Swimming Lessons

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Junior Swimming Lessons

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Junior Swimming Lessons

Swimming is a key life skill, that we want to support all of our juniors in developing, no matter the age they begin.


We provide fun and engaging lessons that help to build your children’s confidence and techniques in the water. Following the Swim England Learn to Swim pathway, the lessons are designed to reward all for their development of essential aquatic skills in order to be confident, competent and safe.

  • Swimming is the only sport which can help to save your child’s life.
  • The ability to swim is an essential life-saving skill. It’s important to remember that children who appear water confident are not always competent swimmers.
  • Swimming is lots of fun for people of all ages and children especially love getting in the water and enjoying themselves.
  • Swimming keeps your child’s heart and lungs healthy, improves strength and flexibility, increases stamina and even improves balance and posture.
  • Children of any age or ability can take part and it is more accessible for children with additional needs.
  • Swimming provides challenges, rewards and accomplishments, helping children to become self-confident and believe in their abilities
  • Your child will have plenty of opportunities to make friends
  • Learning to swim also opens the door to a range of other activities. Such as: Kayaking, Canoeing, Surfing, and Scuba Diving.

Junior Swimming Lessons

£62.00 / 10 lessons
  • Lessons over 10 weeks for children up to 16 years old
  • Swimming hat and locker band
  • Certificates of achievement
  • Parents have access to Home Portal, allowing you to follow your child's progress and purchase additional lessons
  • Lessons run throughout the week during term time
  • Duckling classes and lessons for stages 1-7 are 30 minutes and lessons for stages 8-10 are 45 minutes
Junior Swimming in the pool during a swimming lesson.

The Discovery Ducklings classes are the start of the ‘Learn to Swim’ experience for all children. These classes are perfect for babies, toddlers and pre-school children who are new to swimming. Ideal for gaining water confidence whilst staying close to adult support.

 

(Age 0-3 years)

 

Lesson Times

Discovery Duckling classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Tuesday: 9.30am 
  • Friday: 9.30am
  • Sunday: 10.00am, 10.35am

To help toddlers enjoy learning to swim. This stage promotes increased independence and water confidence.

 

(Age 3-4 years)

 

Lesson Times

Duckling classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm
  • Friday: 4.35pm, 5.10pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Learners will develop basic safety awareness, learn basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use flotation equipment, such as armbands and floats, throughout this stage.

 

Lesson Times

Stage One classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.45pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.35pm
  • Friday: 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Children will be able to confidently paddle five meters without adult support whilst using swimming aids.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Two classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm
  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Children will be able to swim five meters without support or swimming aids on their front or back, working towards being able to swim 10 meters. Water safety knowledge will also be developed.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Three classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm [deep water], 5.45pm [deep water]
  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Children will learn to swim 10 meters on their front and back. Swimmers will focus on refining kicking technique for all four strokes.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Four classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm [deep water], 5.45pm [deep water]
  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Children will focus on swimming all four strokes. Swimmers must be able to tread water in deep water for one minute with ease to progress to Stage Six.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Five classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

The swimmer should be able to perform all four strokes at a high standard as required by Swim England at the completion of this stage.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Six classes are 30 minutes long. 

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm

  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm

  • Wednesday: 4.00pm

  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm

  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm

  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

Upon completion on Stage Seven, the swimmer will be able to perform all four strokes at a high standard with coordinated breathing, as required by Swim England.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Seven classes are 30 minutes long.

  • Monday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Tuesday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Thursday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Friday: 4.00pm, 4.35pm, 5.10pm, 5.45pm
  • Saturday: 9.15am, 9.50am, 10.25am, 11.00am

During this stage, the swimmer will learn to swim 400 meters and perform all four strokes at a high standard with coordinated breathing, as required by Swim England.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Eight classes are 45 minutes long. 

  • Wednesday: 4.45pm, 5.30pm

  • Saturday: 11.35am

  • Sunday: 9.15am

This stage will enable the swimmer to swim 800 meters and perform all four strokes including Swim England legal turns to a high standard.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Nine classes are 45 minutes long.

  • Wednesday: 4.45pm, 5.30pm
  • Saturday: 11.35am
  • Sunday: 9.15am

By the end of Stage 10, the swimmer should be able to swim 1500 meters and perform all four strokes including legal turns.

 

Lesson Times

Stage Ten classes are 45 minutes long. 

  • Wednesday: 4.45pm, 5.30pm

  • Saturday: 11.35am, 12.20pm (10+ class)

  • Sunday: 9.15am

Once completing a minimum of Stage Six, this class will give your child a solid safety education and have learned rescue and resuscitation techniques.

 

Lesson Times

Rookies classes are 45 minutes long. 

  • Saturday: 11.35am

  • Sunday: 10.00am

Register your interest

If you are registering your interest for more than one child, please submit a form for each child. By submitting this form, I agree to UoB Sport & Fitness contacting me for the purpose outlined on this form, and that my details will be kept, stored, and used in line with our Privacy Policy, which can be found in the footer of the Sport & Fitness website. You are agreeing that the University may contact you via email, telephone or SMS. You will have the right to change your mind and withdraw consent at any time. By submitting this data, you agree to our Privacy Policy.

Please provide your child’s full name

Please provide your child’s date of birth (DD-MM-YYYY)

Please select the most applicable option

This can be found on your membership card

Please provide a valid email address

Please provide a landline or mobile number

Please select the level of the swimmer. If you are unsure, we will assess each child during their first lesson to ensure the stage is right for them, or you can look at the expected outcomes of each Swim England Learn to Swim Pathway stage: www.swimming.org/learntoswim/asa-learn-to-swim-awards-1-7/

Does the swimmer suffer from any medical/behavioural conditions or disability?

Please include details on how any medical conditions affect the child’s swimming/behaviour and if there is any additional support required.

Please include their name and member ID

In the event of any emergency, if I cannot be reached, I hereby give my consent for my child to be transported to hospital and/or given any medical, surgical or dental treatment. In the event of an accident I hereby give my consent for a trained member of staff to administer first aid. I will advise the Swimming Teacher as soon as possible of any change in circumstances as detailed on this form.

I agree to comply with UoB Sport & Fitness’s Conditions of Use. These can be found in the footer of the UoB Sport & Fitness website.

School Swimming

Sport & Fitness offers a pioneering experience for school swimming lessons. We will help children become competent swimmers and confident in the water. Our mission is for children to enjoy swimming and create a pathway for them to participate outside of school.

  • Swim England School Swimming Charter accredited lesson programme (modules one and two)
  • Daily or weekly programmes of 45-minute slots available Monday to Friday during term time
  • A safe poolside environment and designated changing facilities

£125.00

/ 30 children

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Adult Swimming Lessons

Our adult swimming lessons are designed to provide you with focused tuition, in small groups, to empower you in developing your own skills and confidence. Whether you’re looking to start from the beginning, or you’re looking to enhance your current ability, our Swim Experts are here to support you through the process.

We aim to make our lessons inclusive for everyone. Adults can use the walk-in steps to enter the pool, and our instructors are trained to support those managing long-term health conditions or with disabilities.

Adult Swimming Lessons

£72 / 10 lessons
  • Maximum of one swimming teacher to ten adults
  • Led by fully-qualified Swim England teachers, providing focused and progressive lessons
  • Equipment is provided including a locker band, swimming hat, floats, woggles, kick boards and pull buoys.
  • Lessons will run for ten consecutive weeks from the date of your first lesson
Two members in the pool listening to an instructor on the side.

This first stage requires no previous swimming experience. It will work on increasing water confidence and introduce swimming on your front and back. Lessons take place at 1.2m depth and learners will leave being able to swim 10-15 metres without aids.

 

Lesson Times

  • Monday: 6.15pm
  • Wednesday: 3.05pm, 6.30pm
  • Thursday: 5.15pm
  • Saturday: 11.35am, 12.25pm
  • Sunday: 11.30am

For those who can swim 10-15m of Front Crawl, Backstroke or Breaststroke. It will introduce front crawl, with rhythmical breathing, backstroke, and breaststroke. Lessons take place in 1.2m depth, but our instructors will begin to make you confident in deep water.

 

Lesson Times

  • Wednesday: 6.30pm
  • Friday: 3.05pm
  • Saturday: 12.25pm
  • Sunday: 10.45am, 11.10am

Taking place in the deep end of the pool (2.0m deep), these lessons will work on improving technique in Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke. Butterfly may be introduced. It will work on increasing stamina and swimming up to 400m.

 

Lesson Times

  • Tuesday: 7.30am
  • Wednesday: 4.00pm, 6.30pm
  • Sunday: 10.00am

These lessons are for advanced swimmers, continuing work on all four strokes, and equipping you with the skills to compete in events. Perfect for those preparing for a triathlon, open water swimming, or wanting to join a masters swimming club.

 

Lesson Times

  • Wednesday: 6.15pm (one hour long)
  • Initially, bookings are available in a block of ten, but after this, you have the option to top-up in blocks of five or ten.
  • There are no specific start dates for our lessons. Please enquire and we can let you know when your first lesson will commence. 
  • Lessons can only be re-credited for medical reasons (with evidence provided), we do not re-credit lessons for general sickness or holidays.

Apply here

Please note that a member of our tem will be in touch within the next 5-7 working days.

Priority is given to current members of Sport & Fitness. Without a valid ID number, you will not be given priority.

Please select the level of the swimmer.

Please note, this information will be safely stored in our records and shared with our lesson teachers for your safety.

Please include details on how any medical conditions affect swimming/behaviour and if there is any additional support required.

Home Portal

To top up your swimming lessons or to check your progress on your lesson, please login to the home portal.

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