Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club
At our May meeting we were delighted to welcome as speaker Esme Flounders from Richmond Dales Amateur Swimming Club, who came to inform us of the impact of our fundraising for them. The £1146 raised at the Sharron Davies Evening has massively aided young girls to maintain training schedules.
Presently they have about 160 members in the club with 50% of the younger members and 65% of older ones being girls. Members commit to 12-16 hours a week training, increased for the older ones who also have 2 hours of gymnastic work each week. Prior to our support there had been a huge issue with girls missing training during menstrual cycles.
There are a range of products available for girls, but these are very expensive. We heard that race suits for a gala cost around £300 each and girls would need four per gala. Our funds have enabled the purchase of special swim pants to wear under swimsuits, some swimsuits and also starter packs of minerals and vitamins. Female immune systems dip before menstruation and these packs replace lost iron, magnesium and zinc plus pre-biotics to maintain optimal training fitness.
Chair Babs thanked Esme on behalf of the club for her detailed talk.
Scarves and Clothes
The evening was also designated as a Swap-Shop event for club funds with members bringing an array of scarves, for purchase after our talk.
Members also donated a substantial collection of clothes and accessories to be passed on to Smartworks local representative
