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PRIVATE 1-1 · ALL ABILITIES

PRIVATE ADULT SWIMMING LESSONS

For nervous beginners and improvers - just you, the instructor and the water. No class, no judgement, your pace.

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

Nervous Beginners WelcomeSwim England/STA Level 2 QualifiedInstructor In The Water With You£24.99 Taster - 50% Off Usual £49.99, New Customers

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN

1 IN 3 ADULTS IN ENGLAND CAN'T SWIM 25 METRES - YOU'RE NOT ALONE

A SKILL YOU WON'T REGRET LEARNING

WATER IS EVERYWHERE - LEARN WITH NO JUDGEMENT

Whether you've never swum or want to fix your stroke, our private 1-1 lessons start exactly where you're comfortable - no group watching, no pressure.

Every lesson is 30 minutes of pure 1-1 time - no group to wait behind, so you swim the whole session.

Most nervous adults are floating and moving within a few lessons, and from there you'll build toward swimming confidently in any pool.

Your designated instructor, a tailored plan and progress tracking make learning to swim genuinely achievable - at any age.

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.


COMPETENT SWIMMING'S

EXPERIENCES AND REVIEWS

Competent Swimming Instructor

Nikolay Jones

Competent Swimming's Teacher Of The Month

Swimming Experience:

16 YEARS

Audley Villages – St George’s Place

Teaching 1-1's in Birmingham on:

  • Saturday's
  • Sunday's

Competed In: Regional Championships

Skill Level:

Competitive

(Club)

Teaching Experience:

3 YEARS

"Everyone should know how to swim, it's just so important. There have been times where it has saved my life"

Favourite
Stroke:

BUTTERFLY

"Physically Demanding But the Most Fun Stroke To Swim"

#CompetentSwimming #SwimForLife #FavouriteStroke #IfICanDoItSoCanYou


"Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement..."
David
David
3 Months Ago
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"Started from a total non swimmer and in a matter of 6 weeks with the excellent one to one training from Nikolay I've become water competent..."
Andy Beard
Andy Beard
8 Months Ago
"Nikolay has been fantastic in building my water confidence."
Victor Akin...
Victor Akin...
1 Year Ago
"Thank you for being such a fantastic swimming instructor! Your patience and encouragement have really helped me improve my skills in the water..."
Tansu Gulmez
Tansu Gulmez
10 Month Ago
"Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement..."
David
David
3 Months Ago
View on Google
"Started from a total non swimmer and in a matter of 6 weeks with the excellent one to one training from Nikolay I've become water competent..."
Andy Beard
Andy Beard
8 Months Ago
"Nikolay has been fantastic in building my water confidence."
Victor Akin...
Victor Akin...
1 Year Ago
"Thank you for being such a fantastic swimming instructor! Your patience and encouragement have really helped me improve my skills in the water..."
Tansu Gulmez
Tansu Gulmez
10 Month Ago

"Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement..."
David
David
3 Months Ago
View on Google
"Started from a total non swimmer and in a matter of 6 weeks with the excellent one to one training from Nikolay I've become water competent..."
Andy Beard
Andy Beard
8 Months Ago
"Nikolay has been fantastic in building my water confidence."
Victor Akin...
Victor Akin...
1 Year Ago
"Thank you for being such a fantastic swimming instructor! Your patience and encouragement have really helped me improve my skills in the water..."
Tansu Gulmez
Tansu Gulmez
10 Month Ago
"Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement..."
David
David
3 Months Ago
View on Google
"Started from a total non swimmer and in a matter of 6 weeks with the excellent one to one training from Nikolay I've become water competent..."
Andy Beard
Andy Beard
8 Months Ago
"Nikolay has been fantastic in building my water confidence."
Victor Akin...
Victor Akin...
1 Year Ago
"Thank you for being such a fantastic swimming instructor! Your patience and encouragement have really helped me improve my skills in the water..."
Tansu Gulmez
Tansu Gulmez
10 Month Ago
"Had lessons in Birmingham, which is a great facility for beginners. Nikolay is very patient and supportive, and I saw immediate improvement..."
David
David
3 Months Ago
View on Google

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 space is exclusively 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 the water - 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 Edgbaston pool it's backed by the guarantee: swim your first width 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. See our Pricing page for full details.
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? Request a callback and we'll give you a ring.

Limited 1-1 slots - try a £24.99 Taster Lesson today.