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Shortlisted for Swim England

Swim School of the Year and Swim Teacher of the Year (Neil Ireland) 2024!

Daddy Shark
Swim School

We’re a family-run swim school, with swimming lessons for the whole family!

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We teach babies, toddlers and children (and grown ups!) to be water confident, water safe and swim like little sharks

We’re proud to be an Autism Swim and Children’s University approved learning provider.

Let's Dive In To What We Do ...

Let's Dive In To What We Do ...

We have a team of fin-credible, caring and talented teachers.
We keep our class sizes small to keep our results big!
Our teachers are in the water to support, adjust and demonstrate.
We're a member of Swim England.
We're rated a jawsome 5 stars on Google and Facebook!
We're family-run, so you're always dealing with real human sharks!
We're Autism Swim certified, because we believe swimming lessons should be inclusive for each and every little shark.
We're a Children's University approved learning provider because we understand the value that swimming lessons can add to a little shark's well-being and development, in and out of the water.

Meet our terrific teachers!

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Which class should I choose?

Does your child (potentially) have Autism Spectrum Disorder or additional learning needs?

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Please get in touch to discuss your child's requirements.

Is your child aged 3-18 months?

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Is your child aged 18 months to 3 years?

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Is your child aged 4 years or over and can they get into the water without a parent / adult?

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Can your child confidently put their face in the water and submerge?

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Can your child swim 5m unaided on their front and back without a floatation device or personal assistance?

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Can your child swim 10m front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke without a floatation device?

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Can your child confidently swim 25m front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke ?

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Fun & Educational swimming lessons for babies and pre-school

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Autism Swim

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers.Autism Swim is widely recognised as the leading expert in wandering and drowning prevention for those with ASD/cognitive deficit.We're proud to be an Autism Swim approved swim school. We have teachers who have undergone Autism Swim training in order to better understand the condition and how best to help our swimmers with ASD.

Children's University

Children spend only 9% of their waking life in the classroom. Children’s University encourages, tracks and celebrates extra-curricular learning, which research shows can positively impact on attainment, increase a child’s positive identification with school, and build self-confidence and resilience. We’re pleased to be a Children’s University approved learning provider.

Check out our Google Reviews

The trial lesson on offer is such a good idea and Emma was so helpful at the start of the lesson…

21/6/2023

We love Daddy Shark Swim School! Both my children didn’t really like the water to start and now their con …

25/6/2023

Excellent! Exceptionally well organised, together with knowledgeable, caring and supportive teachers. Cou …

26/6/2023

Can’t recommend these guys enough! My little girl has been attending daddy shark swim school for many yea …

26/6/2023

Our two children both started with Daddy Shark when they were four and it has been amazing to watch their progress through each…

26/6/2023

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