Learn to Swim
with swim expert, Keeley Bullock
Learn to Swim Programme for Adults
Learn to Swim with Confidence - Beginner Friendly Lessons Taught by Expert Coaches
If you’re an adult beginner or a nervous swimmer, our 8-week Learn to Swim Programme is the perfect introduction to the water. We specialise in helping adults build confidence, develop safe swimming techniques, and learn front crawl step by step in a calm, supportive environment.
Each week focuses on simple, achievable skills designed to help you feel relaxed, safe and confident in the pool.
Why Choose Our Course?
Our expert coaches have years of experience teaching adult beginners, delivering sessions in a warm, supportive and pressure-free environment.
Each week follows a structured progression to ensure clear, measurable improvement. This course is ideal for complete beginners, nervous swimmers, or anyone looking to build confidence in the water.
This course is exclusively for adults aged 18 and over.
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Keeley Bullock
Keeley has over 30 years of experience teaching swimmers of all ages and abilities. A former national-level competitor, she now specialises in helping beginners and those with water anxiety build confidence and enjoy the water.
Our Learn to Swim Courses
Structured 8-week courses designed for adult beginners
Water Confidence for Adult Beginners
Build Confidence in a Supportive Environment
If you’re an adult beginner or a nervous swimmer, our 8-week Water Confidence course is the perfect introduction to the pool. We specialise in helping adults feel relaxed, build confidence, and learn fundamental swimming skills step-by-step in a calm, supportive environment.
To Include:
- Introductions
- Safely entering the water
- Breathing out into the water practices
- Standing practices (Front and Back)
- Push and glides (Front and Back)
- Kick (Front and Back)
- Assisted floats
End of Course Goals:
- To be able to kick 25m on the front and the back using one float
- Comfortable standing up (Front and Back)
- Push and glides
Front Crawl & Backstroke Foundations
Build a Stronger, More Confident Stroke
Ready to take the next step in your swimming journey? Our 8-week Learn to Swim 2: Front Crawl and Backstroke Foundations programme is designed for adults who are comfortable in the water and want to develop an efficient, confident front crawl and backstroke.
Led by expert coach Keeley, who has over 30 years of teaching experience, this course focuses on refining the fundamental skills needed for front crawl. You'll learn correct body position, breathing, kicking, arm action and coordination through simple, progressive drills in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Each week builds on the previous one, helping you develop confidence, improve your technique and swim further with less effort. Small class sizes ensure you receive plenty of individual feedback and guidance throughout the course.
Whether you're progressing from Learn to Swim 1: Water Confidence or returning to swimming after a break, this course provides the perfect foundation for becoming a stronger, more relaxed swimmer.
To Include:
- Introductions
- Safely entering the water
- Standing practices (Front and Back)
- Push and glides (Front and Back)
- Kicking (Front and Back)
- Breathing to the side of the stroke
- Single arm front crawl and backstroke
- Full stroke front and backstroke
End of Course Goals:
- Skills and confidence to swim front crawl comfortably
- Ready to progress to our Learn Front Crawl programme
Location
SFT offer learn to swim courses at Nuffield Health, a private membership facility in Shoreditch.
You do not need to be a member of Nuffield Health to have lessons.
Non-members: please sign in at reception first.
Nuffield Health Shoreditch
1-6 Bateman’s Row
London
EC2A 3HH
Please note that this gym is an 18+ gym.
Swimmer Progression Pathway
From complete beginner to confident fitness swimmer
Stage 1
Learn to Swim (Water Confidence)
An 8-week beginner swim course with expert coach Keeley Bullock, helping adults build confidence and learn front crawl in a calm, supportive environment.
Stage 2
Learn to Swim (Foundations)
Build on initial water confidence with essential foundation skills, leg kick, streamlining, and side-breathing technique to prepare for full front crawl.
Stage 3
Learn Front Crawl
For swimmers who want to learn front crawl or those who can swim a length or two of front crawl but want to swim for longer and tackle breathing difficulties.
Stage 4
Develop Front Crawl
For swimmers who can swim front crawl, with face in the water breathing to the side for at least 200m. This course is designed to improve your current stroke.
Stage 5
Fitness
Coached pool sessions for triathletes needing high-quality swim training, with no club membership or galas, just fitness-focused sessions.
Booking
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