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Swimming Clubs Are A Great Place To Learn To Swim

Where there is a public or private pool there is more than likely a swimming club or two. These will cater mostly for children and teenagers, but there are a number which provide adult swimming lessons.

Adult swimming lessons are mostly provided through local council programs; please use our swimming lesson search options to find these.

So why get involved in club swimming?

In our opinion and experience, swimming clubs are the BEST way to learn, improve and become good at swimming, while at the same time having fun.

I will quickly tell you my own story, try not to fall asleep……..

I joined a swimming club aged 4 and left the same club 14 years later aged 18. I had so much fun over those years and swam in loads of competitions from local stuff to national stuff, meeting many of my present day best friends through this. I would recommend it to anyone, I really would.

	Clubs teach swimming techniques for all the different swimming stokes.
	Swimming Clubs will often teach lifesaving techniques as well.
	Club Swimming allows you to do what you wish with swimming, from swimming for leisure, fitness or competing at all different levels.
	BEST OF ALL they offer very good value for money, as most are run by qualified volunteers, often with lots of swimming experience themselves. These can often be the senior competitive club members.
	When choosing a club, it’s good to check they are part of the Amateur swimming association, who provide guidance and training for British swimming clubs.

Search For A Swimming Club

Please use our SEARCH for a club options below to find your local club.

Just before you search a few further tips:

	If it’s for your children, take them along to a few different clubs and see their reaction. Certain pools and clubs may put them off, so try another.
	If it’s for an adult, see if the club caters for your needs. For example does the club need to provide competitive training sessions or adult swimming sessions for beginners?

Right then, Lets Get Searching....

OPTION 1	Yell.com – Simply type in your post code and let it do the work. A lot of swimming clubs will have their own website, this will give you chance to answer some questions you may have and will provide useful contact information. Also try Thomson local.
OPTION 2	Our council list – Use our list of councils to search for council run swimming clubs. Search under the sport and leisure sections, and look for swimming clubs. Council swimming clubs often provide lessons for adults and parent & babies.
OPTION 3	www.bldsa.org.uk – This website provides a good list of swimming clubs throughout the country, give it a go.
OPTION 4	www.swimwithus.co.uk – This website provides a good list of master (senior) swimming clubs.

RIGHT THEN, give this a go.........

Swimming clubs for adults

I hope this page has been of use to you, please contact us if you would like to add further tips for our readers. Thanks

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