Swim Update

National Fitness Day

National Fitness Day is the UK’s largest annual celebration of physical activity, designed to highlight the importance of movement for physical and mental wellbeing.

This year Roehampton Club participated with a campaign asking ‘Can You Go the Distance’ or ‘Can You Swim the Distance’. Adults and Juniors were challenged to run, cycle, swim and walk any distance of their choice.

In our Junior swimming lessons we challenged Stages 2 and above to swim as far as they could while still swimming to Swim England’s standards. Certificates ranging from 5 metres to 1500 metres were achieved, and our adult swimmers also swam over 18 miles in their sessions on the Wednesday alone.

Lots of fabulous swimming achievements.

Let’s Glow Swim

In a new event for Roehampton Club, 21 Juniors and three swim teachers took to a bright green, red and blue illuminated outdoor pool one Friday evening in September in the DARK!

The Let’s Glow Swim event was organised to give our Junior swimmers a unique experience, with games and activities organised to keep them warm; LED Frisbees, LED beachballs and 30 water pistols were used to play dodgeball, frisbee relays, battleships and targets, all topped off with a mass water pistol fight.

The evening was rounded off with hot chocolate and cookies, plus a selfie frame photo opportunity in the Juice Bar.

Lots of tired and happy swimmers. Many thanks to the swim teachers who came in to help run the event, and to the Health Club team for the set up and tidy up.

Serpentine Two Mile Swim

On Saturday 19th September, Club Members Tim and Julia and myself, Sue Wilson, Swim Coordinator took on the London Marathon Events Two Mile Serpentine Swim – one of the three events that are part of the London Classics Medal – (the other two Classics Medal events being the London Marathon and 100 mile Ride London).

The weather was good with some cloud and sun, the water in the Serpentine lake a comfortable 18-19 degrees.

Our ‘red hat’ wave entered the water at 10.20am, with two laps of the lake ahead of us.

The going was good, if busy. The event attracts approximately 6,000 swimmers throughout the day, across all waves and distances (ranging from half a mile to the six-mile Super Six option).

All three of us completed the swim in good time with some personal bests being achieved.

The on-the-day organisation of the event was very good, with inspiring warm up introductions, handy scheduling of fast through to slower swimmers, load of safety boats on the lake and showers and hot Ribena at the end.

It was nice surprise to bump into our Lifeguard Trainer Nick, as I made a slightly wobbly exit at the end of my swim!

All in all a great day and a new nice big medal each to take home with us.

Your Club needs you!

Hurlingham Club Swim Gala – 9th November 7-8pm

The Hurlingham Club have invited Roehampton Club, RAC Pall Mall and the Lansdowne Club to an adult swimming gala on Monday 9th November from 7-8pm, with the option of dinner afterwards.

We are looking for volunteer swimmers to take part and represent Roehampton Club and swim for us – the reputation of the Club is at stake and there is a trophy to be won too!

There are a range of events from 50m swims in all four strokes, relays and senior races.

If you are interested, please email Sue Wilson, Swim Coordinator at sue.wilson@roehamptonclub.co.uk

Roehampton Club Christmas Swim Gala

Saturday 21st November 1.30 – 5.30pm

The Juniors are not going to be left out!

ALL SWIMMERS WELCOME

Mini Gala: Ducklings and Under 7’s only 1.30 – 2pm

Duckling swimmers must be able to start independently and swim with a frog float from a platform to the shallow end of the pool. Stages 2 upwards will swim front and back without a float, with the platform further up the pool. Please ask your child’s swim teacher, if you are not sure if your child is able to participate in the gala.

Main Gala: Juniors aged 7-14 years 2.30 – 5.30pm

Lots of 25 metre races, Junior and family relays, Members vs Staff race and a team ‘Gladiator style’ Christmas swim.

To sign up, please email Sue Wilson, Swim Coordinator at sue.wilson@roehamptonclub.co.uk

Bubblemaker scuba diving introduction

Sunday 15th November 5-7pm

Bubblemaker is a fun ‘try dive’ for Juniors aged 8–12 where the kids learn to use full scuba gear poolside before going underwater to practise their new skills through fun games.

£60 per Junior – all equipment provided.

Book now at Health Club Reception, give the team a call on 020 8480 4225 or login and book online via the Members’ website

For more information please contact Peter Georgiou, Junior Activities Coordinator at peter.georgiou@roehamptonclub.co.uk

Free Duckling Swim Taster

For Juniors aged 3+

Let them jump into their first Ducklings 1 swimming lesson with a FREE introductory session.

Fun, safe and supportive: the perfect way to start their swimming journey.

Monday 2pm and 2.30pm
Tuesday 3pm
Thursday 2.30pm and 3pm
Friday 1pm, 2pm and 3pm

Taster lessons must be booked in advance.

To book, email Sue Wilson, Swim Coordinator at sue.wilson@roehamptonclub.co.uk