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Devonport Royal
Devonport Royal Swimming Association is a thriving swimming community in the Plymouth area with members also drawn from South East Cornwall, West Devon and the South Hams. It is a family-oriented, competitive club which runs a learn-to-swim programme which follows the national plan for teaching swimming. It has a masters swimming section and also offers the facets of water polo and lifesaving. Our swim squad currently competes in the National Area Swim League Division 2 and the Cornwall and West Devon Swim League. Swimmers also take part in Devon County Championships, Devon Development Galas, the City of Plymouth Championships and a wide variety of Open Meets.
Water Polo has been a strong facet of the club for many years and has enjoyed great success at County and Regional level. The club also competed for several years in the National Water Polo League.
We currently have over 50 young people aged 5 to 17 and run the following teams:
Minis Under 12 Under 14 Under 15 Under 17 Men Ladies
All of our teams up to Under 17 are unisex teams.
We also undertake a coaching role for the water polo teams of the University of Plymouth and UCP Marjons.
Friday 6.45pm-8.00pm - Juniors and Ladies - Central Park Pool
Friday 8.15pm-8.45pm - Mini Water Polo– Central Park Pool
Saturday 9.35am-10.50am - All teams, Central Park Pool
Sunday 4.30pm-6.15pm - Main Squads, Central Park Pool
Sunday 4.45pm-5.30pm - Mini Water Polo, Central Park Pool
If you would like to have two free taster sessions, please contact us either via e-mail at Rogerbossom@devonportroyal.com or call us on 01752 705217.
Alternatively you can come to the Central Park Pool on a Friday evening at 6.45pm.
The full and correct title of the club is the Devonport Royal Swimming Association and Humane Society. The Humane Society part of the title dates from when members of the club were responsible for retrieving bodies from the Hamoaze and Plymouth Sound. Port of Plymouth Swimming Association was responsible for the Plym, the Barbican area and around to Western Kings. Devonport was responsible from Western Kings up to Saltash. Today, this function is carried out by the Ministry of Defence Police river patrols.
The club was given its "Royal" title by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Albert, the second son of Queen Victoria. He was a career naval officer and served all around the world, eventually becoming Admiral of the Fleet. He married Maria Alexandrovna, only daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia. They had 6 children, some of whom swam with the club when he was Commander-in-Chief at Devonport Naval Base from 1890 to 1893.
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