Welcome

The International Swimming School was established in 1984. It is the first school of its kind opened in the U.K. and was based on an idea from Germany. The school specialises in intensive residential swimming courses for all ages and abilities, from the absolutely petrified to the improver. The school attracts people from all over the U.K. and abroad. The swimming courses take place on a weekly basis and run all year round.

Our School

                

 

Swimming Lessons

We offer localised swiming classes where we teach babies a few days old, adults and toddlers, school children and adults. The oldest one learning to swim was 100 years old. If you would like to arrange a local session please let us know.Please see our Courses page for further information on this and other courses.

Courses

We run intensive courses for both beginners and improvers throughout the year. Arrival is on any Sunday of the year and departure is on the following Friday. The courses consist of a total of ten one hour lessons spread throughout the week. The lessons consist of no more than six students, plus the instructor who teaches from within the pool. All instructors have A.S.A. qualifications, so you know you are in the right hands. The two pools that the school has are heated to 92oF (31oC) which makes them very welcoming and helps to prevent the very petrified from shivering. Private or 1:1 swimming lessons are also available.

Testimonials (just a few recent ones of the hundreds received)

Dear Gerd,

many thanks to you and all your staff for a most beneficial and enjoyable stay last week. We are all very proud of our certificates and hope to improve on our styles and stamina by practising what we learned. 

With best wishes from Moira, Joy and Beverley.

A unique and wonderful place, and not just for non-swimmers. For 35 years I swam with my head out of the water. Now I have been taught how to swim properly I am getting much more enjoyment and exercise from swimming. I wish I had found it years ago.

Frances Maguire, West Sussex

Dear Sue

Just a brief note..............

Going to the school has been one of the best things I have ever done in my life. My only regret, I wish I'd done it years ago. I shall be off to the swimming pool on Tuesday. Thanks to all the staff. Shirley A. Notts.

 Thank you all for a lovely stay, good food, warm and friendly staff. Maybe I will come again in the future for stage 2.

Best wishes Karen M.

'To all the Staff

Thank you for making our time with you so enjoyable. Since leaving you we have had a weekend away at a hotel with a pool and swam twice a day. We had such a good time with you - many laughs! thank you all! Rose and Barrie Fisher

'Thank you so much for the support, the service, the food and especially the swimming instructor. I never thought I would ever do what I've done this week .... swim!! Thank you and best wishes Clare