Dates for your Diary!
AGM on Sunday 17th June at 6pm followed by whole club competition training. Who would like to be Club Captain? We are looking for nominations!
Suffolk Branch and Rookie competition on Sunday July 1st at Bury Leisure Centre, 3pm to 7pm. No Club that night, but we hope as many of you as possible will participate and win lots of medals!
Club Camp 7th and 8th July
Closing date for places end May. Please let us know as soon as possible so we can finalise numbers and plan activities.
Rookies on the Beach 22nd July
Open Water training for the new Survive and Save programme
15th and 22nd July, and 5th August
| Pairs Competition
last term
We hosted our annual club pairs competition on Sunday 25th March, with all club members competing against each other in 3 disciplines. We first held this in 1992 and although we haven't held it in recent years we thought it would be good to dust off the trophies! The competition was split between Rookies and Senior club members, with the aquatic incident testing their lifesaving skills in dealing with an unknown incident involving multiple casualties and the pairs being marked for dealing with them safely and successfully. A timed rope throw tested the speed at which they coil and rescue a casualty over a set distance. The Swim & Tow (Body Boards for Rookies) tested speed and stamina in getting to a casualty and getting them back to safety. With 12 Rookie Pairs and 7 Senior Pairs competing for the trophies sponsored by Cecil & Larter since 1992, the competition was fiercely contested. The overall results were:
The first 3 places received a medal and the winners earned the trophy until next year. Well done to everyone for showing some excellent lifesaving! |
St Edmundsbury Life Saving Club (SELSC) is the lifesaving club for Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, and the surrounding areas. The club is fun and friendly, and new members are always welcome!
The aim of the club is simply to prevent the loss of life through drowning and asphyxiation. This aim is achieved through teaching the necessary skills to cope with situations where drowning and asphyxiation might otherwise occur.
We meet on Sundays in school term time, from 6pm until 8pm, at the Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre. The first hour is spent learning theory and practical skills out of the water, while the second hour is spent in the water.
Theory Hour
There is an exciting Rookies section for 8-13 year olds, teaching water safety and lifesaving skills at various levels. For older children and adults we provide regular scheduled RLSS UK Bronze Medallion courses by RLSS UK qualified trainers. Higher awards, and courses for National Rescue Award for Swimming Teachers & Coaches are also provided, when required.
For further information, please browse our site, using the menu opposite, or the links below.
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Twinning Competitions & Trophies |
Rookie Challenge winners 2010
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