Swimming lessons for children in the Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon area

Learning to swim is a fun way for your children to increase their overall fitness, boost confidence and make new friends!

We have a wide range of fun and all-inclusive lessons to encourage you to take that first step in the pool, you will be splashing around in no time!

Why not pop in for a chat about how to get started and take the plunge today?

Lessons are available at:

We run lessons seven days a week at various times during the day and they run all year round except for the Christmas holidays.

With the focus on fun and enjoyment, all our swimmers progress faster with greater confidence and with increased self-belief.

All our lessons for youngsters are designed around the ‘Swim England Learn to Swim’ framework to help you understand and keep track of your child’s progress and to keep them motivated as they progress forward.

Information about the Swim England Learn to Swim framework can be found on their website.

Our experienced and fully qualified teachers go through full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for your full peace of mind and the safety of your children.

We offer stage awards in competitive swimming and rookie lifesaving. Please ask us for more information on Our Royal Life Saving Society rookie lifeguard programme, which helps to give your child all the skills they need to be fully confident in the pool or the sea.

Swimming lesson prices for children

Lesson type	Price per month	Pay as you go price
30-minute class	£31	£7.75
One hour	£40	£10

Swimming lessons are paid for by direct debit and the price includes a 50% discount on a general swim at any of these pools:

We currently have a waiting list for swimming lessons. You can complete our form to be added to the waiting list.

Disability swimming lessons

Our weekly star scheme swimming lessons are for children with special educational needs, disabilities, or those who find mainstream provision too challenging. They run at:

There are four star classes:

Red Stars - staff support the children in the water, helping them to gain water confidence and become used to being in the pool
Orange Stars - staff support the children in the water, helping them begin to learn a variety of water skills and introduce the four swimming strokes
Yellow Stars - children gain deep water confidence and work on their stroke technique
Green Stars - children focus on stroke development, technique and water safety

We currently have a waiting list for swimming lessons. You can complete our form to be added to the waiting list.

More information about swimming lessons for children

Read our terms and conditions for swimming and diving lessons.