ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS · ACOCKS GREEN, BIRMINGHAM

Always sitting on the side? Learn how to swim

Not being able to swim can have life consequences. Surprise your family for the next holiday.

Swim your first 5 metres in 5 lessons, or lesson 6 is free.

Ready for your holiday

READY FOR YOUR

HOLIDAY

Lessons for adults only

LESSONS FOR

ADULTS ONLY

Your instructor in the water with you

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

IN THE WATER

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COMPETENT SWIMMING'S

EXPERIENCES AND REVIEWS


Usually just you and the instructor in the pool

I particularly enjoy the privacy that comes with the location, it’s usually just you and the instructor in the pool or rarely with one other person.
F B
F B
August 2026
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Immediate improvement, and I wish I had started sooner

Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement.
David
David
April 2026
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WHAT OUR PRIVATE 1-1 LESSONS

WILL TEACH YOU

The Four Strokes And Water Skills

ACCESS TO WATER WHEREVER YOU GO

  • Be able to swim with your friends and family on holiday
  • Know what to do in an emergency situation
  • Never be afraid of the water again
Physical Fitness

THE FOUR STROKES & WATER SKILLS

  • Learn every stroke at your own pace instead of being left behind
  • Swim confidently on holiday - in a pool, the sea or a lake
  • Scale from 0 to 1000 metres per swimming session
Access To Water Wherever You Go

PHYSICAL FITNESS

  • A low-impact, full-body workout that builds fitness and endurance
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THE FOUR STROKES, ON VIDEO

SEE WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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BUTTERFLY

The Most Aesthetically Impressive But Effortful Stroke

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FRONTCRAWL

The Fastest And Easiest Stroke To Learn

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BACKSTROKE

The Essential Stroke For Coordination And Continuous Breathing

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BREASTSTROKE

An Efficient Underwater Stroke And The Most Relaxing Stroke

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THE COMPETENT SWIMMING PROMISE

BOOKED MEANS BOOKED.

Your time is reserved.

When you book, that time is held for you - and if life happens, reschedule with 72 hours' notice without losing a lesson.

Your progress carries forward.

Your plan and progress notes are kept lesson to lesson - you never start over or re-explain yourself.

A real person answers.

Questions before or after a lesson - call or message and a real person replies.

EVERYTHING YOUR 1-1 LESSONS COVER

STROKES, SKILLS & WATER SAFETY

Frontcrawl

The Fastest Stroke

Backstroke

Continuous Breathing

Butterfly

The Most Demanding

Breaststroke

The Oldest Stroke

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Competent Swimming's venue - Archbishop Ilsley pool, Acocks Green

Our Venues

Acocks Green - Archbishop Ilsley School Pool. Click Here. Edgbaston - Audley Villages St George's Place. Click Here.

Timetable

Timetable

Find Out More About When We Teach. To Learn More Click Here And Continue To Fill Out The Form.

Nervous Adult Swimming Lessons

Nervous Adult Lessons

Never swum, or nervous in the water? See how our private 1-to-1 lessons work for adults. To Learn More Click Here.

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RESERVE YOUR PLACE

LIMITED WEEKEND 1-1 SLOTS

We keep weekend slots limited so every swimmer gets full 1-1 attention.

Most learners start within days - and progress fast because they're in the water the whole lesson, every lesson.

Try a £24.99 Taster Lesson and secure your slot before it's taken.

Swim your first 5 metres in 5 lessons, or lesson 6 is free.

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STILL DECIDING?

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

No. Most of our students are adults in their 30s–60s learning for the first time. Age changes nothing about the method - it's the same water.
No. The lane is yours for the lesson, there's no public session running, and your instructor is in the water with you - not standing over you with a clipboard.
That's the most common sentence we hear, and it's exactly what the taster assessment is for. We start where you actually are - even if that's the steps.
Yes. Just you and your instructor, in your own lane - the whole lesson is yours.
30 minutes, and every minute of it is yours. In a group class you'd spend much of the session waiting your turn; here it's one lane, one swimmer, one instructor - you swim the whole time.
Your roadmap from the taster tells you precisely - and at our Birmingham pools it's backed by the guarantee: swim your first 5 metres in 5 lessons, or lesson 6 is free.
Swimwear, a towel, and goggles if you have them. That's it - we bring everything else.
Private 1-1 lessons work out from £39.99 per lesson on our 12-Lesson Plan (£44.99 on the 8-Lesson Plan, £49.99 on the 4-Lesson Plan). New customers can start with a Taster Lesson for just £24.99 - 50% off - which includes an assessment. No direct debit.
Start low-risk: new customers can try a £24.99 Taster Lesson - 50% off - that includes an assessment, with no direct debit. Prefer to talk first? Tap “Speak to an instructor” and we'll give you a ring.
New customers: try a £24.99 Taster Lesson - 50% off the usual £49.99, and it includes an assessment.
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Limited 1-1 slots - try a £24.99 Taster Lesson today.