Joint sponsored blog from the groups below.
Looking for swimming lessons and classes in York for a baby, toddler or older child? Look no further!
Baby Swimmers and Swimmers Academy“We began lessons when Adam was just 3 months old. I was worried at first that he might cry throughout the lesson, particularly when going underwater, but I needn’t have worried – he loved it! He is constantly smiling as we sing songs and sway through the water. We are now on our 3rd term with Baby Swimmers and are still enjoying it. I have returned to work and swimming is the only class we have continued with. Adam has progressed brilliantly and I find myself beaming with pride after every lesson. He can now hold onto the side by himself and is even attempting to climb out which is pretty amazing to say he is only 11 months old and can’t even walk yet! Massive thanks to Baby Swimmers.”
Rachel mum of Adam
Baby Swimmers & Swimmers Academy offer swimming classes for babies from 6 weeks to teens in Leeds, Bradford, Harrogate, York, Pocklington and Stamford Bridge. A chance for you and your little one to spend quality bonding time together as well as learn water safety skills or for the older ones to learn or improve their swimming technique.
Please contact Baby Swimmers to book your place:
T: 0333 3355388
E: info@babyswimmers.co.uk
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At Energise Leisure Centre we have developed a new swim school programme. It is designed to enable your child to progress from a non-swimmer to advance within the same day and time slot. No more changing class time or day as they progress; one simple solution to learning a life skill. We offer a variety of lessons for babies, children and adults across the city in our 3 centres. Learning to swim is a life skill. Our priority is to ensure your child learns to be safe in and around water, developing their skills and strokes to become confident in achieving their milestones. Our new programme focuses on a simplified set of Awards linked to the natural and progressive milestones for every child to become the best swimmer possible.
As your safety is of upmost importance to us, we have made a number of changes in line with Government and National Governing Body guidance, along with enhanced hygiene measures, to ensure your visits are as safe as possible.
For more information with outlines of our new classes and milestone awards please visit our website:
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Bootham Swim SchoolChildren’s Swimming Lessons – Lifesaving Courses – Adult Swimming Lessons
Our small team of Swim England qualified and experienced swimming teachers have been teaching high-quality swimming lessons for over 20 years. We offer excellent teaching in a welcoming environment where every swimmer matters.
Term time courses – Weekday evenings and weekends – Intensive holiday courses – Competitive prices – Groups and 121’s – Swim England awards
We have begun our phased return to swimming lessons:
Phase One April 2021
Group and 121 lessons for children who can swim 25 metres, Children’s lifesaving courses, Adult 121 lessons
Phase Two June 7th 2021
Group and 121 lessons for children who can swim 10 metres, Adult group classes
Phase Three July 26th – August 13th 2021
Intensive holiday courses for children (aged over 5 years) from beginners to advanced, 121 lessons, Aquatic skills courses: lifesaving, synchronised swimming and water polo. Intensive courses are an excellent way to start the swimming journey or to catch up on missed opportunities due to covid-19 lesson cancellations.
Contact Catherine for more details and to book courses:
– Places still available in our phase one programme
– Register your interest now for phases two and three to receive early notification course booking dates
T 01904 686629 / 07923 416425
E: catherine@boothamswimschool.co.uk
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Brightwater Swim School* Maximum of 4 in the class * Lessons in York, Pocklington and Cundall Manor *
At Brightwater Swim School we believe in providing a safe, fun and friendly environment for your children to learn to swim in. Our focus on small, four student classes ensures our lessons are personal and allow for that all important one-to-one interactivity with the teacher. We provide lessons for children of all ages and abilities from 3.5 years old onwards.
We run lessons on a Saturday at The Mount and Sunday afternoons at St Peters in York, a Sunday morning in Pocklington and thoughout the week at Cundall Manor. All lesson days and times can be found on our website.
T: 07794 457683
E: info@brightwaterswim.co.uk
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Carol Saunders Swim School began in 1987 with a class of six swimmers at Sherburn High School. We have now been delivering lessons for over 30years and have lessons at various locations across the country.
Borne out of a love of swimming and teaching swimming to children, Carol set about bringing the highest quality swimming lessons to Yorkshire using her professional knowledge and experiences making learning to swim fun, progressive and safe!
Carol Saunders Swim School, almost 35 years on, continues to pride itself on its reputation of the delivery of high standards of swimming tuition and coaching and also our personable service to our customers.
We are an affiliated Swim England Swim School with STAMark Accreditation.
Our lead Teaching Staff are fully qualified with Swim England and / or Swimming Teachers Association.
The safety and protection of our swimmers and customers is paramount and all Carol Saunders Swim School staff and volunteers are cleared by the Criminal Records Bureau with an Enhanced Disclosure before they begin working or volunteering at the Swim School.
We only use the best equipment and the best people to deliver our lessons and in 2018 we developed a partnership with Aquaplane!
Contact Information:
T: 01757 709703 / 07793 370 782
E: info@carolsaundersswimschool.co.uk
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Coral Magson Swim SchoolTeaching children to swim confidently with excellent stroke techniques for nearly 40 years!
Coral started the swim school in the 1980s and for many years developed it based on the principles of teaching children to enjoy swimming and gain confidence in the water.
We continue to focus on getting the strokes correct, creating a fun & challenging environment and developing children’s water confidence as they progress from absolute beginners through to completing their Gold Award; with distance, water skills & personal survival certificates achieved throughout their journey!
We currently teach children from 4 years old & move individuals up when they are ready. We don’t make them wait to the end of term or until a whole class is ready to progress. Our Advanced Aquaphobia Coaches can provide extra support if fear or anxiety is present or affecting development.
Our 25 minute lessons, with a high teacher to pupil ratio, are delivered at:
●New Earswick (3.45-5.45)
○Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
●Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall (4-6)
○Thursday (beginners only).
Our aim is to achieve consistent progress (at each child’s own speed rather than at the speed of the swim school) resulting in confident, capable and safe swimmers.
Owner/Manager: Louise Jakobsen
Contact Details:
T: 07716 919827
Email 1: info@swimminglessonsyork.co.uk
Email 2: louise.cmss.manager@gmail.com
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Puddle DucksWe want every child to love swimming, respect the water and swim beautifully. That’s why our standards are the highest and our approach is unique.
At Puddle Ducks, our highly trained and qualified teachers are experts at identifying children’s levels of ability and adapting activities to the individual, nurturing confidence and encouraging natural ability.
Our promise:
Your child is truly at the centre of what we do – our teachers are especially trained to identify your little one’s own stage of development and confidence. They will then tailor the activities to suit your child, ensuring that they are happy, developing at their own pace and gaining confidence.
We never stand still – our programmes and teacher training are continuously developed in the latest techniques, ensuring our teaching standards remain the highest.
We believe in giving your child choice – if your little one isn’t ready to do an activity, we listen to them and adapt what they are doing to something they are comfortable with. We want to build their confidence, not break it.
Providing true value – we know you see Puddle Ducks as an investment in your child’s future. Our lessons are worth every penny and we are continually told so by our customers.
Flexibility – if you cannot attend a lesson, just let us know in your online account and we give you a voucher to book an alternative class. Vouchers are valid for 6 months giving you lots of flexibility.
We run classes 7 days a week across York
T: 07825 269146 (Monday to Friday 9am – 1pm)
E: york@puddleducks.com
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Sandra Poynter Swim SchoolLooking for children’s swimming lessons in York? Look no further!
Sandra Poynter Swim School has been established for over 15 years.
We give children the opportunity to obtain a skill that could ultimately save their life.
We provide progressive swimming lessons so you can be assured that your child can develop at his or her own pace and gain in confidence as they move through the levels,
These are:
· Beginners
· Improvers
· Bronze
· Silver
· Gold
· Coaching
Lessons are at Archbishop Holgate School, Hull Road, YO10 5ZA
· Tuesdays from 4pm to 6pm.
· Thursdays from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
· We teach children from 4yrs upwards.
· Free trial lesson available.
If your child is unable to attend a lesson, let us know, we can then try to accommodate your child at an alternative time/day.
Covid-19
We take your wellbeing seriously so I have therefore implemented a rigorous cleaning regime as well as other safety precautions so that you and your child can enjoy the lessons whilst staying safe.
Contact Sandra:
T: 07806778973
E: Sandra.poynter12@gmail.com
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Swimming With LinziSwimming with Linzi is all about having fun in a safe environment, gaining water confidence to developing great stroke technique. I am a small independent STA local swim school set up with the love of teaching children to swim whilst having fun.
I offer baby, toddler and pre-school lessons from 1 month old to 4 years from nurturing baby classes to stroke development at Carr Junior School in Acomb, York :
Monday, Thursday and Friday mornings
from 9.30-12.00 pm
I also run classes after school times for complete beginners to Improvers, gaining water confidence to improved stroke technique at Robert Wilkinson School, Strensall, York. Please register your interest with Linzi for when the pool reopens.
Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday
3.30-6.30 pm
I get to know all the children individually and adapt my teaching accordingly to suit every child. Your child will happily progress at their own pace, with this in mind, all swimmers receive an STA certificate at whatever level they are at and woven badge each term, which are included in your fee.
Classes are fun based and relaxed with only 6 children in each class, only 1 lesson running at a time and the whole pool to ourselves, so we have lots of space. In this environment I find my swimmers really enjoy their lessons and thrive learning to swim following the progressive STA guidelines.
With over 14 years of swimming teaching experience, including my own 3 children, I am fully qualified STA Swimming Instructor, STA baby and pre-school teacher, Level 3 STA Diploma in Aquatic Teaching for Baby and Pre-school, STA lifeguard trained, DBS checked and STA COVID-19 Safety Officer.
Do have a look at my fb page for more info or get in touch.
T: 07583 936246
E: linzifitness@gmail.com
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Team JorvikTeam Jorvik Swimming Club run swimming lessons through their Swim School, Jorvik Swim Academy. All lessons are taken by fully qualified swimming teachers, supported by in-water assistants, many of whom are themselves current or past swimmers at the Club. It’s fair to say we are all passionate about swimming and its benefits!
We follow the Swim England Learn-to-Swim programme and have a high staff to child ratio in the early stages so that even nervous beginners feel fully supported. Most importantly, the kids have fun whilst learning to swim.
We have the expertise and knowledge to educate your children but we want to go a step further so they can learn to love the water and be confident and comfortable in this environment.
Team Jorvik is about promoting the value ‘swim for life’ because swimming is so much more than a sport. Many of our learners progress through to our Swimming Club, where they can swim either for fun and fitness or for competition, as they prefer.
Lessons are held on Sundays at Archbishop Holgate’s School. Club sessions are held throughout the week at Archbishops and other pools across York.
Contact Details:
T: 07779 565559
E: enquiries@jorvikswimacademy.co.uk / enquiries@teamjorvik.co.uk
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Water BabiesWater confidence builds life confidence.
Our leading swim programme has been developed to build water confidence and skills throughout your little one’s first six years. We work closely with Swim England, the national governing body for swimming, and we’ve woven their learn to swim framework through our programme. You’ll love nothing more than seeing their progression as your little one moves from fun floating, kicking and splashing to swimming independently.
And not only will your little one develop key aquatic skills, but we’ll also give them the knowledge to keep themselves safe. By the end of their journey, your child will be able to independently swim to the side and climb out to safety, wherever they are.
You can be safe in the knowledge that you’re learning from the best. Our teachers are the only ones who can hold Swim England’s Level 3 qualification, the highest that can be achieved. And they’re the most passionate around, there to guide you at every stroke of your little one’s journey. Because the more confident they are in the water, the more confident they’ll be out of it too.
So what are you waiting for? When they’re ready, we’re ready.
T: 01423 457000
E: littlefish@waterbabies.co.uk
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York Swimming AcademyFounded in January 2017, we are one of the newest swimming lesson providers in York, dedicated to delivering the highest quality swimming lessons for great value. We offer inclusive swimming lessons for all ages and abilities from aged 2+ to adults and will soon be launching our new parent and child lessons from newborn. Our passion is to share our love of swimming and the importance of water safety with everyone.
Our expert teachers are qualified to the highest standards. They share our passion for delivering fun, effective and diverse child-centered swimming lessons, creating a fun and stimulating environment to develop the children’s confidence in water.
Our York venues include: New Earswick Swimming Pool (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Parent and Child Classes Monday and Wednesday), The Mount (Wednesday) and Stamford Bridge (Sunday).
Small Class Sizes
Continual Assessment Program and feedback on your child’s progress
Progressive Aware Scheme: Ducklings, Stages 1-7, Challenge Awards, Distance Badges, Water Skills and Personal Survival
Immediate starts available at all stages!
For further details of our lessons please get in touch:
T: 07801824082
E: info@yorkswimmingacademy.com
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Hopefully this blog has been helpful and you can find the right class for your little ones, we wish them well on their swimming journey!
If you are not in this blog and wish to be, please email: leanne@mumbler.co.uk and we can get your information added.
