Swimming Lessons

Leisure Services

Swimming Lessons

South Ayrshire Council offers a comprehensive range of swimming instruction, at all our swimming pools, ranging from pre-school to adult lessons.

The quality of our coaching is a reflection of our certified swimming teachers and a lesson programme devised by a former Commonwealth team manager. Over 100,000 swimming lessons are delivered annually through our lesson programme.

Lessons

The lessons are a block of ten half hour lessons for Parent and Child, Ducklings and Junior classes. The Adult Lessons are a block of ten 45 minute classes.

Pre-School

Parent & Child - A class designed for children aged 6 months - 3 years. With parent/guardian present in the pool with the child this class improves water confidence and orientation in a fun way.

Ducklings - For children aged 4 yrs old and not at school. This group lesson focuses on developing basic aquatic skill, increasing confidence and having fun in the water.

Children's Lessons

Olly the Octopus Scheme – this scheme is aimed at children aged 5 (or at school) – 16 years. There are 6 levels of progression within the scheme working through skill development and distance swimming  to build competency and at the top level to prepare the swimmer for access into other aquatic clubs such as life saving, competitive swimming, diving, sub aqua and canoeing.

When issuing a receipt on enrolling for a course of lessons, the receipt shows all dates for the lessons in that block. On week 7 of the course children staying in their present class are given their passports to take to cash desk for re-enrolment; children who are being moved up due to an improvement in their ability are issued with their passports in week 8.

Adult

These group sessions are designed to meet the individual adult learners' needs. These needs can include water confidence, swimming competency, improved mobility, weight loss or access to other aquatic activities.

Schools Swimming

We also provide a curriculum swimming programme accessed via the school system.

Competitive Level Swimming

South Ayrshire Swim team (SAST) in partnership with South Ayrshire Council provides coaching up to National and International competition level. Maybole and Girvan Swim teams also operate a coaching programme from Maybole Swimming Pool.

Adult

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Starfish

Foundation

Ducklings
Parent & Child

Swimming Lesson Prices

Swimming Lesson Prices (All pools)
Adult Class - 10 lessons £47.00
Leisurecard £35.25
Junior Class - 10 lessons £32.00
Leisurecard £24.00
Private - 1 lesson £19.00
Leisurecard £14.25
Parent & Child (6mths to 3yrs) /Ducklings (4 yrs old and not at school) £34.00
Leisurecard £2.55
Aquatrim £4.25
Leisurecard £3.15
Aquazumba £4.25

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