Swimkidz

What it’s like

Swimming lessons that take children from babies bobbing in armbands right up to teenagers practising duck dives and handstands.

Lessons here are split by age and stage, so a baby class looks nothing like the session next door with a group of ten-year-olds working on technique. Younger ones get gentle games and water confidence work, including what the site calls an underwater tea party, which is either the strangest or the best thing your toddler does that week depending on how they feel about getting their face wet.

As kids get older the focus shifts to proper swimming technique and water safety, then on to skills like handstands and duck dives once they're steady in the water. The age range runs from 0 right up to 18, so it's less a one-off toddler splash and more something you could stick with for years if it suits your child.

There's no booking link listed, which is a bit of a faff if you like sorting everything online in one go, but it does mean a phone call or a look at term dates is the way in rather than clicking through a system.

Need to know

Best for

Babies through to teens, with lessons pitched to each stage

• Classes are age-graded rather than one mixed session, so ask which group suits your child's stage
• The underwater tea party is a toddler favourite according to the site, worth asking about if yours is nervous of water
• No online booking, so sorting a spot takes a direct enquiry rather than a quick click

Plan your visit

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