Devonport Royal Swimming Association's news and other information
You were all requested to state your availability for the NASLW (Speedo)
There has been a very poor response so please could you all let the club know your availability as soon as possible.
As already stated it is most important that we are able to race our best swimmers in as many events as possible and avoid having to depend on swimmers competing out of age group
Please get your diaries out and let us know your availability
Many thanks for your cooperation
Please click here for full details of this Autumns DRSA Club Championships. Sorry there was an error on the previous version of the PDF, the date of Sept 10th should be Sept 17th this has now been corrected.
DRSA would like to hear you comments, please go to the members pages by clicking here. Thank you
The DRSA Novice gala took place on Friday 9th July. This event was open to any swimmers aged 12 and under who did not achieve a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in any event in the club championships. The 3 categories were 8 and under who swam 25m of each stroke, 9 and 10 year olds and 11 and 12 year olds, who had to swim 50m of each stroke. The event was well turned out with a total of 40 swimmers taking part across the 3 age groups.
After a nervous start for the 8 and unders, unsure of the protocol for starting a race, the event was soon under way and the swimmers I spoke to thoroughly enjoyed taking part in what was for many their first ever gala. This was also reflected in the effort everyone put into their races, and the brilliant behaviour on poolside. I think I witnessed the bravest 25m butterfly race I have ever seen by Jasmine Coleman, who swam the whole length determined not to give up. The youngsters really got into the spirit of the gala by cheering along their friends and fellow swimmers.
A big thank you goes out to all who helped to organise and run the event, to the parents for their support and encouragement, and to all the swimmers for behaving so well. It was also really lovely to see so many of the senior swimmers helping out with the time keeping, encouraging the little ones and making sure they were alright.
The results for this gala can be found in the members section of the website
We’re back at Marjons from Thursday 1st July 2010. Sessions are 8-9pm Juniors and 9-10pm Seniors. Please complete and return this form
The DRSA lifesaving team recently competed in the Devon life saving competition held at Middlemoor pool. All competitors did well, making it to regionals which are to be held on September 4th. In the Mens heat Thomas Lashbrook came 2nd, Paula Howarth came 5th in the Ladies heat and in the Senior Girls the pair of Holly Leeds and Kirstie Swift cam in 4th place. Now we are training hard in preparation for the next competition.
The DRSA Novice Gala will take place on Friday 9th July between 8-9pm. All swimmers who normally swim at this time and are NOT taking part in the gala are invited to swim at the 9-10pm session for this night only.
DRSA would like to wish the best of luck to our 2 Devon County champions Dan Crook and Brittany O’Reilly who are competing in the Western Counties Regional Age Group Championships in June 2010. The club is currently actively working towards gaining Swim 21 accreditation at both teaching and development coaching levels. The success of these young swimmers is a great testament to the work of all the coaching staff. We also wish Dan success as he moves over into one of Plymouth Leanders higher performance squads whilst still training with us once a week