Learn to Swim
Learn to Swim with Bristol North – A Skill for Life
Give your child the confidence and ability to enjoy the water safely with our Learn to Swim lessons at Bristol North Swimming Club. Our sessions build essential water confidence, stroke development, and provide lifelong skills in a fun and supportive environment.
We follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme – the national standard for safe, progressive and enjoyable swimming lessons for all abilities. Each of our stages are structured to help swimmers grow in confidence and ability, celebrating progress with Swim England badges and certificates along the way.
At Bristol North, your child’s safety and enjoyment come first. Our SwimMark accreditation demonstrates our commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding and good practice, in line with Swim England WavePower.
Our experienced teaching team ensures individual attention in small classes – typically two qualified teachers or assistants for every group of eight swimmers. All teachers hold Swim England Level 1 or Level 2 qualifications, and our assistants are working towards recognised teaching or coaching awards.
Lessons run at Winterbourne Academy Pool on Sunday afternoons during term time.
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Our Teaching Team
A Team You Can Trust in the Water
Our Swim School is led by our Swim School Co-ordinator, Julie, an experienced Swim England Level 2 Swimming Teacher and Level 1 Swimming Coach with over 15 years of teaching and coaching experience. Julie brings a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and care to ensure every swimmer enjoys a positive and rewarding experience in the pool.
We’re proud to have a dedicated team of qualified Level 2 teachers, each with several years of experience delivering high-quality lessons to children of all abilities. They are supported by our Level 1 assistant teachers and pool helpers, who work alongside them to create a safe, supportive and enjoyable learning environment.
Together, our teaching team combines decades of experience and a shared passion for helping children grow in confidence and ability through swimming.
To contact Julie, please email learn@bristolnorthsc.org.uk
Oliver has been part of the club for over 10 years and brings a wealth of experience as both a teacher and competitive swimmer. A qualified Level 2 swim teacher, he teaches our Beginners and Improvers stages within our swim school, helping swimmers build skills and confidence in the water.
Oliver has attended workshops with British athletes such as Adam Peaty to improve on his own swimming as well as to expand his coaching knowledge and bring new ideas to the club. He also assists our level 3 coaches with the higher squad sessions. Alongside teaching, he is an active competitor, regularly racing in meets and galas, and swims as part of our Masters squad.
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