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Training Times - 10.5 hours |
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| Day | Morning Session | Land Training | Evening Session |
| Monday | 6-7.30am | ||
| Tuesday | 6-7.30am | 8-9.30pm | |
| Thursday | 6-7.30am | ||
| Saturday | 8-10am* | 10-11am | |
| Sunday | 4-5.30pm | ||
| Master's can come and go as they please, we would like for you o try and trian 3-4 times a week. Mornings are available if it's possible for you to attend. *On Saturday we know you only normally train for 1hr, you can come for whatever time is best suited for you, please do try and come for at least an hour session. NB: If swimmers wish to attend Morning Training but need to leave early for any reason such as School or Work, that’s perfectly fine just mention it at the beginning of the session to the coach. | |||
Rykneld Masters swimming group first hit the water with a splash in the summer of 1997. A small band of parents decided that instead of moaning at the poor performance of their offspring, they would join in their own small way by forming a group called the "Jets", none of these swimmers had competed as children in their youth!!!
Next some mad fool suggested that we could compete in a swimming gala. Not satisfied with just swimming, the band of amateur aquatics set off for a weekend away at Wolverhampton's Masters Meet which in those days was a two day swimming gala.
In our naivety we entered many more races than was good for us. But flushed with a pub lunch and a curry dinner between sessions we didn't do too bad.
From these humble beginnings and the occasional club gala the Rykneld Master's Swimming Group has developed into dare I say, a faster, leaner and stronger animal (but considerably older).
Times, though not in themselves important, have fallen considerably from those early days. The group regularly swim four sessions a week and has a squad of between 10 and 15 swimmers. They have held two Master's galas of their own at Sharley Park and have a regular list of fixtures which they attend each year including two dips at Scarborough.
Members are encouraged to train together both in and out of the pool (usually at the bar, but also in the local Indian Restaurant, "The Clay Oven").
Anyone interested in joining should speak to one of the coaches on one of the training nights. The group prides itself on its variety of talents, not all aquatic!
Our oldest member is well over 70 and our youngest, although not officially a Master as he is not yet 19, has taken to swimming in our group because of the impressive standard of our swimming.
Come swim with the elite, become a Rykneld Master! You don't need to swim every session; some of our members only swim once a week. We try and follow the programme, but often have to adapt it to meet the needs of the group. So come on give your child a shock: 'can your bag be bigger than theirs?'
Remember
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'You're never too slow, so give us a go and go home with a glow"
RYKNELD MASTERS OPEN MEET
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RYKNELD MASTERS OPEN MEET
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