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Rescues at the Autumn Head 2024

Rescues at the Autumn Head 2024

The Autumn Head is an annual rowing event on the River Trend which sees hundreds of competitors from a range of different rowing clubs compete in time trials down a long length of the river. We’ve long offered our services of several safety boats to the event, however, this year, it was slightly different. While […]

Matt Tompkins
Thanks to Tom Jones Boatyard

Thanks to Tom Jones Boatyard

In October of 2019, Colwick Park Lifeguards fell victim to vandalism while our boats were moored up in a locked compount overnight ahead of an event. As a result of the vandalism, two of our boats suffered damage to their hulls, engines and electrical components. In effect, these boats were no longer in a state […]

Matt Tompkins
Henley Royal Regatta highlights 2019

Henley Royal Regatta highlights 2019

The RLSS has been involved in many sporting events, but this year we have had the privilege of lifeguarding at Henley Royal Regatta from 2nd to 7th July 2019. For those who do not know what Henley Royal Regatta is, it is one of the most prestigious rowing events in the UK, in which teams […]

Danielle Tompkins