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The Dover Life Guard Learn to Swim Scheme operates on Thursday evenings from 6.35 pm and on Saturday mornings from 7 am at the Dover Leisure Centre. (link to Lesson Timetables).  

The club offers lessons for all ages and abilities and participates in the ASA Awards Scheme (link to Awards Schemes Used) using the National Plan for Teaching Swimming.

If you would like to know more about these sessions, you can either e-mail the club at: mail@doverlifeguard.co.uk or come along on Thursday or Saturday and talk to one of the teachers.

Southern Water sponsor Learn to Swim.

Awards used by DLGC

DOVER LIFE GUARD CLUB - LEARN TO SWIM SCHEME

Lesson Times on Thursday Evenings

Small pool (width 6 metres, length 12½ metres)

Time NPTS level Duration of lesson
6.35 - 7.05 1, 2 ½ hour
7.05 - 7.35 3 ½ hour
7.35 - 8.05 4 ½ hour
8.05 - 8.35 Upper 4 ½ hour
(some time is spent in the big pool)

Big pool (width 12½ metres, length 25 metres)

Time NPTS level Duration of lesson
6.35 - 7.15 -  40 min
Lane 1 5 -
Lane 2 7 -
Lane 3 7 -
Lane 4 6 -
Lane 5 6 -
Lane 6 5 -
- - -
7.15 - 8.00 - ¾ hour
Lane 1 8 -
Lane 2 8 -
Lane 3 8 -
Lane 4 9 -
Lane 5 Rookie Lifeguard -
Lane 6 Rookie Lifeguard -

Lesson Times on Saturday Mornings

Small pool (width 6 metres, length 12½ metres)

Time NPTS level Duration of lesson
7.00 - 7.45 1 / 2 / 3 ¾ hour
7.45 - 8.30 4  ¾ hour
(some time spent in Big Pool)
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Big pool (width 12½ metres, length 25 metres)

Time NPTS level Duration of lesson
7.00 - 8.00 - 1 hour
Lane 1 5-8 -
Lane 2 5-8 -
Lane 3 5-8 -
Lane 4 5-8 -
Lane 5 Masters -
Lane 6 Masters -
- - -
8.00 - 9.00 - 1 hour
Lane 1 NPTS Stage 4 -
Lane 2 Competitive -
Lane 3 Competitive -
Lane 4 Competitive -
Lane 5 Masters -
Lane 6 Masters -