Swimming Lessons
Learn to swim at The Water School
Our specialist team of friendly swimming instructors offer everything from Children’s swimming lessons to Adult swimming classes and Water Safety You can also have a look at our Swimming with a Disability or Illness page for more information.
Our Children’s lessons consist of six different levels being taught by four different teachers simultaneously, a beginner one (Seahorses), beginner two (Otters), the improvers (Salmon 1&2) and a deep end (Dolphins). Advanced classes take place separately. This means that we can teach children of different abilities at the same time, which can be convenient for families with children of different abilities. Each class is 45 minutes long.
Our Adult lessons are made up in the same way as the children’s classes but with only three groups; a beginners section, an improvers section and a deep end class, each with its own instructor.
We occasionally run Water Safety courses for both Adults and Children, all of which are run by WSI ( Water Safety Ireland) qualified instructors and to the WSI syllabus.
Our aim is to ensure that as many people as possible (of all ages) have the opportunity to become competent swimmers and life savers. In an area like West Cork, full of rivers and lakes and surrounded by the sea, we believe swimming is an essential skill.
The water-based tourism/leisure industry is a growing part of West Cork’s economy too, and we want people working in it to be safe and confident
Our Teaching Philosophy
Learning to swim should be safe – all our swimming instructors are also qualified lifeguards. Learning to swim should be fun! When people are enjoying themselves learning is so much easier. Every person attending The Water School is treated with courtesy, dignity and respect. We fully embrace Irish Water Safety’s motto: “everyone a swimmer, every swimmer a lifesaver.”
Terms & Conditions
Payment for the full course of lessons must be made on or before the first lesson. We accept cards, cash or cheques (made out to “Clive Seawright” please). If we cancel a lesson a refund will be given or an alternative lesson offered. No refunds or credits will be given for classes that you miss, unless in extreme circumstances such as sudden injuries/illness or bereavement. however we will always try to find an alternative class for you if possible. Please let us know a.s.a.p. in such circumstances.
A Happier Swimming Experience
The Water School’s activities all take place in our specially-designed pool which makes use of state-of-the-art filtration technology to keep the water pure. With this system we don’t need to use the chlorine which can make visits to public pools so unpleasant. There are none of the unpleasant side-effects for your hair, breathing, and swimming gear, that you’ve come to expect from swimming lessons and water fitness classes.
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Learning to swim is fun!