Thursday 10 October 2024 marks a significant milestone in the long-term Riverstone Dolphins RSL Youth Swimming Club calendar, the date commemorates the 30th season for the mighty Riverstone Dolphins. Commencing originally in 1994 with learn to swim lessons on Saturday mornings, the Riverstone Dolphins Swimming Club has expanded over 30 years to become a stalwart in the local Riverstone sporting club calendar. Every week on Thursday nights, over the regular competition season from 6.30pm, the Dolphins are out en masse at the Riverstone Swimming Centre! The beautiful 50m outdoor pool is the home aquatic centre for the Dolphins.
Over three decades of operation, membership of the Riverstone Dolphins has expanded and contracted, but with considerable growth in the Riverstone and surrounding area, it is anticipated the 30th season will be the biggest to-date. The Dolphins committee have been hard at work to generate sponsorship for the Club to help support new initiatives. Thanks go to all the sponsors that have come on board to help keep costs down for club swimmers. New initiatives includes club training tees and squad coaching. The Club even hopes to be able to offer morning squad training with support from Blacktown City Council.
President of the Riverstone Dolphins, Mr Craig Miller encouraged new and old families to register soon to avoid disappointment,
“Riverstone Dolphins really is Australia’s friendliest swim club! Providing a safe and welcoming environment for developing swimmers to experience race nights, and improve their personal best is core to our values and our offering at the Dolphins,” said Craig.
Mr Miller commented that the age-range for Club Swimmers had changed over time. Toddlers, called ‘bubble swimmers race 12.5m with adult assistance and floatation devices and increasingly, families of three generations of swimmers have become norm!
“The committee encourages anyone from the local community that has wondered about their kids or even, themselves joining a swim club, to join us. Masters swimmers are increasing in numbers each year, with parents not wanting to miss out on the fun! On Thursday nights, we swim!”
The community can reach out to the Riverstone Dolphins to find out more via email riverstonedolphins@gmail.com or via the Riverstone Dolphins social media channels.
Registrations for the Riverstone Dolphins 30ths season are open currently, with the season running from October 10 until the end of April 2025. The regular swim night season runs for 16 weeks and concludes with four weeks of Championships that will determine the ultimate winners and runners up for all age categories.
About Riverstone Dolphins RSL Youth Swimming Club
The Riverstone Dolphins RSL Youth Swimming Club started in 1994 with Saturday morning ‘Learn to Swim’ lessons at the Riverstone Swimming Centre. Swelling in membership over the course of the Club, swimmer intake has commenced. The season is shaping up to the biggest and best yet, as the Club is celebrating 30 Years of being the ‘heart of the community’.
Baby Dolphins to Masters are all welcome at the Club for Thursday night club nights across the season, but registration ahead of the season commencing is a must. The Club is proudly an inclusive and social gathering that focusses on individual development across the course of the season. Interested Swimmers should make sure they come down to Riverstone Swimming Centre on a Thursday night from 6.30pm and speak to one of our friendly committee members and find out more. We are welcoming new Club members over the opening weeks of our 30th season also.
Register here; https://www.riverstonedolphins.com.au/clubinfo/registration/
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