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Swimming Lessons

SWIMMING LESSONS

Learning to swim is a valuable life skill for all ages. At Morden Leisure Centre, we can provide a variety of lessons for all abilities through our fully qualified swimming teachers.

We offer an extended swimming lesson programme from 3 months old to adults, which runs 50 weeks of the year in a safe and welcoming environment.

We also offer lessons for adults of any age over 16 years, designed for all ability levels to become more comfortable in the water. Whether taking to the water for the first time, wanting to improve technique or training for an event, our Adult Swimming Lessons are the perfect way to start.

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Swimming Lessons

Foundation Lessons - 4 years +

These lessons are for children 4 years and over who are beginners or non-swimmers. 

We have 3 levels in foundation - Red, Amber and Green. Our lessons are 30 minutes per week and the programme teaches all four strokes, water safety and water skills, so your child can be safe and happy in the water.

All children are required to wear swim hats (own hats can be worn), which will be supplied on your first visit. Goggles are not to be worn until the child is no longer using armbands.

By the end of foundation, your child will be able to swim multiple strokes for over 10m unaided.

Our foundation lessons run on the following days/times:

Monday to Thursdays from 15:45 to 18:15

Saturday 08:45 to 12:15

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Development Lessons - 5 years +

Our development lessons are for children who can swim over 15m in multiple strokes and are confident in deep water.

Development is split into 3 levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Hats are required to be worn and will be provided in the first lesson. The lessons are 30 minutes long and improve techniques of all strokes, teaching more advanced skills and water safety.

Our development lessons run as follows:

Monday to Thursday 16:00 to 17:30

Saturday 09:00 to 11:00

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Academy Lessons

Our final level of swimming lessons is Academy, where children who have completed Development or can swim continuously for 200m and can swim all four strokes.

These lessons are 45 minutes and cover all skills learnt in previous levels, as well as introducing other aquatic pathways out of our swimming programme. These include diving, water polo and Lifesaving.

Our academy lessons run as follows:

Monday 17:30 to 19:00

Wednesday 18:00 to 18:45

Thursday 17:30 to 19:00

Saturdsay 11:30 to 12:15

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Swimbies

Swimbies lessons are designed for under 4 years, where parent/guardian will be in the water with their little ones. This gives you an opportunity to spend quality time together, learning important life skills and gaining confidence in the water.

Our Swimbies classes are 30 minutes per week and are split into 4 age groups:

Dippers 3-12months

Splashers 13-24months

Paddlers 2-3 years

Pre-school 3-5 years

 

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Lessons are available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 09:30 to 11:30

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Adult Swimming Lessons

Our Adult Swimming lessons cater those who want to improve their swimming ability.

We run two programmes - Adult Swimming Lessons and Adult Swimming Coaching

Adult Swimming Lessons are designed for beginners or non-swimmers and improvers.

Adult Swimming Coaching is designed for fitness and technique improvement.

So come and learn with our resident Swim Doctor who will be on hand to provide expert advice for just £3 members and £10 non-members per session.

Our Adult Swimming Lessons run as follows:

Mondays 18:45 

Monday 19:30 Woman Only Session

Tuesday 11:00 and 18:00

Wednesday 18:45 

Friday 18:45

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