Welcome to the February 2026 update for the Redhill & Reigate Swimming Club. We are excited to keep you connected with everything happening in and out of the pool. It’s been a fantastic start to the 2026-2027 season, with swimmers showing great commitment and improvements in technique, confidence, and race results across all squads. A big thank you to our coaches, volunteers, and families for your continued support.
🏆 Recent Competition Highlights
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Atlantis Christmas Cracker: 26 of our swimmers attended this gala on the 29th and 30th of November. We achieved 7th place out of 18 clubs in team points, with many personal bests (PBs), County Times, and medals. Three swimmers also achieved top 3 in their age group.
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Santa Splash: Held on Friday 5th December, our annual Santa Splash raised over £1600 to support the club. It was a fantastic event that enabled many swimmers to achieve PBs and enter their first-ever events.
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National Arena League South: We hosted the 3rd Round on Saturday 6th December. After some amazing swims and a tense squadron relay, our team finished 1st in the round, securing 6th place overall in the Division 2 East League.
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Masters Update: Three of our Masters swimmers competed at the South East Regional Championships on the 17th and 18th of January, successfully bringing home a few medals.
⏱️ Surrey County Championships 2026
Congratulations to all of our qualifiers: Leo, Isla, Megan, Finlay, Dylan, Dominic, Amelia, James, Charlie, Emily, and Gabi. Special shoutouts go to:
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Dominic: 2nd Place – 16 years 1500m Freestyle.
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Charlie: Finals – 5th Place in 50m Butterfly and 8th Place in 50m Freestyle.
📅 Upcoming Competition Calendar
Additional meets may be entered, and Club 100m Champs / 400m free / 400 IM dates are currently being confirmed. Keep an eye on Sports Engine for updates.
| Date | Meet | Squads |
| 8th March | Moyce Sprints |
Dev B and above |
| 13th-15th March | Wycombe Premier Meet |
Performance Gold |
| 20th-22nd March | Winchester Spring Open |
Comp A and Above |
| 28th March | RTW Monson Regional Chaser |
Comp A and above |
| 4th-5th April | Crawley Spring Open |
Performance Gold, Comp A |
| 17th April | RRSC Spring Splash |
All squads |
| Apr/May (Various) | Swim England South East Long Course |
Qualifying swimmers only |
| 17th May | East Grinstead Open |
Dev B and above |
🏊♀️ Club News & Updates
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Membership Renewals: January and February are busy months as we process the annual club and Swim England renewals for over 160 members. This ensures everyone is appropriately registered and insured to swim. Thank you to all parents for your cooperation during this process.
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Club Affiliation: We are pleased to confirm RRSC has once again met Swim England’s Club Affiliation (formerly Swim Mark) standards. Special thanks to Hein, our SwimMark Co-ordinator, for guiding us through this process.
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Fuel Up and Feel Great: We encourage all members to review Swim England’s campaign, which highlights the importance of balanced nutrition and hydration for training, recovery, and overall wellbeing.
🤝 We Need You! Volunteering Opportunities
To protect our programmes and ensure the long-term health of the club, we urgently need more parents, carers, and Masters swimmers to get involved. Every pair of hands lightens the load.
Urgent Vacancies:
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Pool Co-ordinator: Liaises with pools and coaches to arrange session times. This role is managed via email and must be filled ASAP.
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Club Secretary: Supports the committee by managing correspondence and meeting minutes.
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Gala Co-ordinator: Organises club galas throughout the season.
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Officials & Team Managers: Support our swimmers at competitions (full training provided).
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Bake Sale & Tuck Shop: We want to bring back Friday night treats! We need volunteers to bake, donate, or run the stall.
If you can help, please contact chair@rrsc.org.uk or workforce@rrsc.org.uk.
🛍️ Support RRSC for Free
Did you know you can raise money for the club at no extra cost to yourself? By signing up to Easyfundraising, a percentage of what you spend online at major retailers is donated to the club. Sign up here: easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/redhillandreigatesc/.
📸 Help Us Refresh the Website!
We are updating the RRSC website and would love your help with new, professional-quality photos from club swim meets. If you have photos you’d be happy for us to use (and have consent from anyone visible), please email a small selection to webmaster@rrsc.org.uk.
Key Contacts:
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General/Chair: chair@rrsc.org.uk
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Membership: membership@rrsc.org.uk
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Competitions: competition@rrsc.org.uk
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Welfare: welfare@rrsc.org.uk