Swimming lessons for adults
Swimming lessons at Bollington Health & Leisure are not just about teaching children, we know there are plenty of adults out there too that have apprehensions about swimming, would like to improve their stroke or would just like to swim for enjoyment.
During swimming lessons at the centre adults can expect to have fun, learn news skills and alleviate any fears in a welcoming, small class size environment.
It’s never too late to learn and swimming is a sport that can help with rehabilitation, weight loss, lifesaving skills, lifelong fitness, health and family fun.
We are respected and renowned for our swimming lessons and with the Swim21, industry award for it’s learn to swim programme, you can be assured you have found the right place to learn to swim.
Lessons for adults start with beginners and go all the way to masters standard so please get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.
| Lesson name | Length | Level |
|---|---|---|
Adults 1Swimmers will be supported by the teachers in the water and will be helped to lie back and float, be able to stand up confidently, blow bubbles and push & glide streamlined with support. |
45 mins |
For complete beginners, swimmers who are nervous of the water, may have had a scare in the past, cannot move around on their own in the pool, cannot place their face in the water. |
Adults 2Swimmers will be supported in the water and will be helped to move independently, face in work will be encouraged and basic push and glides will be taught, independent movement will be encouraged. |
45 mins |
For swimmers who are happy in the water but cannot yet move around confidently without aids. |
Adults 3Swimmers will be encouraged to swim up to 20 metres without aids, basic backcrawl, breaststroke and frontcrawl will be taught, alongside new skills such as sculling and rotational movements. |
45 mins |
For swimmers who are able to swim a small distance independently and would like to learn the 3 basic swimming strokes. |
Adults 4Swimmers will be helped to achieve a minimum of 20 metres of each stroke, a correct breathing pattern will be taught and new skills introduced: diving, treading water, feet first sculling and forward rolls. |
45 mins |
For swimmers who already have a basic understanding and knowledge of the 3 main strokes and would like to improve their stamina and technique over a longer distance. |
Adults 5Swimmers will be encouraged to swim longer distances, butterfly will be introduced, correct starts and turns will be taught and the pace clock will be introduced. Some lifesaving skills will be taught. |
1 hour |
For swimmers who would like to improve their fitness levels, would like to learn the correct dive and turn for each stroke, swimmers will already be able to confidently swim the 3 main strokes over at least 20 metres. |
Masters - Pay as you goSets and pace work, starts, turns, endurance/stamina and sprint work will be part of each session. |
1 hour |
For swimmers who can confidently swim all 3 main strokes. For adults who either are training for a triathlon, biathlon or ASA swimming competitions or just purely to keep fit. |