Weekend Swimming Lessons
Weekend Swimming Lessons
Weekend swimming lessons for all ages and abilities!
At Cindy’s Swim School, we run over 250 weekend swimming lessons every Saturday and Sunday, welcoming babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children at every stage of their swimming journey. Whether your child is just starting out or building technique in the water, our structured lessons are designed to support steady progress in a fun, nurturing environment.
Our weekend swimming lessons take place at four convenient South London pools — St Joseph’s in Streatham, Greenmead in Southfields, and Riversdale in Wandworth and the Van Gogh Pool in Brixton — all easy to reach from surrounding areas.
Looking for faster progress for kids during the school holidays? Our popular holiday crash courses are a fantastic way for children to boost confidence, improve technique and make real progress in a short time. Visit our swimming courses page to learn more and find the right class for your child.
Did you know…
As well as weekend swimming lessons, we offer after-school and evening classes during the week.
Not sure which lesson or time is best? Simply get in touch by email or phone and our friendly team will help you find the perfect option.
What we teach
Our weekend swimming lessons support swimmers at every age and stage.
For our youngest swimmers, lessons are all about creating positive early experiences. Through gentle, play-based learning, babies and toddlers learn to feel safe and relaxed in the water, laying strong foundations for lifelong confidence.
As swimmers grow, we focus on developing strong core skills and helping everyboy progress at their own pace. Lessons build confidence, coordination and technique, following a clear, structured pathway with recognised stages and rewards along the way. For more advanced swimmers, sessions shift towards refining technique, improving breathing, and building stamina and speed.
What you need to know
To make swimming lessons as affordable and accessible as possible, we’re pleased to offer a monthly subscription which spreads the cost evenly over 11 months of the year.
Parents & Babies
Lesson length: 30 minutes
Child-to-teacher ratio: 4:1
Monthly subscription for weekends: £95
Toddlers
Lesson length: 30 minutes
Child-to-teacher ratio: 2:1
Monthly subscription: £123
Children (up to Stage 4)
Lesson length: 30 minutes
Child-to-teacher ratio: 4:1
Monthly subscription: £85
Children (Stage 5+)
45-Minute Lessons
8:1 child-to-teacher ratio – available at St Joseph’s only
Monthly subscription: £71
6:1 child-to-teacher ratio
Monthly subscription: £85
60-Minute Lessons
8:1 child-to-teacher ratio – available at St Joseph’s only
Monthly subscription: £85
Private Lessons
Lesson length: 30 minutes
Monthly subscription:
2:1 lessons: £123
1:1 lessons: £246
What our customers say…
Find out more about weekend lessons at each stage
Take a look at the following pages to find out about our lessons for every age and stage.
Stage 1 Swimming Journey
Learning to swim 5 metres distance, watch the videos and images showing what children learn in stage 1.
Stage 2 Swimming Journey
Stage 3 Swimming Journey
Stage 4 Swimming Journey
What to expect
Kids learn in small groups
Safe and firm teaching
Kids learn by doing
child protection
What to bring
For Babies and Toddlers
Both a neoprene swim nappy and a reusable swim nappy are required for each lesson. Wear the neoprene swim nappy over the top of a swim nappy.
Caps for every stage
A free silicon cap is provided for children. The colour of this will change as your child passes each stage.
Swimming goggles
Swimming costume / shorts and towel
Cindy’s Swim Shop
Swim bag
£12.00
Goggles
£10.00
For ages 6 to 14, Zoggs Junior Ripper goggles have soft fleshy frames for young faces, anti-fog lenses and adjustable split straps to help keep those goggles on for the whole session!
Set of Diving Sinkers
£10.00
Inroducing Our stage 1-3 Starter swim kit!
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Free Collection at pool!
Practice what you learn during Cindy’s swim lessons on your own trips to the swimming pool.
Our Junior Stage 1-3 Kit contains a pool noodle (woggle), a diving sinker, and junior kickboard all neatly stored in a swim bag in a colour of your choice.
