Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston Swimming Club

Competitive Swimming Club affiliated with Swim England East Region

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Why Join HDPSC?

Swimming at All Levels

We have swimmers starting from Learn to Swim Stage 2 all the way up to Regional and National level, including Masters.

Train or Compete

Whether you want to train for fitness or to compete, we have a squad for you.

Fully Coached

Our sessions are fully coached by trained and experienced coaches.

County & Regional Success

This year we have had more swimmers reach the County and Regional consideration times than ever before!

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Whether you're new to swimming or looking to take your training to the next level, we’d love to welcome you.

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Latest News

Essex County Championships 2026 - Weekend 3

04 Mar 2026

Harwich Swimmers Finish Essex Championships with Record Points Total Harwich Swimming Club rounded off the final weekend of the Essex County Championships with another series of strong performances, including finals appearances, podium finishes, regional qualifying times and numerous top-10 placings. Across the three weekends of racing, Harwich swimmers accumulated 233.5 points to finish 14th overall in the county standings. This marks a huge improvement on last year’s 109 points and 22nd place, with several significantly larger clubs finishing below Harwich — a clear sign of the club’s continued progress.

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Essex County Championships 2026 - Weekend 2

27 Feb 2026

Harwich Swimming Club continued their brilliant County Championships campaign with another superb weekend of racing, packed with long course personal bests, finalists, top-10 finishes, and some huge milestone swims across the squad. The weekend began strongly in the Boys 100m Freestyle, with a string of long course PBs. Sean Bibby and Beau Johnston both produced excellent swims to clock new long course bests, while Taylor King and Barney Weston also lowered their long course times.

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Harwich Secure Promotion After Outstanding Essex League Performance

11 Feb 2026

Harwich, Dovercourt and Parkeston Swimming Club produced a superb all-round team performance at the latest round of the Essex League, finishing second overall and securing promotion to Division One for the next round of the competition. The gala saw swimmers deliver an impressive number of personal best performances alongside multiple top three finishes, demonstrating the strength and depth of the club across all age groups. Leading the way was Emily Turner, who produced a standout swim to win the Open Girls 100m Breaststroke in a personal best time of 1:16.

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About the Club

Harwich, Dovercourt & Parkeston Swimming Club offers structured swimming development for all ages and abilities. We train at Dovercourt Swimming Pool, providing opportunities for progression from development through to competitive squads.

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Our Squads and Sessions

Skills Session Groups Groups+ Development Potential Junior Performance Performance Club Masters Competitive Masters

Session Times

Monday

17:30 – 18:15
Development
17:30 - 19:00
Potential
18:15 - 19:15
Club Squad
19:00 - 21:00
Performance
19:15 - 21:00
Junior Performance
21:00 - 22:00
Masters, Competitive Masters

Tuesday

20:00 – 21:00
Performance

Thursday

17:45 - 18:15
Groups
17:45 - 18:45
Groups +
18:15 - 18:45
Skills Session
18:45 - 19:45
Potential
18:45 - 19:45
Club Squad
18:45 - 19:45
Competitive Masters
19:45 - 21:30
Junior Performance
19:45 – 21:30
Performance

Saturday

07:00 – 08:00
Club Squad, Potential, Junior Performance, Performance, Competitive Masters

Sunday

17:30 – 18:30
Development
17:30 – 19:00
Potential
18:30 - 19:30
Club Squad
18:30 - 19:30
Competitive Masters
19:00 – 21:00
Performance
19:30 – 21:00
Junior Performance

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