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The pool at Ogden Hall in bright daylight, empty of swimmers, with the curtains open and float equipment ready at the poolside.

Halifax · Open seven days a week

Swimming lessons in Halifax, for babies, children and adults

Every child deserves the opportunity to feel safe and confident in the water. We teach from twelve weeks old to grown up, in a warm pool at Ogden Hall, with teachers in the water beside every class.

Not sure where to start? Answer three questions and we'll point you at the right class.

What we teach

Four things most people come to us for. There's more besides.

See everything we run →What the levels mean →

Two things worth knowing about how we teach

Our teachers get in the water with the children. In it, at your child's height, close enough to catch a wobble before it turns into a fright. Children settle faster when somebody's right there with them.

And we count progress properly. The national curriculum marks swimming as pass or fail at 25 metres, so a child who couldn't swim a stroke in September and can now manage fifteen metres has, officially, done nothing. We record every five metres, and every one of them counts.

Why we teach the way we do →

  • You'll know how they're getting on

    Regular written feedback, not a shrug at the poolside.

    You get it in writing: what your child can do now, and what they're working on next. So you're not guessing between badges, or catching a teacher on the way out to find out how it's going.

    How we track progress →

  • Pay four weeks at a time

    You pay in four-week blocks, not a whole term up front.

    You always pay for four lessons. The Easter and Christmas blocks run over more weeks because we're closed for part of them — you're never charged for a week the pool is shut.

    How payment works →

  • 700+

    children swimming with us

  • 7

    local schools

  • 7

    days a week

The indoor pool at Ogden Hall, empty and completely still, with the ceiling lights reflected across the water.

Something for the grown-ups

Aquatic Health & Wellness Experience

Ninety minutes on a floating bed in the warm pool, a sound bath played around and above you, and nothing at all asked of you. You don't need to be able to swim, and you don't need a swimming costume.

£40 per person. Our first sessions sold out in two days — leave your email and we'll tell you when the next dates go up.

Join the waiting list

Not sure what you need? Ring us on 01422 247500 — it's quicker than reading the whole website.