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Elephant & Castle | Walworth Swimming Pool

Welcome to Darwin Court Pool

1 Crail Row, Walworth, SE17 1AD

Our lessons at Darwin Court

4:1 child to teacher ratio

Children Ages 3.5 and up to teens

Beginner to intermediate ability

Adult classes also available!

Friday from 16:00 -18:45 from 7 June 2024

STILL TO COME!

More lessons between 15:00 – 19:30 from the Autumn Term September 2024

Kids Swimming Lessons Get Sorted for September

4:1 Group Lessons
Term starts
2nd Sept!

All you need to know to get ready for your visit to Darwin Court Pool

What our customers say…

 

The best decision I could have made

“Cindy Swim School is a great place for your kids to learn to swim, top class teachers and staff . My Son started here at Nine months old the best decision I could have made he turns four this year and couldn’t have ask for a better” – Saritha Hardy

Fantastic teacher

“Ella loves her swimming lessons and would stay there all day if possible! She has come a long way with her swimming in just a couple of months with the help of her…fantastic teacher! The children get very focused attention, as they are small classes, and so they progress quite quickly.” – Tania Matos

Their swimming has really come on

“We’ve had a really great experience at Cindy’s Swim School. Our two boys have become much more confident in the water, and their swimming has really come on.” – Philip Ward

Introducing Darwin Court Swimming Pool

child swim lesson
stage 1 swim lesson
stage 1 swim lesson

Darwin Court Pool is a lovely, warm, indoor pool, local to Walworth, Elephant & Castle and Southwark. It is also not too far from Bermondsey.

The swimming pool is an excellent size for adult and children’s swimming lessons being 15 metres in length. This makes it great for teaching early swimming skills, through to more advanced swimming stroke technique.

Compared to busy public pools, a private pool like this really helps student’s concentration, for them to grow in confidence and to feel safe with their teacher and fellow swimmers.

Our swimming teachers

We have a rota of dedicated swimming teachers at our Walworth swimming pool who are all are either Swim England or Swimming Teachers Association Level 2 qualified or above (or hold equivalent certification).  They all hold relevant first aid certification and all have up to date DBS certificates – to ensure the safety of your children.

Pool Statistics

15m x 5m

Indoor, heated pool

Café for parents to enjoy

Toilets

Changing rooms and shower facilities

Crash Courses

Find out more about our upcoming school holiday crash courses!

What to bring

Please note the kit you need to bring to your class depends on what pool you are swimming  at and what class-level you are swimming at.  All pupils will need to bring: 
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Swimming costumes and towel

It can be useful for changing if this is a poncho style towel although not necessary.
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Goggles

These can be purchased from us if you call the office in advance of your lesson so that we make sure we have the right size for you at the pool.
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which swim stage?

Please bring the appropriate swim kit for the class. You can purchase this from us or can source the equipment elsewhere. Stages 4+ need: Kick board, pull buoy, pair of flippers and a drainable mesh bag.

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Label everything

Please label your pupil’s kits and belongings so that you can easily identify them.

We ask that only one parent/carer accompany the swimmer to lessons and that parents wait for
their swimmers at the coffee shop. No parents are allowed on poolside. 

parent and baby swim

As prior lessons are likely to be ongoing please aim to arrive at your lesson NO MORE THAN 15 minutes early, allowing you enough time to be changed and ready to begin at your start time.

Please follow the Cindy’s Swim School signage to find the pool. Please make sure to remove your shoes before entering the pool area. We have shoe covers available for use.

Travel Tips

We’ve included some travel tips below. However, please refer to Transport for London for up to date travel information, as this can change.

Coming by tube / train

The nearest tube station is Elephant & Castle Underground.

Coming by bus

The following buses serve the area and stop as per the accompanying map.

Here is a handy map of the bus stops nearby.

Riversdale bus map
Coming by car

There is paid on street parking.

Map of pool location

The following map shows the pool marked with the red GPS point marker.

Riversdale bus map

Some suggestions for after your lesson

We encourage our pupils and parents to spend time with each other outside of lessons. There are a number of cafes and parks in the vicinity of all of our pools. So why not suggest to anyone else at the lesson to grab a coffee or visit the local playground.
 
We are looking to build partnerships with local businesses to help benefit the school. Please do contact the office with any recommendations of places to go after class or services that might be useful to school members.
Baby boy swimming with mother
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