Children’s Swimming Lessons
Our team of highly qualified and passionate swim instructors provide lessons for infants from 3 months old with no upper age limit for children wanting to learn to swim.
Once your child is enrolled onto the Learn to Swim programme, you will be able to track their progress using our 'Go Learn' home portal. Ask a member of staff for more details.
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Swimming Lessons for Adults
You’re never too old to learn how to swim! Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to improve your stroke and build confidence, our adult swimming lessons led by friendly instructors will help you reach your goals.
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We Follow Swim England's Learn To Swim Pathway
We work in partnership with Swim England to deliver a high quality Learn to Swim programme for all ages and abilities.
All our instructors are experienced and trained to deliver the Swim England Learn to Swim programme and are fully DBS checked.
Tracking your child’s progress
We have an online portal where you can track your child’s swimming lesson progress and see where they need to improve to progress through the waves!
Why Teach Children to Swim?
It's So Much Fun!
The easiest way for a child to learn a new skill is through fun and games. Our swimming lessons have a high focus on having fun and enjoying being in the water.
It Makes a Great Holiday
Whether you holiday at home or abroad, being able to swim will open up so many possibilities and helps to make great memories.
Provides Confidence in the Water
Feeling safe and confident in the water adds to the experience, enabling children to play confidently with their friends and family.
It's a Life Skill
Promotes a lifelong love for swimming while providing the skills required to lead an active and healthy lifestyle through regular swimming.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we have our own parking facilities.
Non-members are welcome to use our centre. You can pay-as-you-go for all activities.
We don’t have a cafe on-site but have vending machines with hot and cold drinks and snacks available
Yes, offer a variety of pool party options. Please enquire for options and to book.
Yes, you can view our timetables here.
You can enquire about swimming lessons at reception or fill in this short form.
This will vary with every swimmer, depending on their skills and experience. Some children are more naturally competent and confident in the water and therefore will progress faster. Other children are slower to learn new skills but can quite often become stronger more proficient swimmers as they progress.
Most children are ready for swim lessons by the age of 4, at which point they can typically learn basic water survival skills such as floating, treading water and getting to an exit point. By age 5 or 6, they can usually master the front crawl. The important thing to remember is it’s never too late to learn how to swim!
Our fantastic swimming lessons for adults, children and infants take place at Braintree Swim & Fitness, Charter Way, Braintree, CM77 8YJ. Here’s how to find us.