Swimming
Swimming is a healthy activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. It offers a wide variety of health benefits and uses all muscles to give you a full body workout.
Swimming is an ideal activity for people of all ages and abilities.
- Around 30 minutes of steady, paced lane swimming can burn over 200 calories
- It is the perfect low-impact activity, as the water takes your weight, so it is ideal for those with mobility or joint issues
- Swimming helps to build endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness
- Regular swimming can reduce the risk of heart disease, type two diabetes and stroke
We offer a varied swimming programme which includes:
- Early bird swim – every Monday to Friday 6am – 8.15am
- Lane swim – The pool is divided into lanes for swimmers of different abilities and speeds, they’re for swimmers of all ages who can swim continuous lengths
- Public swim – These sessions are designed for everyone to come and enjoy the pool. Whether you want to get some lengths in, or you just want to enjoy yourself in the water, these sessions are designed to suit everybody’s needs
- 50 plus swim – These sessions are designed for people aged 50 and over. Here you can swim freely, and it’s a great way to get active without pushing yourself too hard
- Atlantis fun splash inflatable sessions – Looking for something fun to do with the family? Join us for this fun inflatable session
- Parent and toddler sessions - A relaxed drop-in session, suitable for babies and pre-school children under four years old, accompanied by a parent/carer
Admission policy applies. Children under the age of four must be accompanied on a one-adult-one-child basis. Children aged 4-7 should be accompanied on a one-adult-to-two-children.
Swimming lessons
We believe everyone should have the opportunity to learn to swim, and that it should be fun!
We offer swimming lessons which follow the STA – Swim Teachers Association framework, which will give children everything they need to feel comfortable and confident in the water. We work in partnership with the STA to deliver a high-quality Swim programmes for all ages and abilities.
All our instructors are experienced and fully trained to deliver the STA programme and are fully DBS checked.
Take a look at our programme of swimming lesson sessions to find a session to suit you.
Stanley
At the age of two and half years your children can learn to swim with our instructors in a fun environment, where they can get used to the water-based lesson environment without their parents. They will be taught how to position themselves in the water and how to transport themselves from one side to another, with the added enjoyment of singing songs and playing fun games.
After completing the Stanley series, leaners then should progress to the STA’s Learn to Swim Programme (LSP) is a series of 7 progressive grades designed as a comprehensive and engaging programme. The LSP recognises that participants can join the scheme at different ages and abilities so there is a starting grade suitable for everyone.
The scheme focuses on water confidence, water safety and movement in the water throughout every grade, with progressive practices to challenge and increase the confidence of participants completing the LSP. The scheme aims to provide a complete progressive aquatic pathway for participants to develop into well-rounded swimmers, as well as introducing other aquatic disciplines for participants to enjoy, such as lifesaving skills, water polo, artistic swimming and competitive skills.
For further information on the grades and learning outcomes for each please visit their website.
Swimming lessons run during the school term time for blocks of lessons, and we also offer intensive lessons during certain school holiday periods.
If you have any enquiries about our swimming lessons, please call the centre directly on 01952 727629 email us muchwenlock.leisure@shropshire.gov.uk to allow us to provide you with the best possible service, please include your full name, email address, a contact phone number.
