Learn to swim as an adult, one step at a time. Private 1-1 lessons in Birmingham and Reading, at your own pace with an instructor in the water.
Swim your first 5 metres in 5 lessons, or lesson 6 is free.
Applies after attending your first five lessons - full details on our pricing page.
Plenty of adults reach their 30s, 40s or later without ever learning to swim - around 1 in 3 adults in England can't swim 25 metres (Swim England). Learning as an adult is completely normal, and with private 1-1 lessons it's genuinely achievable, one step at a time.
Everyone's start point is different, but the path is usually the same:
Your instructor is in the water with you at every stage, and your plan and progress are tracked lesson to lesson, so each session picks up exactly where the last one left off.
In a group, you can spend more of the lesson waiting than swimming, and it's hard to ask for help with everyone watching. Private 1-1 is one pool, one swimmer and one instructor - all of the attention, none of the audience. Most adults progress faster because every minute is built around them.
You start with a £24.99 taster (50% off the £49.99 standard rate) that includes an assessment. We get in together, go at your pace, and set a plan you're comfortable with - no pressure to continue, and no rolling direct debit. From there you choose a 4, 8 or 12-lesson plan, with every price published on our pricing page.
Swim your first 5 metres in 5 lessons, or lesson 6 is free.
Applies after attending your first five lessons - full details on our pricing page.
Private 1-1 adult lessons in Birmingham and in Reading (Highdown School, Emmer Green, RG4). If nerves are the main thing holding you back, our swimming lessons for nervous adults use the same calm, private approach.
Step by step. You start by getting comfortable and breathing in the shallow end, then move on to floating, gliding, your first 5 metres, and finally strokes. In private 1-1 lessons your instructor is in the water with you the whole time, and your plan is built around your exact starting point.
It varies from person to person, but many adults build foundational confidence and technique in around five weekly lessons. Your taster assessment gives you a tailored estimate and milestones to aim for.
For most adults, 1-1. A private lesson is all attention and no audience, so you spend the whole session swimming rather than waiting your turn, and it's easy to ask for help. It's also easier to go at a pace that feels comfortable.
Swimwear, a towel, and goggles if you have them. That's it - we bring everything else. Your first lesson is a £24.99 taster that includes an assessment, so we can set the right plan from the start.
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