Children's Swimming Lessons
Our Swim School programme has supported thousands of young people to learn to swim from our extensive swimming facilities at David Ross Sports Village.
Our Children's lessons are for swimmers aged from 4.5 years to 14 years-old from Beginners' level to Stage 9. Our expert instructors will support our young swimmers to learn the basics through to becoming a trained competitive swimmer.
Our fun, structured sessions focus on improving your child's technique in the water and enabling them to become happy, confident swimmers.
Our programme offers:
- A fun, friendly and safe learning environment
- Small class sizes
- Qualified Level 2 instructors for every class
- Additional Level 1 instructors to support all Beginner, Foundation and Stage 1 lessons
- Programme based on Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
- High-quality lessons that are stroke technique focused
- Equipment provided throughout
Joining our Swim School programme
Our Junior 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.
Day and times
Our programmes runs
| Days | Times |
|---|
| Monday's |
16.00 - 19.30 |
| Tuesday's |
16.00 - 19.00 |
| Saturday's |
09.00 - 12.15 & 12.00-16.00 |
| Sunday's |
09.00 - 12.30 |
Swim School Terms and Conditions | Contact us
Group lesson pricing:
- 11 week blocks are priced at £66 per block
Current customers
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.
For customers wanting to re-book who are staying in the same stage, day and time, you can book from Monday 22nd April 2024 at 4pm.
For customers who are moving up or wanting to change day or time, please see below.
Booking week 2 - for customers moving up or changing day or time
| Day | When to book |
|---|
| To book Monday's lessons |
You can book from Monday 29th April 2024 at 7:30am |
| To book Tuesday's lessons |
You can book from Tuesday 30th April 2024 at 7:30am |
| To book Saturday's lessons |
You can book from Saturday 4th May 2024 at 8:30am |
| To book Sunday's 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. If your current class is no longer there, please be see the table further down for the class you have been idenitifed for.
Monday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 16.00-16.30 |
Stage 3 |
Alyssa S |
|
16.00-16.30
|
Beginners
|
Lexi
|
|
16:00-16:30
|
Breastroke Clinic
|
Aimee
|
| 16.30-17.00 |
Stage 1 |
Lexi |
| 16.30-17.00 |
Foundation |
Alyssa S |
| 16.30-17.00 |
Stage 4 |
Aimee |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Beginners |
Lexi |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 3 |
Alyssa S |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 5 |
Aimee |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Stage 2 |
Lexi |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Stage 1 |
Alyssa S |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Stage 3 Deep Water |
Aimee |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 1 |
Lexi |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 2 |
Alyssa S |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 6 |
Aimee |
| 19.00-19.30 |
Stage 7 |
Alyssa S |
Tuesday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 16.00-16.30 |
Foundation |
Alyssa K |
|
16.00-16.30
|
Beginners |
Aimee
|
|
16:00- 16:30
|
Stage 3 Deep Water
|
Jo
|
| 16.30-17.00 |
Stage 1 |
Alyssa K |
| 16.30-17.00 |
Stage 2 |
Aimee |
| 16.30-17.00 |
Stage 5 |
Jo |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 3 |
Alyssa K |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 2 |
Aimee |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 4 |
Jo |
| 17.00-17.30 |
Stage 3 Deep Water |
Clare |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Stage 3 |
Alyssa K |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Foundation |
Aimee |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Stage 4 |
Jo |
| 17.30-18.00 |
Breaststroke Clinic |
Clare |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 2 |
Alyssa K |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 1 |
Aimee |
| 18.00-18.30 |
Stage 6 |
Jo |
| 18.30-19.00 |
Stage 7 |
Jo |
| 18.30-19.15 |
Stage 8 |
Aimee |
| 18.30-19.15 |
Stage 9 |
Alyssa K |
Wednesday
There are no Children's Swimming Lesssons on a Wednesday.
Thursday
There are no Children's Swimming Lesssons on a Thursday.
Friday
There are no Children's Swimming Lesssons on a Friday.
Saturday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 09.00-09.45 |
Stage 9 |
Sophie |
| 09.00-09.45 |
Stage 8 |
Molly |
| 09.00-09.30 |
Stage 7 |
Finlay |
| 09.45-10.15 |
Stage 6 |
Finlay |
| 09.45-10.15 |
Stage 2 |
Molly |
| 09.45-10.15 |
Foundation |
Sophie |
| 10.15-10.45 |
Stage 5 |
Finlay |
| 10.15-10.45 |
Stage 3 |
Molly |
| 10.15-10.45 |
Stage 1 |
Sophie |
| 10.45-11.15 |
Beginners |
Molly
|
| 10.45-11.15 |
Stage 2 |
Sophie |
| 10.45-11.15 |
Stage 4 |
Finlay |
| 10.45-11.15 |
Stage 3 Deep water |
Alexandra |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Stage 1 |
Molly |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Stage 3 |
Sophie |
| 11.15-11.45 |
Breaststroke Clinic |
Finlay |
| 11.45-12.15 |
Stage 1 |
Molly |
| 11.45-12.15 |
Beginners |
Sophie |
|
11.45-12.15
|
Stage 3 DW
|
Finlay
|
|
12.00-12.30
|
Foundation
|
Amy B
|
| 12.30-13.00 |
Stage 1 |
Amy B |
| 14.00-14.30 |
Beginners |
Amy B |
| 14.30-15.00 |
Foundation |
Amy B |
| 15.00-15.30 |
Beginners |
Amy B |
| 15.30-16.00 |
Stage 2 |
Amy B |
Sunday
| Time | Stage | Instructor |
|---|
| 09.00-09.30 |
Beginners |
Keira |
| 09.00-09.30 |
Stage 2 |
Megan D |
| 09.00-09.30 |
Stage 6 |
Bethan |
| 09.30-10.00 |
Stage 3 |
Keira |
| 09.30-10.00 |
Stage 1 |
Megan D |
| 09.30-10.00 |
Stage 3 Deep water |
Bethan |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Stage 1 |
Keira |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Beginners |
Megan D |
| 10.00-10.30 |
Stage 5 |
Bethan |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Foundation |
Keira |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Stage 1 |
Megan D |
| 10.30-11.00 |
Stage 4 |
Bethan |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Foundation |
Mia |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Stage 2 |
Keira |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Stage 3 Deep water |
Bethan |
| 11.00-11.30 |
Beginners |
Megan D |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Breaststroke Clinic |
Bethan |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Stage 2 |
Keira |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Foundation |
Megan D |
| 11.30-12.00 |
Stage 1 |
Mia |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Beginners |
Mia |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Foundation |
Keira |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Stage 3 |
Megan D |
| 12.00-12.30 |
Stage 7 |
Bethan |
| 12.30-13.00 |
Stage 2 |
Mia |
Timetable changes
Every term the swimming lesson timetable goes under review and changes are made based on the number of swimmers requiring each Stage. For classes that have changed a new time will be identified for you to ensure that you can still book during Booking week 1 (same day, same time)
Please remember that your place is only guaranteed if you pay for the next course within Booking week 1 of lessons (for further explanation, please refer to your re-booking letter).
For those classes that have been affected by the changes, please see the alternative times below. If there is any issue with your new class time please email swimschool@nottingham.ac.uk
Changes to the Group lesson timetable
| Your Current class | Your new class (Choice of times listed) |
|---|
| Sunday 11.00am Stage |
Sunday 10.00am, 10.30am or 11.30am Stage 1 |