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Dover Life Guard Club is a friendly swimming club, based in Dover and open to people of all ages and abilities. http://www.doverlifeguard.org.uk/

Dover Life Guard Club is a friendly swimming club, based in Dover and open to people of all ages and abilities. We teach swimming, lifesaving, water-polo and open water skills. The club is here to support our swimmers through to whatever they want to achieve in swimming.

03/11/2026

Wishing our Club Captain Tom a very happy 18th birthday! We hope you have an amazing day.

31/10/2026

Good luck to our minnows who are competing at their spooktacular Halloween gala this afternoon
🧙🏻‍♀️ 🏊‍♀️ 👻 🏊‍♂️ 🎃

28/10/2026

Over 60 children back for day 2 of the DLGC Swim Camp 2026 with Olympian, Medi Harris. If they weren't a bit tired last night they should be tonight! 🏊 💚 🏊

27/10/2026

DLGC Swim Camp 2026 underway! We welcome Olympian Medi Harris, East Invicta friends and a Greenwich Royal. The children are having a great time, working hard and having fun 🏊💪 the perfect wet and windy day for it! 🏊 💚 🏊

26/10/2026

Over the past couple of weeks 2 of our young swimmers have taken part in Swim Englands talent pathway camps.
Beau (12) was selected for the Kent Development pathway and Victoria (14) took part in the National pathway.
Both thoroughly enjoyed their days. Jess will join Victoria at the next national training camp.
Congratulations swimmers 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️

24/10/2026

This weekend Donna, Maureen and Louis are competing at Swim England Masters National Championships (25m) in Sheffield.
So far
🥈 for Maureen in the 200m backstroke
🥈 for Donna in the 400IM
9th place for Louis in the 50m breaststroke with a PB and Kent record.
Andy said to send some photos from Sheffield - It’s Donna, Louis and Maureen
Good luck for your next races.
We will update this post when we hear more news throughout the weekend.
🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️ 🏊‍♀️

https://results.swimming.org/masters/results/2026/semasters/

18/10/2026

Another great day at East Invictas Championships.
Fantastic swims, times, and results. 🥇 🥈 🥉
Well done everyone, we hope you’re proud of yourselves.
Thank you to all those who helped throughout the weekend. 🙏

17/10/2026

Today 48 of our swimmers competed at the first day of the East Invicta championships. Amazing swims, times and results. Congratulations to every swimmer who competed. 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️
Thank you to all our coaches, TM’s, and officials.
More photos to come, and feel free to add your own in the comments. 📸

17/10/2026

We're extremely pleased to have been awarded Silver in the South East Regional Club of the Year Awards 2026

This award recognises the fantastic community spirit that runs through our club, from organising events such as the Gertrude Ederle Bank Holiday Swim and the Dover Boxing Day Dip, to hosting fantastic galas for the wider South East swimming community.

The award also celebrates the huge efforts of DLGC’s small army of dedicated volunteers, whose hard work makes so much possible. The Region also recognised our commitment to helping young people into employment through training, development and volunteering opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who gives their time, energy and support to the club. This achievement belongs to you all. 🖤 💚 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🥈

16/10/2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that our Head Coach, Dan Cross, has been recognised with the Swim England South East Region Gold Award for Participation and Community Coach of the Year!

This fantastic recognition celebrates Dan’s commitment to making swimming accessible, inclusive and enjoyable, creating opportunities for swimmers of all ages and abilities to participate, develop and achieve their potential.

Throughout the year, Dan has gone above and beyond to support our swimmers and broaden the opportunities available at DLGC.

Supporting success at the highest level – Dan accompanied DLGC’s para swimming champion, Ashton Platts, to the National Championships in Sheffield, spending time away from his young family to ensure Ashton had the best possible support throughout the competition and helping him achieve fantastic success.

Making swimming more accessible – At the start of the season, Dan introduced dedicated senior sprint sessions, providing working and studying adults with greater flexibility and the opportunity to train alongside swimmers of similar abilities.

Creating new opportunities – In June, Dan led a small but determined squad to the South East and Kent Open Water Championships for the first time in many years. His encouragement gave swimmers the opportunity to shine, with Club Captain Tom Anstis, alongside 10-year-olds Esmee Singh and Jake Screen, all becoming Kent County Champions, amongst other fantastic performances from DLGC swimmers!

Inspiring the next generation – Dan has also been instrumental in leading the DLGC October Training Camp. Last year, he invited Olympian Jacob Peters to attend, giving swimmers from across the South East an incredible opportunity to train alongside and learn from an Olympic athlete.

These are just a few examples of the dedication, enthusiasm and commitment Dan brings to DLGC. His efforts extend far beyond coaching performance, helping to build a welcoming club environment where everyone has the opportunity to enjoy swimming, feel part of a team and achieve their own personal goals.

Congratulations, Dan! A thoroughly deserved recognition from everyone at Dover Life Guard Club. We wish you the very best of luck as you progress towards the National Awards!

Address

Dover District Leisure Centre
Dover
CT163FZ

Website

http://www.doverlifeguard.org.uk/

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