We are a SwimMark accredited club
SwimMark is about creating the best possible swimming experience for all. SwimMark Essential Club is accredited to clubs that have measures in place to achieve good governance, grow membership, develop volunteers and ensure their activity is sustainable and in line with their club objectives. It is accredited every two years.
"SwimMark accreditation is Swim England's quality standard for clubs. It recognises high standards of governance, sustainability and effectiveness."
Source: Swim England
Click here to view our Swim Mark Essential Club certificate.
We have Rules and Codes of Conduct
Our Rules and Codes of Conduct can be viewed on the Rules page on this website.
We are a volunteer-run, family-oriented club
We like to think of ourselves as a friendly, family-oriented swimming club. We are a volunteer-run organisation, many of the volunteers you see on poolside have or have had children in the club. Although our swim programme is led by a professional swim coach, all other coaches, committee members and helpers are volunteers who give their time for free.
We have Employers' Liability Insurance
Click here to view our Certificate of Employers' Liability Insurance.
We have had many great servants
One of whom was the late Brian Ferrand who coached our youngsters over a period of almost 40 years, was a member of the club for 64 years and was also a former President of the British Long Distance Swimming Association. Not long before we lost Brian, he shared his knowledge of the club's history in the attached document and introduced us to some of the club's legends. This is simply a must-read for all friends of DRSA.
Click here to read Brian's DRSA Reminiscences 1951-2014.
