Riversdale Otters ASC

23/08/2026

🎉 A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉

What an incredible achievement! 🏊‍♀️👏

After some fantastic performances at the identified meets throughout 2026, it’s no surprise that our otter achieved the criteria to be selected for the Swim Ireland Regional Skills Academy Programme in Ulster for the 2026–2027 season! 💙

This is fantastic recognition of all his hard work, dedication, commitment and determination that he puts into every training session and every race.

Enjoy this moment, you’ve absolutely earned it! 🌟

Huge congratulations! 🏊‍♀️💪🏆

17/08/2026

Riversdale Otters ASC New Members Trial - 29/08/2026

Want your child to become a confident swimmer? 🌊

We have limited spaces available in our swimming programme! Timetable is available on assessement!

Our structured lessons will help your child:

✔ Learn all 4 Strokes
✔ Build confidence in the water
✔ Master diving and competitive turns
✔ Progress towards competitive swimming opportunities

Current availability:

🐸 Tadpoles (Level 1+) – Learner pool (Age 5+)
🐸 Frogs (Level 3+) – Shallow end (Age 9 Or Under)
🐬 Dolphins (Level 5+) – Deep end (Age 10 Or Under)
🦈 Sharks (Level 7+) – Full lengths (Age 12 Or Under)

If interested, please find the QR code below and enter your details.

Be quick!
The trials will be held on:

🗓️Saturday - 28th August

13/07/2026

🥉 3rd place in the 200m Butterfly at Nationals!

What an incredible achievement! Congratulations on an outstanding swim, your hard work, dedication, and determination have truly paid off.

You are a real inspiration to all of our Otters, showing what's possible with commitment and perseverance.

We as a club are hugely proud of this amazing young man and everything he has accomplished.

Congratulations once again, what a fantastic result! 👏💙🦦

12/07/2026

What a weekend this otter has had! 🦦💪

Capping it off with two fantastic swims today in the 200 Fly and 200 IM, smashing PBs in both! 🎉

Awarded a Bronze certificate for improvement time in his 200fly 👏👏👏👏

Now through to the A Final in the 200 Fly this evening.

A long weekend of hard racing, big improvements, and an A Final to finish it off, couldn't ask for much more.

Go smash it! 💙

06/07/2026

Good luck to this Otter heading to the Irish Summer National Age Group Championships in Limerick this week.

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have earned you the opportunity to represent our club across a range of events in all four strokes. We are incredibly proud of you and wish you every success in the pool.

Big thanks to everyone who has helped to get you here especially all the coaches giving up their time for the extra training schedule and your team mates keeping up training until the end 💪🏊‍♀️

A higher thanks also, to our sponsor Leitch Translift. - Ltd

22/06/2026

What a way to finish the season!

Our trip to Rossnowlagh delivered some incredible surfing, with our otters showing just how naturally they belong in the waves. 🌊☀️🏝️

15/06/2026

As another season came to an end, our Club Championships gave us the perfect opportunity to celebrate everything that has been achieved over the past year.

This season has been one of real progress for the club. Across all squads we've seen swimmers working harder than ever, supporting each other in training, and pushing themselves to reach new levels.

The atmosphere at Club Championships reflected that perfectly. There was plenty of competitive racing, lots of encouragement from teammates, and great support from families and friends.

🍀Good Luck to Our National Swimmers

While many of our swimmers now enjoy a well-deserved break, a number of athletes are still working hard as they prepare for Nationals.
We look forward to cheering you on and seeing all your hard work pay off.

🙏 Thank You

A huge thank you to our coaching team for their hard work, patience, and commitment throughout the year.

Thank you also to our volunteers and committee members who give up so much of their time behind the scenes to keep the club running.

Thanks also, to Riversdale Leisure Centre for hosting and for all your support. We would not be able to do what we do, without you.

And finally, thank you to all our parents and supporters. Your encouragement, commitment, and support make a huge difference and are greatly appreciated.

As we look back on the season, there is plenty to look forward to - building on the momentum and seeing what next season brings.

Enjoy the summer ☀️

09/06/2026

07/06/2026

🏊‍♂️✨ What a fantastic day at the Banbridge Long Course Gala, with our swimmers delivering outstanding performances 💪, achieving personal bests 🎉, and proudly representing the club.

In Session 1, got the day off to a brilliant start 🚀. All four swimmers showed determination in the pool 🏊, producing a standout swim ⭐ to achieve an incredible personal best of over 30 seconds 👏.

Session 2 saw our otters continue the momentum. Every swimmer produced further personal bests 🎉🏅, demonstrating the hard work 💪, dedication 🙌, and commitment ⭐ they have shown over the season. It was fantastic to see so many improvements across a range of events, with each swimmer giving their all 💯 and supporting one another 🤝💙.

The gala was filled with great swims 🏊, team spirit 🤗, and fun 😄, which is a testament to the effort our swimmers put in week after week 📅. We couldn't be more proud of them all 🥹💙.
🙏 A huge thank you to our coach Dillon 👏 for all his support, encouragement 📣, and advice 💡 throughout the day.

Congratulations to our amazing otters on a superb day of swimming 🌊, and we look forward to our club championships next weekend 🏆✨ for all swimmers! 💙🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🎉