
Welcome to Clitheroe Dolphins
A swimming club where EVERY swimmer matters..

We are a SwimMark accredited competitive swimming club located at the heart of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. We pride ourselves on the friendly environment we provide and our structured development pathway which is designed specifically with the needs of our swimmers in mind.
We all have our own goals, aspirations and development needs and we recognise that. Here at Clitheroe Dolphins our ambition is to produce well rounded and robust athletes who have been given the opportunity to be the best swimmers they can be.
No two swimmers are the a same, so each athlete that comes though our programme is treated as an individual and not just the next swimmer off the production line.
We cater for swimmers who have reached the upper end of the Swim England Learn to swim syllabus, through to those with National Championship aspirations, and our carefully constructed development pathway will enable swimmers to achieve their own personal goals, and they will do so in a supportive environment.

" The only limit to your ambitions are those you place on yourself"



Swim England is proud to be teaming up with leading swimming club administration platforms – including Swim Club Manager and Swim Manager – to deliver a faster, more efficient way for clubs, coaches, and event organisers to access official swimming times.
A very big thank you to Tesco Clitheroe In The Community for their generous donation from their book sales in July!
Some of our swimmers & Paul our chairman went to collect the cheque today.
We would like to wish all athletes across the North West all the best today if they are receiving their GCSE results today.
Swim England North West are delighted to announce that the SENW Regional Winter Championships together with a Winter Development Meet will take place on the 1st & 2nd November 2025 at Manchester Aquatics Centre (25m).
Leaders from across local government and the fitness and leisure sector are urging the Government to ensure that the £400 million announced in the Spending Review for grassroots sports facilities is directed towards vital community assets such as leisure centres, swimming pools and local gyms.
Swim England and AP Race have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two organisations work collaboratively to drive positive change across the swimming sector in England.
Swimming is more than a sport - it’s a vital tool for physical and mental health.
Swim England Chief Executive, Andy Salmon, welcomed the announcement of the government's NHS 10 year plan. He said it was great to see the role of prevention in keeping the nation healthy being recognised throughout.
Clitheroe Dolphins through the years!