Clydebank Swimming Club

A reminder swimming is on as normal tonight 🏊🏊

Dates for the diaries over the next few weeks :)

Swimming on as usual tonight but after that we are off for the holidays, back to it for Synchro on Monday 20th🏊

First night back tonight!🏊 7:30 in the leisure centre

Hope everyone has had a wonderful time off for the holidays :) Don't let the snow put you off, the pool is warm 👀 Can't wait to see everyone 🙌

Dates for the diaries for the holidays 🎅

11th December Last Swimming Night
(AGM also 11th, 6:30 start in Clyde room)
12th December Last Synchro Night

8th January First Swimming Night of 2026
9th January First Synchro Night of 2026

Peters funeral will take place at 1.30pm on Monday the 6th October at Clydebank Crematorium, then onto Hardgate Golf Club afterwards❤️

Over the weekend we lost a large part of the club with the passing of Mr Peter Dempster BEM.

Everyone involved with the club, past and present, expresses their deepest sympathies with his son Billy, Granddaughter Shona, Grandson Scott and all the family.

Peters contribution to the club and community as a whole cannot be understated as he has taught not only generations, but entire families. Peter dedicated his life to the sport he loved, giving over 80 years of service to the club as a swimmer, teacher, water polo player, coach, handicapper and committee member. I can say personally committee meetings were never quite the same when Peter took a step back in the last few years, and they never will be again!

As a coach, he imparted his own experience and expertise into generations of swimmers and water polo players to make them the best athletes they could possibly be but the most important lessons Peter taught any of us was the valuable life lessons that we all hold dear to this day.

It's a cliche that the word legend is thrown around too much these days, but in Peters case it's not strong enough to describe the man. Peter the coach may have been a legend right enough, but Peter the man was a hero to us all and anyone who knew him can attest to that.

Everyone here at the club will miss Peter, but he will never be forgotten. He joined the club in 1938 at the age of 10 which is remarkable to think as he was still on poolside till only a few years ago. His mark has been well and truly been left on this club and will be a part of it forever.

*The family would like to hear any stories or memories that people have of Peter, and when we find out details of any service we will let everyone know as well as posting the details on here

Unfortunately training is off this Thursday, but we are back the following week 4/9/25🏊

Hope everyone enjoys their summer holidays 🌞🌞😁😁

Few weeks off for the club, but we're officially back on Thursday 17th July for both swimming and synchro🙌

Some holidays to note for the calendar everyone, there is no swimming on:

Thursday 10th April
Monday 14th April
Thursday 17th April
Monday 21st April

Hope everyone has had a wonderful time at the holidays, and a brilliant start to 2025🥳

Club is back tonight🙌🙌 Training is 7:30-9, as usual, in the leisure centre🏊

Merry Christmas🎄🎄 Hope Santa has been good to you all❤️