Swim school for ages 6 months to 80
Swimming lessons that make water feel like home.
Small classes, a warm pool and patient teachers. Your first assessment lesson is free.
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32°
Warm, shallow teaching pool
Lessons 7 days a week
1:4
Teacher to swimmer ratio
2,400+
Swimmers taught
5
Clear stages to progress
4.9★
From 380 parent reviews
Lessons
A class for every age and every level.
Pick an age group. We assess every new swimmer in the water and place them in the right stage.
6 months – 3 years
Parent & Baby
Songs, floating and first splashes, with a parent in the water.
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3 – 12 years
Learn to Swim
Five stages from first float to confident front crawl.
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12 – 17 years
Teen Squad
Technique, fitness and galas for teens who love the water.
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18+ years
Adult Lessons
Never learned, or want to swim better? No judgement, ever.
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The Shallows method
Five stages from first splash to first length.
Every child gets a progress card. Move up a stage when the skills are there, not when the term ends.
Stage
1
Splash
Getting comfortable. Faces wet, bubbles blown, no tears.
Enter and exit safely
Blow bubbles
Kick with support
Stage
2
Float
Trusting the water. Floating front and back on their own.
Star float, front and back
Push and glide
Recover to standing
Stage
3
Glide
First independent swimming over short distances.
5 metres unaided
Rotate to breathe
Tread water 15 seconds
Stage
4
Stroke
Proper technique on front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke.
25 metres, 2 strokes
Side breathing
Deep-water safety
Stage
5
Squad
Fitness, all four strokes and the option to race.
100 metres continuous
Butterfly basics
Dives and turns
Most children move up one stage every two to three terms.
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Our safety promise
Calm teachers. Safe water. Happy swimmers.
Nervous parents are welcome here. You can watch every lesson from the viewing gallery.
1:4
Small classes
Never more than four children per teacher.
32°C
Warm pool
A shallow, heated teaching pool all year.
100%
Qualified staff
Every teacher holds a swim coaching and first aid certificate.
Always
Lifeguard on deck
A lifeguard watches every lesson, separate from the teacher.
Weekly timetable
Lessons after school and every weekend.
Full timetable
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
09:30
Parent & Baby
30 min
Parent & Baby
30 min
Parent & Baby
30 min
Stages 1–2
30 min
16:00
Stages 1–2
30 min
Stage 3
30 min
Stages 1–2
30 min
Stage 3
30 min
Stages 1–2
30 min
Stage 3
30 min
17:00
Stage 4
45 min
Teen Squad
60 min
Stage 4
45 min
Teen Squad
60 min
Stage 5
45 min
Stage 4
45 min
19:30
Adult Beginners
45 min
Adult Improvers
45 min
Adult Beginners
45 min
Adult Improvers
45 min
Babies
Kids
Teens
Adults
Pricing
Simple termly pricing. No joining fee.
Terms run for 10 weeks. Pay per term, or monthly by direct debit. Siblings get 10% off.
Parent & Baby
$160
/ term
10 weekly 30-minute lessons with you in the water.
Max 8 babies per class
Songs, floats and safety skills
Free baby changing area
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Learn to Swim
Most popular
$190
/ term
10 weekly lessons, Stages 1–5, ages 3–12.
Max 4 swimmers per teacher
Progress card every term
Free make-up lesson if you miss one
Stage certificates and badges
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Private Lessons
$55
/ lesson
One-to-one, 30 minutes. Any age, any goal.
Ideal for nervous swimmers
Choose your instructor
Packs of 5 for $250
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Parents say
From scared of the water to swimming lengths.
★★★★★
“My son screamed at bath time. Two terms later he jumps in on his own and asks to go every day.”
AK
Aisha K.
Mum of Omar, 4
★★★★★
“The progress cards are brilliant. We always know what she's working on and why.”
JM
James M.
Dad of Ella, 7
★★★★★
“I learned to swim at 41. Nobody laughed, and now I swim 1km twice a week.”
PR
Priya R.
Adult Beginners
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Free assessment
Your first lesson is on us.
Tell us a little about your swimmer and we'll book a free 20-minute assessment within 48 hours.
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Shallows
Swimming lessons for babies, kids, teens and adults. Warm pool, small classes, patient teachers.
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