Learn to Swim!
For life. For fun. For health.
High quality swimming lessons for all ages and abilities in a safe, fun and friendly environment.
Our Locations
Lessons available across South Wales. Click a location to view timetables, pricing, and availability.
Hilton Hotel Cardiff
We're delighted to offer swimming lessons at the prestigious Hilton Hotel Cardiff. Our exclusive poolside sessions provide a premium, safe and welcoming environment for children to learn to swim with our qualified, DBS-checked teachers. Classes run every Monday from 4:30pm to 5pm, with small class sizes to ensure every child gets the attention they deserve. Exclusive Hilton Offer: As an NATC customer, you can enjoy a Hilton Hotel day pass for just £12.50 — and children go free! A fantastic way to make a day of your swimming lessons.
Holland House Hotel Cardiff
We're delighted to offer adult swimming lessons and parent & baby classes at the Holland House Hotel Cardiff. Our welcoming poolside sessions are perfect for all abilities, led by our qualified, DBS-checked teachers. Parent & Baby Classes from £12 per session Adult Swimming Lessons from £25 per session
Learn to Swim — Levels 1 to 7
From first splash to advanced technique. Every child progresses at their own pace with our dedicated expert teachers!
Level 1
Water Entry & Basic Skills
First introduction to water — building basic water confidence, safe entry/exit, and initial movement skills with aids.
- Safe swivel entry into the water
- Safe exit out of the water
- Holding onto the wall
- Blowing bubbles & washing face
- Alternating leg kick on poolside
- Rotation from vertical to horizontal with aids
- Star float in prone & supine with aids
- Push and glide in prone & supine with aids
- Leg kick in supine and prone with aids
- Front paddle for 10m with aids
10-week block booking
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Level 2
Independent Paddling
Developing independence in the water — swimming without aids, basic safety knowledge and directional control.
- Jump into the water independently
- Blow an object across the pool for 10m
- Submerge face and blow bubbles
- Star float prone & supine independently
- Front paddle 10m independently
- Back paddle 10m independently
- Push and glide prone & supine independently
- 5m front paddle, 180° turn, 5m back paddle
- Identify 3 pool rules
10-week block booking
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Level 3
Distance & Breathing
Swimming greater distances, developing rhythmic breathing, basic survival skills and underwater confidence.
- Push and glide into 10m front paddle
- Push and glide into 10m back paddle
- Jump in, rotate onto back, hold star float
- Rhythmic face submersion — exhale/inhale pattern
- Pencil float prone & supine for 10 secs
- Treading water for 10 seconds with aids
- Front paddle 10m (face submerged & lifted ×3)
- Back paddle 10m
- Retrieve sinkers from 1m depth
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Level 4
Stroke Development
Developing recognised strokes, building distance and introducing more advanced water skills and survival techniques.
- Treading water action without aids
- Push and glide into leg action for 5m (front & back)
- Swim through a hoop at 1m depth
- Head rolling breathing pattern (side breathing)
- 25m swim on back
- 25m swim on front
- Jump into 1.2m, submerge, push off floor, return to wall
- Breaststroke leg action over 10m
10-week block booking
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Level 5
Advanced Techniques
Developing advanced strokes, dives and survival skills across longer distances.
- Handstand
- Sitting dive (1.5m depth)
- Front crawl with aquatic breathing over 50m
- Backstroke over 50m
- Breaststroke over 25m
- Dolphin leg kick with aids for 10m
- Jump in, roll onto back, star float for 1 minute
- Mushroom float
- Head first / feet first scull for 15m
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Level 6
Water Safety & Endurance
Advanced water safety, survival swimming in clothes, endurance over 100m+ and competitive stroke starts.
- Forward and backward roll in water, back to standing
- Jump in clothes, tread water 30 secs shouting for help, remove clothes
- Rotation prone to supine and back in clothes over 50m
- 25m dolphin leg action
- 25m side stroke
- Full breaststroke over 50m
- 100m front crawl with aquatic breathing
- 100m swim on back
- Front crawl & backstroke race starts
- HELP position & simulate rescuing a swimmer in need
10-week block booking
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Level 7
Competition & Lifesaving
Elite performance — competitive turns, lifesaving skills, butterfly and long-distance swimming across all strokes.
- Front crawl & backstroke tumble turns
- Front crawl & backstroke 50m in clothes
- Lifesaving front crawl (no goggles) over 25m
- Butterfly stroke over 25m
- Complete a 500m swim
- Breaststroke start & turn — 100m breaststroke
- 200m front crawl & 200m backstroke
- Glide 15m on front & back underwater
- Individual medley 100m (25m each stroke)
10-week block booking
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1-to-1 Private Swimming Sessions
Dedicated one-to-one sessions with a qualified swimming teacher. Ideal for swimmers who need targeted development, have specific goals, or prefer individual attention.
- Fully tailored to your child's needs
- Flexible scheduling
- Faster progression
- Ideal for nervous or anxious swimmers
Select a location above to enquire about private sessions — or if you have your own pool, use the enquiry box to ask about home 1-to-1 lessons.
Have Your Own Pool?
We deliver 1-to-1 lessons at your home pool. Send an enquiry and we'll be in touch.
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Small Class Sizes
Max 6–8 swimmers per teacher for focused learning
Progress Tracking
Session-by-session updates from your teacher
Structured Programme
Nationally recognised structured curriculum
Achievement Awards
Level certificates and milestone recognition
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