It’s never too late to learn how to swim. No matter how old you are, it’s possible to develop the swimming skills you need to feel safe and comfortable around water. Our adult swim school in Bristol empowers you through the same skill progression taught to younger students, but with language and exercises tailored to adults. Whether you want to practice the basics, perfect your stroke, gain endurance, or learn the foundations of water safety, our Bristol swim school has a fun and informative class designed to suit your needs.
From backyard pool parties with your kids to beach vacations with friends and family, life is full of opportunities to make memories in and around water. Adult swimming lessons equip you with the confidence and skills you need to join in on the fun, even if you’ve never felt comfortable being in the water. After a few lessons, you’ll feel empowered, not embarrassed or anxious.
Swim classes can be a great fit for swimmers of all abilities, including adults who already have some experience with swimming and beginners who want to overcome their fear of water. Lessons can even help seasoned swimmers refine each stroke to improve their lap times, and they provide helpful coaching for any triathlete who wants to hone their swimming skills to increase speed, endurance and confidence during a triathlon.
At SafeSplash Bristol, you can choose from a variety of adult swimming lessons, led by skilled and experienced instructors who tailor each class according to your specific needs, challenges and goals. We even offer private one-on-one swim lessons with personalized attention from attentive, knowledgeable instructors.
At SafeSplash we understand the unique needs of adult swimmers. Our proven Bristol swim school curriculum is as flexible as it is effective, and every lesson plan helps you develop long-term skills in a supportive environment. When you participate in our adult swim school, you can expect:
You can also expect attentive, expert instruction from our skilled SafeSplash Certified™ instructors. Each member of the SafeSplash team is selected because they have a unique set of skills and experiences that make them the very best at what they do. Every certified instructor has completed extensive classroom and in-water training programs, along with a series of instructor-shadowing sessions.
At SafeSplash, you will learn at your own pace, ensuring a rewarding, comfortable experience that will empower you with the skills you need to experience the joy of swimming.
Our group class (students age 16+) is designed for students with no swim experience to those working towards independent swimming. Swimmers start with learning the basic safety skills (breath control through the mouth and nose, front and back float, as well as the beginning arm and kicking movements for freestyle) and progress to independent freestyle and develop backstroke technique. Our small group classes are scheduled weekly on a perpetual basis (same day and time each week). Up to 3 students per class.
Private lessons are available for all skill levels and are a great option for those looking to progress or refine skills quickly. Classes are typically scheduled on a weekly, ongoing basis.
Semi-private lessons are available for all skill levels and are a great option for siblings or friends to be in the same class. Classes are typically scheduled on a weekly, ongoing basis. Swimmers are typically required to book with their semi-private class partner.
We offer infant and toddler swim lessons as early as 6 months of age to help build confidence and get your infant comfortable in the water. Our small ParentTot classes are a great way for parents to bond and socialize with their kiddos while teaching vital water safety skills like breath control, floating and kicking. We also offer Toddler Transition classes for kiddos ages 18-36 months. Parents join their swimmers poolside until they are ready to transition to a small group class without a parent nearby. Both classes focus on foundational water safety skills as well as developing a comfort in the water, which are crucial in developing swimming skills.
We offer a variety of swim lesson programs for children of all ages and levels. Whether your child is just starting to get comfortable in the water or moving on to more advanced techniques we have you covered. Our progressive curriculum starts with foundational skills in beginner level classes and develops swimmers to be advanced swimmers. Whether your goal is basic water safety skills or competing at an elite level, our program can take your child from bubbles to butterfly®. We offer a variety of class types from small group classes featuring a 4:1 student to teacher ratio to semi-private and private lessons.
Our private swim lessons allow swimmers of all ages and levels to progress through our curriculum at their own pace with one of our certified swim instructors. Each 30 minute class will be customized around mastering the skills to become a better, stronger, safer swimmer. Private and semi-private lessons (two swimmers with one instructor) are great options if you are looking for more time focused on your individual swimmer or siblings wanting to be in the same class.
Our swim camps are perfect for swimmers looking to jump start their skills by swimming with us on a more frequent basis. Lesson frequency and consistency (along with quality instruction and a world class swim curriculum) is a key element in progressing a student’s swimming ability. Our swim camps provide lessons multiple times per week and are typically 1 to 3 weeks in duration. We also offer stroke clinics where we focus on specific stroke techniques to refine our student’s skills.
The SafeSplash Wave® program is an endurance, strength, and swim team prep program that takes swimmers who already have knowledge of the competitive swimming strokes and want to refine their swimming skills. Our Wave program is broken up into swimmer groups based on swimmer ability, physical conditioning and current knowledge of the strokes in accordance to USA Swimming standards and our SafeSplash curriculum. Each session includes a set workout with an out of water coach whose primary goal is to mimic the experience one would have on a recreational swim team.