 YEARS OF RASCALS SWIMMING CLUB, RIPLEY

RASCALS this year is celebrating Fifty Years of teaching children to swim in Ripley and surrounding areas. The object of the Club was, and still is, to teach as many people as possible to find pleasure in, and to be safe in, water. Our swimmers range from age 4 in our Learn to Swim programme to our more senior competitive swimmers in the main pool. We also have our Lifesaving section who compete at pool competitions regionally, nationally and internationally as well as beach competitions.

Over the fifty years the club has been teaching our younger members and coaching our senior athletes we have had representation at National, International, Commonwealth, Olympic and World Championships from both the swimming section and the lifesaving section with numerous records and medal successes.

Our Learn to Swim Programme is the leading national teaching syllabus for delivering safe, inclusive and effective swimming lessons for all ages. The number of swimmers in our classes is kept deliberately small to ensure that each child gains the necessary skills at each stage before progressing to the next stage. This is all the way to Stage 8 when they can then move into our Competitive Squads and compete in Galas, Opens and our Club Championships each year. The Club also competes in two local swimming leagues where we compete against other clubs and these are a really good introduction for newer swimmers to build their confidence. There are also competitions in the County and further afield.

It all starts with those first steps in the small pool at Ripley and Alfreton Leisure Centre.

RASCALS has always had a reputation for being a “family Club”. The amount of parental involvement in managing, poolside work and administration is renowned in swimming circles.

There is a proven progression from Learn to Swim to International representation. If you are interested in our Learn to Swim Programme we do have spaces available at the moment as well as our Main Pool and Lifesaving sections too. We hope that we will soon be able to add your name to that list.

Please contact us on learn-to-swim@ripleyrascals.org.uk for more information.

Webpage: www.ripleyrascals.org.uk

If you are just learning how to swim or a competitive swimmer looking for a new challenge, please contact us. contact@ripleyrascals.org.uk |