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Swimming

Swimming is an excellent low-impact exercise that will work your entire body to keep you healthy and fit. Swimming is suitable and beneficial for all ages and abilities. Swimming can improve your cardiovascular fitness, help with weight management, tone up your body, improve your mood, and much more. 

At Abbey Leisure Complex we offer a wide range of swimming activities to suit everyone. Whether you are looking for a more casual swim with the family, lane swimming, or swimming lesson, there are many sessions available weekly to choose from.

SWIM FOR FITNESS

Lane swimming is for those who are looking for a low-impact way to workout to stay fit. We provide lanes divided to slow, medium and fast so you can swim at your pace. There is many sessions available throughout the week, visit our timetable for more information. 

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SWIM FOR ALL

If you are looking for more freedom during your swim sessions, swim for all is the one for you. Those sessions are suitable for all levels and are perfect if you want to practice your skills or just splash around with friends and family. 

 Did you know that we now offer the Water Slide as part of the Swim for All sessions?

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Adult Swimming Lessons

Whether you are a beginner or a confident swimmer, we offer something for anyone. Our Adult Swimming Lessons are divided in two groups:
Lessons- for those who are beginners or improvers and want to practice their swimming skills with the advice of a qualified instructor.
Coaching- suitable for more advanced swimmers who want to polish their skills, improve their fitness or work towards targeted goals.

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AQUA AEROBICS

Make a splash in the water, burn calories, tone up your body, and most importantly have fun! Our aqua aerobic classes provide a great low-impact workout suitable for all fitness levels. Energetic music, passionate instructors and a great atmosphere will make your workout one of a kind experience. You don't have to be a confident swimmer to join. 

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SWIMMING LESSONS

Give your child a life-saving skill that will last a lifetime. Our swim school offers a wide range of lessons available for all levels. What we offer:

  • flexible and affordable swimming lessons for all levels, ages and abilities
  • knowledgeable and well-qualified passionate swim teachers
  • programme led lessons tailored to each level
  • ability to track your child's progress via our online portal

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SWIMBiES - baby and parent lessons for the little ones.

These sessions are dedicated for ages 3 months to 3 years, and are designed to build your child's water confidence from the very beginning. A parent or guardian can join in the water and enjoy these bond-building sessions together. First splashes, kicks and bubbles are memorable experiences that will last a lifetime.

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Children's swimming Lessons

Swimming is a valuable skill for any child to learn. Our teachers deliver many sessions throughout the week with varied stages available;

Pre-School - for ages 3 to 5 years, in this stage your child will gain water confidence, learn about water safety and gain skills like floating and coordination in the water. 

Foundation - for ages 4 and over, beginners’ sessions where your child will learn four basic strokes and gain the ability to swim 10 meters unaided in the pool. 

Development - aged 5 and over, designed for children who already have basic swimming skills. Your child will work on developing four basic strokes and get introduced to basic water survival and rescue skills.

Academy - the final stage to work further on strokes development and progression on personal swimming-related goals. 

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