Swim School Woking
Our instructors follow continuous assessment ensuring pupils progress at their own pace and achievements are recognised by the Swim England award scheme.
- Pre-school, school age and adult 50 week swim school
- Intensive crash courses in the holidays (additional cost)
- Lessons are accessed through swim school annual and monthly memberships
- Unlimited FREE swimming during public swim sessions
Why Learn 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 and around water.
It makes a great holiday
Whether you holiday at home or abroad, being able to swim will open up so many possibilities and make memories that last a lifetime.
It 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
Encourages a lifelong love for swimming and being in the water and provides the skills required to lead a healthy and active lifestyle through regular swimming.
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.
View our Parent Guide
We've written this handy Parent Guide so our customers are informed of the Swim Pathway, how we will teach your child to swim and what to expect when you learn to swim with us.
Pre-school Swimming Lessons: 6 months - 4 years
Adult & Child stages 1-3
- From building water confidence through the use of toys and nursery rhymes to basic water skills with the introduction of swimming aids
- Accompanied in the water by parent/guardian
Pre-school stages 2 & 3
- Progression stages from adult & child
- Unaccompanied
Children's Swimming Lessons: 4+ years
Stages 1-5
- From swimming with armbands to unaided and learning different strokes
Stages 6-10
- Progression to deep water, sitting dives, stroke development
- Bronze, silver and gold challenges
- Personal Survival 1 & 2
Aquatics Skills
- Advanced swim skills, distance and stamna, basic rescues
Adult Swimming Lessons
From water confidence and basic core aquatic skills through to advanced techniques
- Be water confident (teaching pool)
- Be a swimmer 1 (teaching pool) & 2 (main pool)
- Be a better swimmer (main pool)
- Be a master swimmer (main pool)
Private Swimming Lessons
Private swimming lessons are available for all ages and abilities and are tailored to suit the individual’s requirements
- Classes are available on a one to one basis or for two or three people and are 30 minutes duration
- There is the option to purchase single lessons or in blocks of five
- Please note: lessons may take place in an open swimming session
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, we run a fifty-week swim school (two weeks off at Christmas) so lessons run throughout the year including school and bank holidays.
Lessons are paid for by monthly Direct Debit
No, as a swim school member public swimming is included in your swimming lessons.
We offer crash courses in the holidays (daily 30 minute lessons) as well as private tuition - please ask at reception.
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!
Yes, 1 to 1 swimming lessons are definitely worth it! Every child deserves to feel safe and confident in the water. Swimming is more than a skill – it’s a life-saving ability that empowers children to enjoy the water safely. Our private lessons help each individual learner develop their water skills at a pace that suits them.
Our fantastic swimming lessons take place at Eastwood Leisure Centre, Albert Drive, Sheerwater, Woking, GU21 5RF. Can’t make it to Sheerwater? No problem! You can also find swimming lessons at our other Woking Freedom Leisure site Pool in the Park.
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