Welcome to Romford Town Swimming Club

Proudly developing swimmers from Learner, County, District, National through to Masters level

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Essex League - 2008/2009

Next season's Essex League will consist of four divisions made up of six teams.

Division 1

Romford Town 'A'

Chelmsford

Halstead

Phoenix

Runnymede

Waltham Forest 'A'

Division 2

Romford Town 'B'

Braintree

Canvey Island

Harlow

Harwich

Rochford

Unfortunately, Harlow withdrew from the League after the fixtures had been arranged, so Division 2 will therefore be swum with only 5 teams. Next season's Essex League Fixtures can be found in the Club Calender

Website Quiz Winners!

Congratulations to the following swimmers who have won prizes for the the most original and interesting ideas for the website:

• Rosie Webber - Monthly Interviews
• Toby Mascall - Squad Photos
• Sian Aston - Swimmers' Birthdays
• Victoria Bishop - Coaching Tips
• Brock Whiston - Swim Shop

Where more than one swimmer came up with the same (or similar) suggestion, the swimmer that got their entry in first won the prize. There were a number of requests for a messageboard which is something that was already being investigated and will be implemented in due course.

Some of these ideas will be quicker to develop than others. The first interview will take place as soon as Rosie is available (ha!ha!)

Each of the winners will be receiving a £5 voucher to spend at the club shop. Thanks to all of you that entered.

24/25 May 2008 - Borough of Waltham Forest Olympic Development Meet

Hard work continues to pay dividends for Town's swimmers. Report

B and D Squad Pages Updated

B Squad Page

D Squad Page

17th/18th May - London Borough of Enfield Open Meet - Southbury LC

A large contingent of Romford Town’s up and coming swimmers excelled at Enfield’s annual open meet. Results Report

17th/18th May - Rotherham Metro Open Meet - Ponds Forge, Sheffield

Town swimmers reap the rewards for their committment to training. Report Results

Sunday 11th May - C/D Squad Time Trial Results

Here are the results from Sunday's Time Trials at Central Park. We are hoping to follow this up with further Time Trials in July.

Sunday 11th May - Junior Speedo League - Barnet Copthall

Romford ease into JSL Regional Final. Report

1. Kingston Royals 207
2. Romford Town 199
3. Colchester 185
4. Redbridge 168
5. Barnet Copthall 140
6. Southend on Sea 125

Saturday 10th May - Essex Mini League - Saffron Walden

Town's novices show their potential. Report

1. Romford Town 173
2. Rochford 140
3. Basildon 123
4. Canvey Island 120
5. Saffron Walden 96

3rd/4th May - London Youth Championships - Gurnell Leisure Centre, Ealing

An Exciting and Successful Weekend for Romford Town. Report

Sponsorship Opportunities with Romford Town Swimming Club

Romford Town Swimming Club is Havering's premier competitive swimming club. We currently boast some 400 members and your company or organization could benefit from increased publicity by being associated with such an active youth development and sports club.

We have various categories of sponsorship available:

• Overall Club Sponsor
• Swim School Sponsor
• Website Sponsor
• Summer Gala Sponsor
• Winter Gala Sponsor
• Friend/Supporter

All of our partners will be mentioned on this website with a link to your own company website where applicable. Please email us at romfordtownsc@aol.com and we will be happy to discuss your requirements.

RTSC Mailing List

This is a new mailing list which we will be using to circulate items that do not easily fit into the website (eg the newsletter). We will also use it to alert members when urgent information has been posted on the site (eg pool closures). If you would like to be added to the RTSC Mailing List please email RTSC at romfordtownsc@aol.com with your details.

Swimming Times

Swimming Times is the official monthly magazine of the Amateur Swimming Association and the Institute of Swimming. A yearly subscription normally costs £22, but if you would like to order it through the club you will get it at the reduced club subscription rate of £17.50. Just send an email to romfordtownsc@aol.com if you are interested. You can get a taster here Swimming Times

26th/27th April - London Borough of Redbridge Sprint Meet - Fullwell Cross

Romford Town gain Top Visiting Club and a host of London District Qualifying Times. Report

Sunday 27th April 2008 - Junior Speedo League Round 1 - Blackshots

Town secure second spot in a tough first round battle. Report

1. Thurrock 259
2. Romford Town 187
3. Runnymede 172
4. Colchester 168
5. Southend on Sea 128
6. Enfield Borough 108

19th April - Essex County Masters Championships - Blackshots

Town's Masters leave the rest of Essex in their wake. Report Results

19th/20th April - Crawley Spring Long Course Open Meet at the K2

Romford Town swimmers pushed on with the latest round of this season’s Long Course competition programme with another tough meet . Full report

BAGCATs!......................What's That All About?

As swimmers have been receiving their Essex County BAGCAT certificates many parents and swimmers have been asking what it all means. You'll find the answer to this, and many other questions, in the ASA's Long Term Athlete Development Plan