Swimming lessons

Swim classes for adults

Do you want to learn how to swim?

Some of our leisure centres offer adult swimming lessons, giving you the chance to learn basic swimming strokes and build your confidence in the pool.

Timetable

Adult swim lessons are available at the following leisure centres. For more information, call the numbers below:

Timetable for adult swimming lessons
Centre Telephone number Day Time
Ballysillan Leisure Centre 028 9091 8731 Monday 8.30pm to 9.45pm
Olympia Leisure Centre 028 9091 8746 Wednesday 12pm to 12.30pm
Avoniel Leisure Centre 028 9072 6326 Wednesday 7pm to 8pm (8 week course)

Prices

Adult swim lessons are free for Maximum Boost members. They cost £5.15 for other Boost members aged 17 or more, £4.10 for full-time students, £3.15 for over 60s or £2.30 for those who receive means-tested benefits (all with a Boost card).

If you do not have a Boost card, lessons cost £5.15. All prices are per person, per lesson.
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Swim classes for children

Children can learn to swim with Make A Splash, our fun programme which offers swimming lessons for kids at leisure centres across Belfast.

Suitable for children aged five and above, the classes, taught by professional coaches, offer instruction in different swimming strokes and encourage kids to build up their skills as they move from one level to the next.

Timetable

Make A Splash swimming lessons are available at the following leisure centres. For more information, call the numbers below:

Timetable for Make A Splash swimming lessons
Centre Telephone number Day Time
Shankill Leisure Centre 028 9091 8750 Monday 3.20pm to 5.20pm
Grove Wellbeing Centre 028 9072 6363 Monday 3.30pm to 6.15pm
Grove Wellbeing Centre 028 9072 6363 Wednesday 3.30pm to 5.45pm
Whiterock Leisure Centre 028 9023 3239 Thursday 3.45pm to 6.30pm
Ballysillan Leisure Centre 028 9091 8731 Thursday 4pm to 5.15pm
Ballysillan Leisure Centre 028 9091 8731 Thursday 7.30pm to 8.30pm
Falls Leisure Centre 028 9050 0510 Saturday 9am to 12.30pm
Olympia Leisure Centre 028 9091 8746 Saturday 9.30am to 1.30pm
Avoniel Leisure Centre 028 9072 6326 Saturday 9.45am to 1.30pm
Whiterock Leisure Centre 028 9023 3239 Saturday 10am to 11am
Ballysillan Leisure Centre 028 9091 8731 Saturday 10am to 1.15pm

Prices

Make A Splash swim lessons are free for Maximum Boost members. They cost £4.10 for other Boost members aged 16 or under, or £2.30 for children whose parents receive means-tested benefits.

If you do not have a Boost card, lessons cost £5.15. All prices are per person, per lesson.

Payment for swimming lessons must be paid in full at enrolment.

Ability levels

Make A Splash is divided into five levels. Each level is suitable for children aged five or more who are attending primary school, but assessments are carried out at enrolment to check ability.

Please note that class numbers and minimum age restrictions can vary according to which centre you enrol at.

Make A Splash swimming lessons - ability levels
Level Ability What it involves Maximum class size
Name Number
Sammy Shrimp 1 and 2 Non-swimmers
 Introduction to water
Developing confidence to submerge and travel freely through water
Learning to travel without swimming aids Development of leg action
Basic water skills 		8
Ozzy Otter 3 and 4 Children who can swim unaided
Jumping into water and submerging
Introduction to breathing techniques
Retrieving objects from pool floor
Breaststroke
Sculling 		10
Dolly Dolphin 5 and 6 Children who don't need swimming aids and can swim unaided for at least ten metres

 Treading water
Pushing from the side with the correct technique Developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke Surface dives
Swimming underwater 		12
Flying Fish 7 and 8 Children who can swim two widths of each of the three main strokes (front crawl, breaststroke, back crawl)

 Development towards swimming 25 metres in the three main strokes and 50 metres in a preferred stroke using the correct leg action
Somersault and rotation skills 		12
Sharks 9 to 12 Children who can swim at least one length of each of the four main strokes
 All four strokes are developed into an efficient technique
Starts, turns and stroke drills
Preparation for advancement to swimming clubs 		Depends on the number of lanes available in the pool