Pioneer 79 Amateur Swimming Club - Learn To Swim

18/03/2026

🐣 Easter Holiday Intensive Swimming Week 🏊

We will be running an intensive week of swimming lessons during the Easter holidays at QEGS Blackburn.

📅 Monday 6th – Friday 10th April
⏰ Morning sessions (8:30–10:30am)
🏊 5 × 30-minute lessons
💷 £45 for the week

These sessions are a great way for children to build confidence and make faster progress in the water.

Perfect for beginners or as extra practice alongside regular swimming lessons.

⚠️ Limited spaces available – early booking recommended

👉 Register your child here:
https://forms.gle/FUME69LbkJa7iPBM6

Open to existing and new swimmers – feel free to share with friends.

18/03/2026

Sunday Swimmers of the Month!! 👏🏼

07/03/2026

Saturday Swimmers of the Month!! 👏🏼

29/11/2025

**ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE**

The road closures may effect your journey to the pool tomorrow so please check this post for more info

ROAD CLOSURES - BLACKBURN 10K 🏃‍♂️

Please be advised that this Sunday 30 November, there will be a large number of road closures in place across central Blackburn, due to the Blackburn 10k race.

These closures will be in place from 6am until 12.30pm, or until the event is completed, whichever is earlier.

For the full list of road closures, check out the comments. It is anticipated that each road will be closed for only as long as necessary before it is re-opened.

The diversion route for affected traffic will follow Livesey Branch Road, Preston Old Road, Buncer Lane, Billinge Avenue, Preston New Road and vice versa.

If you travel by bus, the outer circle bus routes 5A & 5C will have no service between Billinge Avenue and Royal Blackburn Hospital between 8.30am and 1.20pm. For other affected bus services, we would recommend contacting the bus operator.

Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times.

BwD Roads

17/11/2025

Swimmer’s of the Month 👏🏼👏🏼

15/05/2025

One of our teachers, Anya, is walking 100 miles in May to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. She’s taking on this challenge in support of her mum, Maxine—who many of you will know and have met at the pool over the years—as well as another member of her family.

Sadly, Maxine was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. We want to show our support by sharing their fundraising page, and if you’re able to donate or help spread the word, it would mean a great deal.

We also want to take this opportunity to raise awareness and encourage everyone to regularly check themselves. (See the link in the comments for more information on how to do this.)

Help Anya Pedley raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

11/01/2025

❗️URGENT LESSON CANCELLATION 12/1/2025❗️

We have unfortunately had to cancel tomorrows lessons at Westholme. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

With the outside temperatures being so low, it has caused the pool temperature and building temperature to drop too low to use. With lessons being first thing in the morning, it is not likely to warm up enough for us to safely use.

You should have received an email from us also, if you haven’t received this please let us know and confirm your current email address, as a few have bounced back as undelivered.

27/12/2024

Reminder we are closed for Christmas and there will be no lessons running on the following dates:

⛄️Saturday 28th December
⛄️Sunday 29th December
⛄️Saturday 4th January
⛄️Sunday 5th January

Hope you are all enjoying the holidays, we look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year!

19/12/2024

🎄Christmas Closure Notice🎄

Our last sessions before we finish for Christmas will be the 21st and 22nd December.

This weekend will also be when we are running our annual Learn To Swim Colour Gala (please check the relevant lesson notice as the sessions may be at slightly different times to your usual lesson time)

We will be returning in the New Year on the 11/12th January!

You should have received an email but if you haven’t then please let us know as we had a couple bounce back as it says that the email address is unable to receive email.

06/12/2024

❗️Road closures Sunday 8th December❗️

Just been informed that there is a 10k event running in Blackburn on Sunday 8th December causing roads to be closed off, so please check your route beforehand.

23/11/2024

****URGENT NOTICE****
LESSONS CANCELLED TODAY
Unfortunately we are going to have to cancel todays lessons due to the road conditions as a few of our teachers are struggling to get in safely and I don’t want anyone to be potentially be putting themselves in danger unnecessarily. Apologies for any inconvenience!