The 28th February saw our swimmers complete their 2nd Triathlon, this tri is our main fundraising event of the year.
32 swimmers tried out Triathlon again, and some for the 1st time. They all swam continuous lengths in the pool for 30 minutes and then transitioned into the sports hall for a range of physical challenges ending with a mass bleep test and our famous ‘One Direction’ dance led by Pauline.
Some highlight achievements:
- A total of nearly 500 lengths swam in the pool which is over 12,000 meters and equivalent to swimming in the Thames from Windsor to Cookham.
- Over 5000meters rowed and cycled in the sports hall.
- And about a zillion goals scored against Dave our ‘5-a-side goalie’!
Every Eel received a medal and a record of what they achieved, and Emma was the lucky winner of a signed by Tom Dean, Swim England T shirt!
Well done to all the Eels who took part and thanks to our fantastic volunteers and parents who helped to make sure the event ran smoothly.
Do your Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteering with the Electric Eels
Did you know you can do your DofE Volunteering section with the Electric Eels?
We can support you with your Bronze – Silver – Gold programmes and help you complete community based meaningful volunteering. These are exactly the types of valued programmes the DofE are trying to promote.
Our dedicated DofE lead can help your Programme Plans with advice about your goals, and what you want to achieve for each level, making sure you can evidence progression as you move up through your award levels. On completion of your programmes we will upload your personalised Assessors Report via the eDofE portal.
Doing your volunteering with the Eels is more than just the award, it’s an opportunity for you to make friends, network with other volunteers and experience the personal satisfaction of supporting young people with a disability to complete an activity they love. You will also come to see the Eels aren’t just a club, they are a family.
Volunteering with us will also open opportunities to achieve nationally recognised Swim England qualifications which could lead to fantastic new career paths.As we are regulated by Swim England all our volunteering team are DBS checked and we comply with relevant insurances and policies such as safeguarding.
If you wish to know more or register an interest to volunteer, please see find here.
