Swimming Lessons

Swimming Lessons

Learning to swim is a valuable life skill for all ages. At Dorcan Recreation Complex, 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 swimming lessons for adults of any age over 16 years, which are 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 and coaching are the perfect way to start.

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, running every Monday:

  • Dippers - 3-12 months - 9:45am
  • Splashers - 13-24 months - 9:45am
  • Paddlers - 2-3 years - 10:15am
  • Pre-school - 3-5 years - 9:15am, 10:45am and Saturday's 11:15am
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Teacher lead swimming lesson

Foundation - 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, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday from 3:45pm to 6:15pm
  • Wednesday 3:30pm to 5pm
  • Saturday 8:45am to 11:15am
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Children taking part in a development swimming lesson

Development - 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, Tuesday & Thursday 5:45pm to 6:15pm
  • Saturday 8:15am to 8:45am
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Children participating in academy swimming lesson

Academy

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 6:15pm to 7pm
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Adult swimming lesson lead by our Swim Doctor.

Adult swimming lessons

Adult swimming lessons are designed for adults who want to improve their swimming ability.

We run two programmes - adult improver/beginner lessons and coaching.

Adult beginners is designed for beginners/those who want to learn basic technique. Adult improvers will build on these basic blocks.

Adult coaching is then 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 £3.50 members and £10.50 non-members per session.

Our Adult beginners, improvers and beginner/improver lessons run as follows:

  • Mondays 6:15pm
  • Thursdays 6:15pm
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