Swimming Lessons at West Wickham Leisure Centre

Our Swim England accredited swimming lesson programme is developed around you and your children.

It’s a fantastic experience that opens up new possibilities for everyone - whether it's starting on the swimming lesson journey, improving technique or getting more comfortable in the water. Our swimming lessons are available at the following locations:

• Biggin Hill Swimming Pool
• Darrick Wood Swimming Pool, Locks Bottom
• The Pavilion, Bromley
• The Spa at Beckenham
• Walnuts Leisure Centre, Orpington

We offer structured and progressive coaching with qualified swimming instructors. We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme, and our swimmers’ progress is continually assessed. For every stage or course you complete, you'll receive a certificate and badge to acknowledge your achievement. Our lessons cover the following stages:

• Parent & baby swimming lessons
• Parent & child swimming lessons
• Pre-school swimming lessons
• School age swimming lessons
• Competitive swimming lessons

Swimming Lessons Made Easy with our GoLearn Swim Portal

Check your swimmer's progress, book your swimming lesson and make changes/amends to your lessons on our GoLearn Swim Portal:

Log in to our GoLearn Swim Portal  See our Parents' and Carers' guide to Swimming Lessons

Read our full Swimming Lesson Terms and Conditions here

Why should I encourage my child to learn to swim?

Swimming is lots of fun for people of all ages and children especially love getting in the water and enjoying themselves. But it is not just fun, swimming also provides loads of health benefits which can help to keep your children healthy and happy at the same time. Swimming keeps your child’s heart and lungs healthy, improves strength and flexibility, increases stamina and even improves balance and posture. But the most important reason why swimming is an essential skill for a life is water safety - its the only sport which can save your child’s life.

For more information, or to book your place:

Enquire about swimming lessons today 

Download the Learn to Swim Awards Flow Chart

What can I expect at each stage?

At each stage, your children will gain various skills. To check out the outcomes of each stage, view Swim England's awards outcomes below:

• Discovery Duckling Award Outcomes
• Duckling Award Outcomes
• Learn to Swim Stages 1-7 Outcomes
• Learn to Swim Stages 8-10 Outcomes

Download the Learn to Swim app

Make learning to swim even more fun with Swim England’s My Learn to Swim app!

Bring the fun of swimming lessons home and celebrate children collecting more Swim England Learn to Swim awards by unlocking more characters and stickers as they progress through the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. Children gain extra rewards and unlock new features as they develop their swimming skills and water confidence.

If you would like to book you or your child onto our swimming lesson programme please get in touch via the link below.

Enquire today