Langland Bay Lifeguards

Langland Bay Lifeguards Est 1975, a registered charity run by volunteers, fully qualified in first aid & beach lifeguarding

Established in 1975 by our founder and Life President Alan Lloyd MBE, the Club has grown from a small gathering on the beach at Langland to what you see today. Run entirely by its members, who are all volunteers and receive no payment for the work they do, the Club’s primary purpose is to provide aquatic based lifesaving and first aid training to its members across a range of ages from 7yrs to 60+

. In addition, the Club provides opportunities for members to compete against other Surf Lifesaving Clubs in order to hone their skills, build on their fitness levels, and have fun! Our Club is divided into 4 sections – Nippers, Juniors, Seniors and Masters. Club activities take place at Langland Bay in the summer months (from the start of May to end of September) and at a local swimming pool during winter months (September to end of April). Nippers

Aimed at 7-12 year olds, the Nipper section of the Club exists to provide children with the fundamental skills and knowledge of how to stay safe in or around the water, as well as teaching basic rescue skills so they can help others. Our Nipper sessions are designed to build on existing swimming skills, therefore it is essential that all prospective members have a good level of swimming ability relative to their age. As a guide, all Nippers, regardless of age, must be able to swim at least 50m front crawl without stopping in a swimming pool environment. All prospective members will be swim tested in order to determine the most suitable session based on their ability. In addition to training, the Nipper section also takes part in various sporting competitions across Wales, both in the pool and on the beach. Surf Lifesaving competitions are all about having fun and are a great way to put skills learnt in training to the test against others. It is expected that all members compete and represent the Club in at least one pool and one beach event each year. Juniors (12 to 16yrs)

The Junior section builds on the fundamental skills learnt during Nippers. Junior members train for intermediate level First Aid & Lifesaving Awards, providing them with a solid foundation to progress towards the National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (NVBLQ). This is an internationally recognised qualification which is also the pre-requisite for employment as a beach lifeguard across the UK. Seniors & Masters

There are various awards and training opportunities available to Seniors & Masters, including the NVBLQ, Rescue Boat Crew & Helm training and other specialist first aid/lifesaving qualifications.

16/03/2026

On the 22nd March at 5.30pm we will be running a swim test for potential new members at The National Pool.

We have limited spaces for the following Nipper ages:
Boys and girls born 2019 who have already turned 7
Boys born in 2018
Boys and girls born in 2017
Boys and girls born 2013
13-18yrs boys and girls for Juniors

18yrs+ seniors and 30yrs+ masters are welcome to enquire directly via Messenger

At the youngest age group we would expect them to be able to swim at least 2 lengths in the 25m pool without stopping with a good technique (potential nippers should already be doing lengths in swim school/squad, if they are not at this stage please wait until they reach that level). As the age increases we would expect the stamina and techniques to also improve (post 30 its all downhill though😆) Please note we are not a swim school so Nippers should continue to do swim lessons/squads.

Additional training info:
Pool training for Nippers is Sunday late afternoon/ evening depending on ability.

Pool training Juniors/Seniors/Masters Tuesday 6-7pm, Friday 7-8pm, Sunday 7.30-8.30pm

From early May we start on the beach, training for Nippers Friday evenings 6.15pm and Sunday mornings 9.15am

Junior beach training Tuesday 6.15pm and Sunday 10.45am, seniors Thursdays 6.15pm and Sunday 10.45am.

If you would like to do the swim test just turn up at The National Pool on the 22nd, no need to pre-register. PLEASE COME TO THE SEATING AREA BY RECEPTION WHERE WE WILL REGISTER YOU. Thanks!

A great turn out for the Santa Surf today, we started with the dip at 9am and then the surf and beach clean kicked off a...
13/12/2025

A great turn out for the Santa Surf today, we started with the dip at 9am and then the surf and beach clean kicked off at 10am with against Sewage and 2minutebeachclean - Swansea Bay & Gower. Plenty of waves, costume failures and Santa carnage! Big thanks to Progress Surf School PJ's Surf ShopGuts SurfboardsHot Dog Surf Shop
Crab Island SurfboardsWelsh Brew Tea for the prizes and as always the helpers getting us hot drinks and mince pies afterwards!

10/12/2025
26/10/2025

Thanks to everyone who came to the swim test yesterday, we knew it might be quite busy and we had the most people we have ever had…60 in total!! Please bear with us while we go through all the forms and work out how many places we have in each age group and we will come back to you as soon as possible.

05/10/2025

On the 25th October at 5pm we will be running a swim test for potential new members at Bishop Gore Pool.

New members can be age 7+ for Nippers, age 13-18 for Juniors, 18+ for seniors and 30+ for masters.

At the youngest age group we would expect them to be able to swim at least 2 lengths without stopping with a good technique (potential nippers should already be doing lengths in swim school/squad, if they are not at this stage please wait until they reach that level). As the age increases we would expect the stamina and techniques to also improve (post 30 its all downhill though😆) Please note we are not a swim school so Nippers should continue to do swim lessons/squads.

Additional training info:
Pool training for Nippers is Saturday evening either 5-6pm or 6-7pm depending on ability.

Pool training Juniors/Seniors/Masters Tuesday 6-7pm and Friday 7-8pm

From early May we start on the beach, training for Nippers Friday evenings 6.15pm and Sunday mornings 9.15am

Junior beach training Tuesday 6.15pm and Sunday 10.45am, seniors Thursdays 6.15pm and Sunday 10.45am.

If you would like to do the swim test just turn up at Bishop Gore Pool on the 25th, no need to pre-register. PLEASE STAY OUTSIDE THE POOL BUILDING UNTIL WE CALL YOU IN. Thanks!

Our Nippers had a very successful weekend at the Welsh Beach Championship at Poppit Sands, so many smiles, medals and a ...
22/07/2025

Our Nippers had a very successful weekend at the Welsh Beach Championship at Poppit Sands, so many smiles, medals and a strong team performance to place us 5th overall which is a great result! Thanks to the coaches, helpers , parents and Dawsons Property for the ongoing support!

27/04/2025

We will not be running a swim test for new members this spring as we are at capacity for our Nipper section. We hope to run the next one as usual in the autumn, more details will follow on Facebook nearer the time.

Great weekend racing at the Welsh Stillwater Championship, overall Langland were 3rd and our Masters are the 2025 Welsh ...
26/01/2025

Great weekend racing at the Welsh Stillwater Championship, overall Langland were 3rd and our Masters are the 2025 Welsh champions!🥇It feels all the more special as the club is 50 years old this year.

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