Lessons in groups for Adults

It is never too late to learn how to swim. The record for the oldest swimmer is held by Mieko Nagaokay at 100 years old and amazingly she only learnt to swim age 80!

Want to swim faster, lose weight, improve technique or anything else please do not hesitate to contact us. Our friendly staff will be able to advise you which lessons are best for you.
Regardless of your swimming level 3S Swim School can provide you with a programme and lessons that will be suitable for your range of skills. Our experienced teachers work with the variety of swimmers from absolute beginners with the fear of water to club swimmers and triathlon competitors.

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Why 3S Swim?
Teachers
Our fantastic team of instructors have a wealth of experience teaching youngsters and beginners combined with background of international competition to help the more advanced athletes.
Venues
Over 15 sites in London and the South East ranging from private pools to leisure facilities.
Methodology
Our bespoke coaching system makes learning to swim a breeze by breaking down the strokes into component parts. We teach you how to breathe, glide, kick you legs and then we put them all together with arms and the full stroke.
Programmes
Our bespoke teaching system can be tailored to your particular range of skills, ability and fitness.

Locations

GRAVESEND / MEDWAY PRIVATE POOL (operating)

Our Gravesend private venue with no public swimmers is conveniently situated between Gravesend and Rochester. Perfect for beginners and, with Fast lane Endless pool current machine installed, advance swimmers.
We teach children and adults of all abilities either individual 1-2-1 or 2-2-1 and provide stroke correction service for advance swimmers.

Adult and child group lessons for 6month-4 years. Family bookings are welcomed
Please email [email protected] for details

 

DOWNSIDE FISHERS LONDON BRIDGE/BERMONDSEY (operating)

We are running our private classes for children from 3yo and for adults of all ages and abilities. Lessons run on Saturdays and Sundays.

Mainly 1-2-1 classes available, but can be 2-2-1 if we have someone else of a similar age and swimming ability. Please check this option with our admin team.

TO BOOK or for further details please email [email protected]

ROMFORD ST.EDWARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL (operating)
We run lessons at  ST.EDWARDS PRIMARY SCHOOL ROMFORD.
It is a shallow, warm pool ideal for beginners and intermediate level swimmers of all ages and abilities.

We run classes for children from age 3 and adults.

Individual 1-2-1 classes and 2-2-1 lessons and small groups from £15. Please check this option with our admin team.

Please email [email protected]  for further details and availability.

SOUTH OCKENDON SCHOOL (operating)
THE OCKENDON ACADEMY
Erriff Dr, South Ockendon
RM15 5AY
It is a shallow, warm pool ideal for beginners and intermediate level swimmers of all ages and abilities.

We run classes for children from age 3 and adults.

Individual 1-2-1 classes and 2-2-1 lessons and small groups from £15. Please check this option with our admin team.

Please email [email protected]  for further details and availability.

ILFORD CATERHAM (operating)
ILFORD, CATERHAM HIGH SCHOOL, IG5 0QW
We run private, semi-private and group lessons for kids and adults at our pool in Ilford. It is a big private pool with no public swimmers, available for all levels and abilities, including triathlon and club swimmers working on their technique.
We can start teaching children from age 3. There is no maximum age to starting.

Please email [email protected] for details

SWIMMING IN YOUR PLACE (operating)

We run private lessons in your place for all ages and abilities. It is £120/h

Please email [email protected] for details

Don’t forget to include age and swimming ability of the student, postcode of the pool and availability.

3s Swim also works with individuals who have their own residential pools and who would be interested in hiring out their swimming pools for lessons and earn an extra income. It’s great way to have the pool pay for yourself.

We offer group adult swimming lessons in a variety of larger London swimming pools, located in different parts of the city (London Bridge, Romford, Ilford, Gravesend, South Ockendon.) You can select the nearest swimming pool to you to minimize traveling time.
For those with a fear of water, we highly recommend starting with private lessons. Our teachers will follow a specially designed program tailored to your individual needs. They will ensure that you are supported through every stage of it and move at your own pace.

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Our 5 stage adult group programme was specifically developed to accommodate wide range of needs and to ensure that each group has a similar skillset. CLICK HERE TO FIND YOUR STAGE 

Beginners 1.

This stage (max 5 per group) aims to give confidence in the water to  swimmers with no previous swimming experience, nervous swimmers with a fear of water, or who have had a bad experience in the past. Swimmers will learn:

  • To be at ease walking around within the pool.
  • To be at ease with water on the face.
  • Regain an upright position from the front and/or back with support.
  • Inhale and, with the face in a water, exhale in full. Repeat rhythmically a minimum of 5 times through the mouth and 5 times through the nose (with a break between each 5).
  • Gain knowledge of floatation and learn to travel 10m on your front and back with the help of flotation equipment
  • Pick up an object from 1.4m depth.

Beginners 2.

This stage (max 5 per group) aims to give swimmers skills necessary to start swimming independently over short distances. These classes are for people who have completed Beginners Stage 1, or who have a small amount of previous swimming experience and feel confident in the water. Swimmers will learn:

  • To, kick 10meter on the front and back without the use of floatation equipment.
  • Submerge to pick up an object from the pool floor deeper than 1.4m or shoulder-depth
  • Swim 25 meters, in a stroke of your choice.
  • Tread water for 30sec. Swimmer’s choice of the leg action.
  • Be comfortable with the face in the water without goggles

Intermediate 1:

This stage (max 5 per group) aims to give swimmers the necessary skills to swim up to 200m independently. These classes are for people who have completed the Beginners 2 stage, or for those who can swim 25-100 m and would like to improve technique and build  stamina in order to take part in the other pool activities.

Outcomes:

  1. Perform a feet first and face first surface dive.
  2. Tread water for 60 sec.
  3. Swim 50m front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke.
  4. Understand lane etiquette for  lane swimming in a group.
  5. Complete 200m swim (8 length in a 25m pool) using different strokes if needed.

Intermediate 2:

This stage (max 6 per group) aims to give swimmers the necessary skills to swim up to 400m independently. This classes are for people who have completed the Intermediate 1 stage, or for those who can swim 200-300 m and would like to improve technique and build stamina in order to take part in the other pool activities such as Fin swimming and/or Fitness Swimming classes, or have a go at their first swimming challenge event such as swimming pool based triathlon.

  1. Swim 100m front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke.
  2. Swim butterfly 25m
  3. Perform a siting dive.
  4. Perform a forward somersault.
  5. Swim a distance of 200m using two different strokes.
  6. From a lifeguard jump, tread water for two minutes.
  7. Complete 400m swim (16 length in a 25m pool) using different strokes if needed.

FitSwim (Fitness Swim):

FitSwim (Fitness Swim)

This classes (max 8 per lane in 25m pool) are for people who have completed the Intermediate Stage or for those who would like to develop more advanced swimming skills or to compete in masters competitions or Triathlon.

Outcomes:

  1. Understand lane etiquette/ use of backstroke flags and pace clock.
  2. Perform advanced technique turns (all strokes)
  3. Swim a continuos 100m individual medley (IM) using legal turns.
  4. Perform legal starts (all strokes)
  5. Perform legal finish (all strokes)
  6. Swim continuously using any stroke for 30min.
  7. Ability to swim 1.5km – 3km sets in one hour.