Swimming Lessons

Pricing - Junior Swimming Lessons
	Members	Non-Members
Monthly Direct Debit	£27.30	£30.25

Free Swimming For Swim Lessons Participants
Monthly Direct Debit	All one week half term public swims (excluding at The Pavilion)
50 Session Block	All school holiday public swims (excluding at The Pavilion)

Swimming Pool Update

Back open at Biggin Hill, Darrick Wood, The Pavilion, The Spa, Walnuts and West Wickham.

All swimming sessions need to be booked online or via the app
Adult and child and adult only swimming lessons have returned
Wet-side changing rooms will be open for use - see our measures page for details

We're helping everyone to stay safe and have fun in the water

We've developed our Swim England accredited swimming lesson programme around you and your children. It’s a fantastic experience that opens up new possibilities for everyone - whether it's starting on the swimming lesson journey, improving technique or getting more comfortable in the water.

We offer structured and progressive coaching with qualified swimming instructors. We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme, and our swimmers’ progress is continually assessed. For every stage or course you complete, you'll receive a certificate and badge to acknowledge your achievement.

Why should I encourage my child to learn to swim?

Swimming is lots of fun for people of all ages and children especially love getting in the water and enjoying themselves. But it is not just fun, swimming also provides loads of health benefits which can help to keep your children healthy and happy at the same time. Swimming keeps your child’s heart and lungs healthy, improves strength and flexibility, increases stamina and even improves balance and posture. But the most important reason why swimming is an essential skill for a life is water safety - its the only sport which can save your child’s life.

For more information, or to book your place:

Get in touch with your local centre

Learn to Swim Portal

Check your swimmer's progress and make changes and amends on our Learn to Swim Portal:

Read our full Swimming Lesson Terms and Conditions here

Swim England's Learn to Swim Stages

Parent & baby	SE Discovery Duckling 1 & 2
Parent & child	SE Discovery Duckling 3 & 4
Pre-school	SE Duckling 1-4 Puffin I Can Swim
Stage 1	SE Stage 1 Puffin
Stage 2	SE Stage 2 Waterskills 1, 5m
Stage 3	SE Stage 3 Waterskills 2, 5m
Stage 4	SE Stage 4 Waterskills 3, 10m
Stage 5	SE Stage 5 10m, 20m
Stage 6	SE Stage 6 Waterskills 4, 25m
Stage 7	SE Stage 7, Waterskills 5 Bronze Challenge Award 50m, 100m
Stage 8	SE Competitive Swim Stage 8 Silver Challenge Award 200m, 400m
Stage 9	SE Competitive Swim Stage 9 Gold Challenge Award 600m, 800m
Stage 10	SE Competitive Swim Stage 10 Honours Challenge Award

What can I expect at each stage?

At each stage, your children will gain various skills. To check out the outcomes of each stage, view Swim England's awards outcomes below:

Discovery Duckling Award Outcomes

Duckling Award Outcomes

Learn to Swim Stages 1-7 Outcomes

Learn to Swm Stages 1-8 Outcomes

Download the Learn to Swim app

Make learning to swim even more fun with Swim England’s My Learn to Swim app!

Bring the fun of swimming lessons home and celebrate children collecting more Swim England Learn to Swim awards by unlocking more characters and stickers as they progress through the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. Children gain extra rewards and unlock new features as they develop their swimming skills and water confidence.