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 include 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 the 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!” At the opening of the Riverstone Swimming Centre on Saturday 28 September, the club celebrated the Riverstone Dolphins continuity and commitment to being a development swim club for 30 years with ongoing operation of the club by families and a dedicated committee.
