At South Charnwood Leisure Centre, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality swimming lessons in a relaxed, fun environment, with fully qualified instructors to help you every splash of the way, whether you’re looking to learn a life skill or become more confident in the water.
Adult With Child swimming lessons at South Charnwood Leisure Centre are a great way to introduce your little ones to the water, from babies right up to children that are starting school. These lessons follow Swim England’s fun-filled Discovery Duckling programme, making each session playful and engaging.
We like to say there’s no better time to learn to swim than today! Our Non-Swimmer & Beginner lessons are perfect for primary school children who are just starting out in the water. We create a fun, supportive environment where your child can build confidence at their own pace and start to feel right at home in the pool.
Along the way, they’ll learn and improve their swimming strokes, grow stronger in the water, and pick up essential water safety skills too. Before you know it, your little swimmer will be working their way towards achieving Swim England Stage 1 & 2 Awards and having plenty of fun doing it!
Ready to build on what they’ve started? Our Improver & Intermediate lessons are all about helping your child grow in confidence and really develop their swimming skills. We take everything they’ve already learned and help them move it on, supporting steady progress while keeping sessions fun, encouraging and rewarding. As their confidence builds, so does their ability in the water.
They’ll begin to refine their technique across all four strokes - front crawl, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly, working towards Swim England’s expected standards. We also introduce elements of the Royal Life Saving Society’s Rookie Lifeguard programme, giving them the chance to build water safety skills in a range of situations. It’s a great next step for swimmers who are ready to feel stronger, more capable, and make even more of their time in the pool.
For swimmers ready to take things to the next level, our Advanced lessons are all about building strong technique, confidence and endurance in the water. At this stage, everything they’ve learned starts to come together. We focus on refining stroke quality while gradually increasing swimming distances, helping each swimmer feel smoother, stronger and more in control.
Sessions bring skills to life through linked routines and fun challenges, including obstacle-style activities that combine techniques from earlier stages. Swimmers will also continue to develop their lifesaving skills, growing their confidence in a range of water situations. By the end of the programme, they won’t just be better swimmers, they’ll feel truly at home in the water, with a connection and confidence that stays with them for life.
Water safety is a vital life skill, and an essential part of the primary PE curriculum. We support pupils to build confidence in the water and learn how to stay safe, including how to perform self-rescue in a range of water-based situations. It’s about giving every child the skills they need to feel capable, confident and secure around water.
If you’re a primary or secondary school, or a community group looking for a welcoming, supportive place to run your swimming programme, we’d love to help. Get in touch and let’s make more of every lesson together.
It’s never too late to start swimming, or to get more from the time you spend in the water. Our adult swimming lessons are designed for everyone, from complete beginners to more experienced swimmers looking to refine their technique. Open to anyone aged 16 and over, there’s no upper age limit - just a warm welcome and support every step of the way. We understand that adults learn differently, with their own goals, motivations and pace. That’s why our sessions are built around clear, achievable targets, helping you grow in confidence, improve your skills and feel comfortable in the water.
Our disability specific swimming lessons are for those swimmers with SEND who find a mainstream swimming lesson too challenging. These lessons use adapted and modified teaching practices to support and meet a participant’s individual needs and goals in a safe and inclusive environment.
Our diving lessons offer children the opportunity to learn new, exciting sport specific diving skills. They will progress up to springboards and platforms to develop their diving skills, Any child can join once they can confidently swim a minimum of 25 metres in deep water.
We know you may have questions before joining our swimming lessons, so we’ve put together some helpful answers to the most common queries. If you need any further information, our team will be happy to help at reception or by phone.
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We host the Swim England ‘Learn to Swim Pathway’ for all ages and abilities. Lessons are fun and engaging, with badges and certificates awarded to reward progress and giving you full access to the next stage, keeping you motivated to achieve your goals.
