The 30 Best Competitive swimming lessons in London

“My two children both swim with GoggleSquad Swimming School Surrey. My eldest preferes group lessons, she progresses week on week and really enjoys them. My son finds it difficult to remain focused in a group class so we have opted for 1:2:1 lessons, his teacher is outstanding and has the right balance of patience and firmness whilst also making the lessons fun. We are very happy with GoggleSquad and look forward to seeing them develop their skills.”

“My son has been swimming with Goggle Squad since November and is really enjoying it. His confidence around the water has always been great but he’s been making rapid progress with the actual swimming since starting. The small classes with children of similar age really allow the teacher to focus on each child individually and the pool facilities are great too!”

“I am glad my kids joined the ISA. I feel it is rare to find a swimming place that gives your children one to one session. Most places provide group sessions, therefore it's great ISA exist. My kids teacher Yasmine is a great teacher she engages the kids during the lesson in a fun way and is also aware every child different learning needs.”

“Claire is an excellent swim teacher and our son has shown consistent improvement in confidence, attentiveness and ability over the last 8 weeks. She always lets children take the lead on their own development. She makes the basics fun and engaging and is also caring and accepting on those “off days” that 2/3/4 year olds have. Thank you Claire and Angel Swim for a fantastic experience thus far!”

“Have been taking my 6 year old daughter for 3:1 swimming lessons with Brian at Swimming Class UK since she was 3 years. When she started she was afraid of getting her face wet. Now she is a confident and strong swimmer. She loves the lessons and it's a joy watching her learn and grow.”

“I've been having regular lessons from Lindsay for three months now, and the swimming lessons are really excellent. Lindsay has a wealth of technical knowledge and swimming experience that really shows. She also is a great coach, technique is taught clearly and she adapts what to focus on in each lesson based on my individual ability and current progress - this helps make the learning process more effective and learning technique more digestible. Lindsay has a patient and energetic coaching style, and I'm seeing great progress against my own swim goals - thank you! I'm fairly new to the triathlon world, and prior to starting with Turner Swim, I've previously really struggled with swimming, and nearly gave up triathlons as a result. However, I decided to get lessons with Turner Swim - I'm so pleased I did! I'm more confident, and my swimming progress has been greater than I personally expected so I'm really pleased!”

“We really love the team at Seriously FUN Swimming. Our boys have such fun at their Sunday morning lessons and have become confident swimmers. Each instructor at every level is expertly suited to guide the kids through their lessons and milestones. The structure that is in place is best in class and we're thrilled with the progression both of our boys are showing whilst keeping the fun element for them. Highly recommend Seriously FUN Swimming!”

“I cannot praise this swimming school highly enough! I’ve been using them for both my children. My eldest is very close to finishing her lessons hopefully and she started off as a non swimmer and she is now a confident swimmer who enjoys coming to every lesson. My youngest has just started off and is loving every minute of her sessions. The instructors are professional and cater to each individual needs. My kids love all the instructors and Claire is very quick at responding to any queries or questions parents have. When my partner broke his foot and couldn’t drive my eldest to her lessons - I told Claire about it and she went above and beyond to get my daughter into a different session time in order for her to not miss one lesson. I will definitely be recommending seriously swimming to anyone looking for a swim school. Thanks so much!!”

“My baby boy has been having swimming lessons with Fernanda. She is an excellent teacher, and makes both the children and parents feel comfortable. Swimming lessons are always fun for both me and my baby. Highly recommended.”

“Great facilities, and very appropriate for children. My 4.5-year-old is enjoying his swimming lessons a lot, and keeps asking when the next lesson will be. The teachers are patient and are fully aware of the different capabilities of the age groups they are working with. All in all, a fantastic experience, and I look forward to my kid continuing there in terms to come.”

“My son is half way through his first term at Great Waves Kenley. He has made excellent progress learning to swim each week. He is given lots of attention and direction, and the wonderful instructors are patient and encouraging. We will be signing up our youngest child very soon. Thank you Great Waves!”

“My son has been attending classes here from 3-5 years old and it has been great. They have very small groups and get them used to being comfortable in the water. It is also very personal and Fiona, who I have been working with to manage things, has been always very flexible in finding a slot for Gaspard despite a lot of changing priorities on our side.”

“My son has really enjoyed his 1:1 lessons this week. He has made meaningful progress and has additional confidence. The Blue Wave team were great with their communication and expertise.”

“We are incredibly grateful to 3S Swim for the amazing swimming experience they provided for our children. Unfortunately, we have to discontinue their lessons as we are moving to a different city, but we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt thanks. Both boys absolutely loved every moment of their lessons. The teachers at 3S Swim not only helped them build confidence in the water but also made every session fun and engaging. Their love for swimming and the skills they've developed are a testament to the exceptional teaching they received. A special thank you to their incredible teachers—Katie, Denz, Enrique, and Adam—whose dedication and patience made all the difference. We’ll always look back fondly on their time at 3S Swim and carry forward what they've learned as they continue their swimming journey. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything. Wishing the entire 3S Swim team all the very best!”

“The Cynet Pool is a good size and depth for the young, beginner swimmer. My grandson had a trial session today. He thoroughly enjoyed his lesson with Alfie, who was patient and progressive.”

“My children just finished their half term crash course, with Nathan as a teacher, and it was excellent! I had doubts about the length of the pool for my daughter as she is already a great swimmer but it was absolutely fine and she perfected some aspects of her swimming. Nathan was very engaging and the kids thoroughly enjoyed the week! Thank you.”

“I'm so glad to have found this company and to have had the amazing José as my swimming instructor. After coming back from a short beach holiday in May, I decided I really wanted to take my swimming more seriously by investing in new lessons and started to look around for options. Luckily Love to Swim was one of the first groups I checked out and the vast offering of classes at The Crowne plaza hotel made it so I was spoilt for choice on the days or sessions I could choose.. I'm an improver swimmer, meaning I already had some water confidence, but after my first session with José, he was able to really help me develop this even further.. He has a fantastic and very caring method to the way he instructs, great and in depth knowledge and able to see and correct anything I'm overlooking in the different drills that we work through.. I had written off any chance of ever trying or wanting to do the breaststroke or butterfly, but with several lessons with José, a mixture of weekly classes and the fantastic weekend intensives, I've developed both of these strokes to a point where I'm now comfortable practicing them alone in my local swimming pool, as well as being able to tread water comfortably for a few minutes which I was also unable to do. I'm so grateful for the huge amounts of improvements in the span of a couple of months and looking forward to how much better I can become with more of the amazing swim classes. Thanks so much from a very happy and much improved swimmer.”

“Water was a bit chilly, but soon warmed up when on the inflatable's Great fun !!!!”

“Fantastic teachers both my children attend swimming lessons here and are both progressing very well and enjoy their sessions.”

“Attended a child's birthday party event here. Was thoroughly impressed with the swimming pool, good size, clean, warm temperature, lots of floats and things for the kids to play with, excellent safety and a nice little room on the side where they cut the cake and had a little party. Overall really impressed. Oh and the grounds for the school are lovely too! Easy parking available as well.”

“Fantastic swim school! We have been with swim plus for a year and our daughter has progressed tremendously and learnt to swim independently within few months. Tarkan has been an exceptional instructor. Such personal service from all the team at Swimplus- Kerry and Mark also great and friendly to deal with. Thank you swimplus team!”

“Nice, clean pool and free parking!”

“Excellent social distancing by keeping classes apart.”

“Absolutely brilliant swim school. Justyna is a brilliant and intuitive teacher able to get the best out of our children every time and, and such, has brought on teachers that teach in the same way with the same effectiveness and results. We wouldn't want to go anywhere else and would always recommend Koi Swim School to anyone wanting a supportive and understanding teacher for their child.”

“Alison is a good teacher and has patient. It's not easy to teach a 60 year old lady to swim who is afraid of water. Am enjoying attending swimming lessons. Hope will be an expert soon.”

“Two of our kids have been with ISA for many years. Our oldest is in the swim team at school now and has one of the best techniques for all four strokes. Thoroughly recommend ISA.”

“Very happy with our Sunday morning lessons here. Shout out to their teachers Maree, Harry and Phoebe.”