Retford Lifesaving Club has been very successful over recent years. For such a small club, we are known in the lifesaving community throughout the UK and the world for producing top-class swimmers and competitors. Just some of these achievements include National Honours and International Medals.
International Awards and Medals – Our small teams have done incredibly well at the World Lifesaving Championships over the recent years. In both the Interclub and Masters categories, our competitors have delivered an outstanding effort and come away with the medals to prove it.
World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016
- Masters Line Throw, Gold Medal, World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016 (Theresa Tomlinson, Karen Moore)
- Youth Line Throw, Gold Medal, World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016 (Georgina Tomlinson, Hannah Barnett)
- Open SERC Team, Silver Medal, World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016 (Pete Moyes, Theresa Tomlinson, Alex Moyes, Toby Sanderson)
- Masters Line Throw, Bronze Medal, World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016 (Pete Moyes, Ian Hutchings)
- Youth SERC Team, 10th Place, World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2016 (Jake Hammond, Jess Newton, Georgina Tomlinson, Hannah Barnett)
World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2024
- Masters Ladies 4x25m Manikin Relay, Silver Medal, (Theresa Tomlinson, Nicola Tasker, Donna Wickens, Jenny Amos)
- Masters Ladies, 50m Manikin Carry, Silver Medal, (Nicola Tasker)
- Masters Line throw Relay, Gold Medal, (Theresa Tomlinson, Nicola Tasker, Cillian, David)
- Youth SERC Team, 7th Place, (Adam Lewis, Tom Baguley, Eva Champan, Abi Corrence)
- Youth Male Line Throw, B Finalists, 10th Place (Zak Lewis & Seth Grayson)
- Youth Women 4×25 Manikin Carry Relay, B Finalists (Bea Shelley, Chloe Turner, Emily Remmer, Abi Corrence)
- Youth Male, 4x25m Manikin Relay, B Finalists, (Ben, Tom, Zack, Seth)
- Youth Men, 4x 50 Obs Relay, B Finalists (Ben Chilvers, Tom Baguley, Callum Merrills, Seth Grayson)
- Youth Mixed, 4 x 50 Lifesaver Relay B Finalists (Abi Corrence, Isabelle Wilkinson, Tom Baguley, Callum Merrills)
- Youth Male 4 x 50m Medley Relay, B Finalists, (Ben Chilvers, Tom Baguley, Zack Lewis, Seth Grayson)
- Open Women, Line Throw, A Finalists 4th Place (Georgina Tomlinson & Lily Firm)
RLSS UK National Honours -These special awards are decided by the RLSS UK, the leading drowning prevention charity and the governing body for lifesaving sport in the UK. Holders of these awards have shown commitment to Lifesaving.
2015
- Young Lifesaver of the Year- Toby Sanderson
2016
- Young Lifesaver of the Year – Jake Hammond
2017
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Karen Atkin-Moore
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Jessica Newton
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Toby Sanderson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Theresa Tomlinson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Georgina Tomlinson
- Service Honour, Honorary UK Life Member, – Peter Moyes
2018
- Certificate of Thanks- Theresa Tomlinson
2019
- Certificate of Recognition – Karen Atkin-Moore
- Medal of Distinction- Hannah Calverley
- Merit Honour-Certificate of Merit- Jordan Ferguson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Ruth Moore
- Service Honour- Service Medal- David Morton
- Merit Honour- Bar to Medal of Distinction- David Morton
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Recognition – Toby Sanderson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Samuel Templeton
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Merit- Benjamin Tomlinson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Recognition- Georgina Tomlinson
2020
- Merit Honour- Bar to Medal of Distinction- Peter Moyes
2022
- Young Lifesaver- Benjamin Tomlinson
- Merit Honour- Certificate of Recognition- Theresa Tomlinson
- Certificate of Thanks- Georgina Tomlinson
- Certificate of Thanks- Karen Atkin-Moore
- Certificate of Thanks- Jessica Newton
2024
- Merit Honour- Young Lifesaver of the Year – Abigail Corrance
- Merit Honour- Medal of Distinction- Georgina Tomlinson
- Merit Honour- Bar to Medal of Distinction- David Morton
- Certificate of Thanks- Benjamin Tomlinson
- Certificate of Thanks- Hayley Turner
- Certificate of Thanks- Mercedes Franey-Gardiner
- Certificate of Thanks- Theresa Tomlinson
- 1st Bar to Service Cross- 25 Years Service- David Morton
- Commonwealth Award- Young Lifesaver of the Year – Georgina Tomlinson
- Dorothy Cadbury Award- Theresa Tomlinson
2025
- Merit Honour- Young Lifesaver of the Year- Eva Chapman
- Ken White Award- Fundraiser of the Year- Jeremy Baguley
- Clive Holland Trophy- Club of the Year- Retford & District Lifesaving Club
RLSS UK Distinction Award – This medal is awarded to lifesavers who have achieved a Gold Award in three of the four disciplines in the Survive & Save programme. These disciplines include Medallion, Beach, Stillwater and Sport. The recipients of this award are listed below:
- Ruth Moore, 2017
- Jacob Screeton, 2017
- Jess Newton, 2017
- Jordan Ferguson, 2017
- Peter Moyes, 2017
- Amy Evans, 2014
- Toby Sanderson, 2014
National Records-
4x50m Medley Relay- 200+ 02:24:05 World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2024
(Theresa Tomlinson, Nicola Tasker, Donna Wickens, Jenny Amos)
12.5m Line Throw, 15-18yrs 00:10:81 World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2018
(Ben Tomlinson and Sam Templeton)
12.5m Line Throw 50+ yrs 00:12:69 World Interclub Lifesaving Championships 2014
