Swim Well lessons for ages 4 months to adult — from first splash to confident swimmer.
Learning to swim is one of the few things your child will carry for life — a life skill, a confidence-builder and, one day, a lifesaver.
Our Swim Well programme takes swimmers from their very first splash as babies all the way to confident, capable stroke swimmers, guided by instructors who are Swim England qualified and supported every step of the way. Lessons run 50 weeks a year with just a two-week break at Christmas, so progress never stalls — each lesson lasts 25 minutes, and you can join from £X per month.
A clear journey from water confidence to competitive strokes — your child moves up a stage as they're ready.
The very first step. Babies and toddlers build water confidence through play, staying close to an adult in the water.
AltrinchamLittle swimmers start to move by themselves — jumping in, going underwater, floating and travelling up to 10 metres unaided.
Both centresThe main Learn to Swim programme, following the Swim England framework — from first strokes and water safety through to all four strokes, stamina and diving.
Both centresOnce they can swim, the journey continues — diving, lifesaving skills, water polo and competitive swimming through the Develop Well pathway.
See belowWhatever your age or starting point, there's a way in.
Never learned, or want to build confidence? Adult lessons meet you exactly where you are.
Focused, private tuition for faster progress or extra support — for children and adults alike.
Fast-track lessons over the school holidays — four or five days of concentrated progress.
Ready to dive in? Here's how it works.
Brand new to lessons? You can book straight onto a Swim Well Stage 1 course through our online portal and get going.
Book Stage 1For all other stages, send us an enquiry and we'll be in touch. Our lessons are popular and many have a waiting list, so the sooner you enquire, the sooner we can find your child a place.
Enquire about lessonsThe Home Portal lets you follow your child's journey, see teacher feedback and move them up when they're ready — all from home.
Go to Home PortalWhere lessons run: Swim Well lessons take place Monday to Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings and select Sundays at both move Urmston and move Altrincham. Discovery Ducklings (our baby stage) currently runs at Altrincham. Advanced club pathways — synchronised swimming, water polo and lifesaving — run at other Trafford Leisure centres; get in touch and we'll point you the right way.
From tiny first splashes to confident lengths — start your child's swimming journey with move.
