Child Classes

Small Classes

Warm Pools

Awards included for free

Variety of equipment used

Water safety covered

Fun & Friendly

Give your child a life time skill and the confidence and enjoyment of water through water skills, learning to swim and water safety in our small friendly swimming classes.

We cater for all ages and abilities in our child swimming lessons for 3 years old and up.

Our aim to to provide a safe and enjoyable classes to give them the very much needed life skills to keep them safe in and around water as well develop water skills and strokes.

We us the STA award scheme where we issue awards free of charge.

With our small class ratios and often have an assistant for the more beginner classes, we offer high quality classes and are able to work with all swimmers at their pace and help those that may need a little more help during classes.

Our swimming teachers will guide you and your child every step of the way.

FAQs below.

Child Classes

FAQs

  • These classes are for children to learn how to swim and improve their skills and safety in and around water.

  • These classes are for children aged 3.5 years up once they can follow basic instructions and safety.

  • Our aim is to provide a safe and enjoyable classes to give them the very much needed life skills to keep them safe in and around water as well develop water skills and strokes.

  • We run these swimming classes Monday to Friday after school from 4:00pm at both the Meadgate Pool in Great Baddow and the Gemstone Pool in East Hanninfield. We also run them on a Saturday 8:30am-2:00pm at Meadgate Pool.

  • Swimmers are assessed regularly using the STA award criteria which is a mixture of swimming and water skills. The swimming teachers will update skills and distances during classes throughout the term to help swimmer achieve their badge and certificates which are no additional cost to you.

  • You will need to bring the following with you:

    • Swimming costume

    • Towel

    • Swimming hat

    • Goggles (optional)

    • Drink for after swimming

    Hats and goggles can be purchased from us.

  • All our swimming classes are 30 minutes long.

  • We can have spectators at both pools. However, due to space we can only have 1 spectator per swimmer at Meadgate pool as we are on individual chairs on poolside and although we have a viewing room at East Hanningfield we still advise keeping spectators to a minimum.

  • Depending on what level badge your child is working towards, we can have up to a maximum of 6 in our groups and our fuller beginner groups will also have a helper in with them too.

  • Meadgate pool starts at 0.9m and graduates to 1.8 metres deep but a rope is placed across the pool to stop any adults going out of their depth.

    Gemstone Pool has a depth of 1.2m.

  • Meadgate Pool is kept at 32 degrees

    Gemstone Pool in kept at 30 degrees

  • Our classes run roughly in line with the Essex school terms are closed during the school holidays with the exception of the baby classes running through the summer school holidays. Terms tend to be 11-15 weeks.

    Please note dates may vary slightly and can also be different from each location. Exact dates will be given in your welcome letters and renewals.

  • Email us at info@getintheswim.co.uk and we will help arrange your booking.