Adult Swimming Lessons
Our Swim School programme has supported hundreds of adults to learn to swim or improve their skills from our extensive swimming facilities at David Ross Sports Village.
Our adult lessons are for swimmers aged 14 years and over from complete beginners to advanced swimmers looking to improve technique.Swimming is not just a great way to exercise but an important life skill - it's never too late to learn to swim or improve!
Our expert instructors will support you to shape your own swimming journey based on your needs, from the basics to advanced technique progression. We offer three levels; beginners, improvers and advanced.
Our group lessons offer:
- Small class sizes
- Qualified Level 2 instructors for every class
- Equipment provided throughout
- Personalised learn to swim journey
- Flexible options to cater for swimmers with a disability including your carer supporting you in the water and an adjustable depth pool to assist entry
Joining our Adult group lessons
Our Adult swim school programme is now available for new customers to add their names to our waiting lists but we do have limited availability at all stages. This availability will be sold on a first come first served basis.
Our Adult Learn to Swim group lessons are 30 minutes long and the instructor will work their way around each individual giving you teaching practices to help achieve your goals.The programme offers three different levels:
Beginners:
Located in shallow water at standing depth and ideal for swimmers who:
- Are a complete beginner
- Would like to build water confidence
- Can swim no more than 10 metres
Improvers:
Located in deep water and ideal for swimmers who:
- Are confident in deep water and submerging under the water
- Can swim 25m front crawl, 25m backstroke and 25m breaststroke
- Are able to tread water for 30 seconds
Advanced:
Located in deep water and is ideal for swimmers who:
- Can swim lengths for a 30 minute session
- Can swim a minimum of 200m (8 lengths) without stopping
- Can demonstrate basic techinique on front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- Can swim a length in under 30 seconds
Please contact swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk for more information.
Our programme operates
| Days | Times |
|---|
| Mondays |
15.30-16.00/18.30-19.30 |
| Tuesdays |
19.30 - 20.00 |
| Thursdays |
9.30-12.00 |
| Saturdays |
12.15-12.45 |
| Sundays |
12.30 - 13.00 |
Swim School Terms and Conditions | Contact us
Group lesson pricing:
- 11 week blocks are priced at £66 per block
Current customers - Timetable
The next course of group lessons is week commencing 13th May 2024 - week commencing 22nd July 2024. The timetable below shows the days and times available for the next course.
There will be NO lessons on Monday 6th and 27th May 2024 due to being a bank holiday. Thursday's lessons will not run during the School Holidays- 30th May 2024.
For customers staying in the same stage, day and time, you can book from week commencing 22nd April 2024. For customers who are moving up or wanting to change their day or time OR have joined Adult Beginners during the current course of lessons, you can book as per below.
Booking week 2 - for customers moving up or wanting to change day or time
| Day | When you can book |
|---|
| To book Mondays lessons |
You can book from Monday 29th April 2024 at 7.30am |
| To book Tuesdays lessons |
You can book from Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 7.30am |
| To book Thursdays lessons |
You can book from Thursday 2nd May 2024 at 7.30am |
| To book Saturdays lessons |
You can book from Saturday 4th May 2024 at 8.30am |
| To book Sundays lessons |
You can book from Sunday 5th May 2024 at 8.30am |
Please be aware that all the times listed below are subject to availability.
Monday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 15.30-16.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Alyssa S/Aimee |
| 18.30-19.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Alyssa S/Emily |
| 18.30-19.00 |
Adult Improvers |
Aimee |
| 19.00-19.30 |
Adult Advanced |
Aimee/Emily |
Tuesday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 19.00-19.30 |
Adult Advanced |
Alyssa S |
| 19.30-20.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Alyssa S/Alyssa K |
| 19.30-20.00 |
Adult Improvers |
Aimee |
Wednesday
There are no Adult Swimming Lessons on a Wednesday.
Thursday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 9.30-10.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Clare |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Adult Beginners |
Clare |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Clare |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Adult Improvers |
Clare |
Please be aware that the Thursday morning lessons do not run during the Children's school holiday periods. There will be no lessons
Friday
There are no Adult Swimming Lessons on a Friday.
Saturday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 12.15-12.45 |
Adult Beginners |
Molly/Sophie |
| 12.15-12.45 |
Adult Improvers |
Finlay |
Sunday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 12.30-13.00 |
Adult Beginners |
Keira/Megan D |
| 12:30-13:00 |
Adult Improvers |
Bethan |
Adult Pay As You Go lessons
The University of Nottingham is currently expanding its Adult Learn to swim programme and as part of that expansion we will be trialling a new Pay As You Go option.
The lessons will be 30 minutes for £6.35.
For Mondays lessons, there will be no lessons on the 6th and 27th May 2024 and for Thursdays lessons, there will be no lessons on 30th May 2024.
You can book more than one session at any time and as far in advance as you would like within the dates available to book. For cancellations, if you cancel more than 48 hours in advance you can receive a credit note to use towards future bookings; if you cancel within the 48 hour period, you will not be eligible for a credit note.
To book please call the Front of House team on 0115 7487000.
Pay As You Go timetable
| Day | Time | Stage |
|---|
| Monday |
15.30-16.00 |
Adult Beginners |
| Thursday |
11.00-11.30 |
Adult Beginners |