SafelySwim

12/09/2026

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⚠️

Every year we see the same thing. A school block starts, families pause their weekly place to avoid doubling up, and the progress quietly slips away.

📉 Only 𝟱𝟬% of those swimmers come back once the school sessions finish.

Here's what six weeks away actually costs 👇

🐬 Water confidence that took months to build
🐠 Stroke technique that needs relearning
🐡 A stage repeated rather than completed
🦀 A class space that may not be there on return

School swimming is brilliant for exposure. But with up to 15 in a group and no stage progression, it was never designed to replace weekly lessons.

✅ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

📖 More on what the new BBC data tells us 👇
🔗 https://safelyswim.co.uk/news/learntoswim/2026/08/12/School-Swimming-Data-2026/

Learn to Swim in Dover with SafelySwim, located in South East Kent. We provide Group and Private Swimming lessons, for Babies, Toddlers and Adults.

10/09/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗞𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗴? 🩵🌊

Orla and Jess are showing you some of the equipment behind every Learn to Swim lesson 👇

🐠 Noodles for building confidence
🐬 Kickboards to focus on leg kick
🐙 Dive rings make practice submersion
🐡 Arm discs to grow young swimmers independence

Huge thanks to Orla and Jess for the demo 💙

09/09/2026

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 — 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗦𝗔 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 🌊🏊‍♀️

DOYRMS is still closed for maintenance, so here's where everyone stands for the rest of the week 👇

🐬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 — you're at Maritime Skills Academy in Whitfield until Sunday 13 September. Same day, same time, just a different address. Nothing to rebook.

🐢 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝟭+ — your classes are on pause for the fortnight and every lesson has already been credited on your 1 September payment.

🐠 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 — please check appDot, as not every lesson is running at MSA. You can change your time or your tutor yourself online 👉 https://app.safelyswim.co.uk/

🐙 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀? Nothing changes for you at all.

🐳 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗬𝗥𝗠𝗦 from Monday 14 September.

📍 Maritime Skills Academy, Menzies Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2FG. Free parking, balcony for spectators, water at a lovely 29 to 30 degrees.

📖 Everything you need, including credits, water tests and squad arrangements, is on our news page:

🔗 https://safelyswim.co.uk/news/reports/2026/08/28/DOYRMSClosureSeptember2026/

Thank you for bearing with us these two weeks. Your swimmers have taken the change of scene in their stride, and there are just a few days left before we're back home. 💙

Learn to Swim in Dover with SafelySwim, located in South East Kent. We provide Group and Private Swimming lessons, for Babies, Toddlers and Adults.

08/09/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝘁 𝗗𝗢𝗬𝗥𝗠𝗦! 🏊‍♀️🐬

Bookings are open for Monday 14th September onwards. No commitment, just book the session you need.

🐠 Water tests to confirm your child's stage
🐢 Brand new swimmers taking their first steps
🐡 Beginners building confidence at their own pace
🐙 Existing swimmers needing a push to move up
🦈 One to one time, tailored to your swimmer

Sometimes one session is all it takes for everything to click.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 👇👇👇
🔗 https://privatelesson.safelyswim.co.uk/

Our aim is to improve the quality of swimming lessons in Kent, by delivering outstanding classes which develop strength, technique, and confidence in the water.

07/09/2026

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 😱🏊‍♀️💪

Our Stage 1 classes (aged 4+) at SafelySwim Endless are now completely full, and our waiting list is back open.

🐬 A bespoke warm water facility built around brand new swimmers
🐠 Tiny class sizes so every child gets real attention from their teacher
🐟 Warm water, calm surroundings and no big echoey pool to worry about
🐳 Perfect for little ones taking their very first strokes

🗓️ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲
We know how frustrating a waiting list can be when your child is keen to get going, so we have opened up extra Private Lesson slots during the week. It is a great way for new swimmers to keep building confidence in the water while a group space becomes available.

Once a child has found their feet in a one to one, moving into a group class feels so much easier.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 👇👇👇
🔗 https://join.safelyswim.co.uk

Every swimmer starts somewhere, and there is no better place to start than in water that feels safe.

07/09/2026

🐊 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆! 🐊

It's not just the last minute slots either. More and more families are booking a regular weekly Private Lesson and sticking with it, and it's easy to see why.

🐠 One to one time with the same familiar teacher each week
🌊 Steady progress towards the next stage, week after week
📅 A regular slot in the diary that's yours and yours alone
🏅 Brilliant on its own or alongside a group lesson
☕ A bit of peace for the grown ups while they splash about

And booking couldn't be simpler. Just pick the page that suits you, choose your slot and you're all set.

👧 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺 (𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟯 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟲) for the little ones building their skills and confidence
🏊 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 for anyone refining technique, building fitness or simply enjoying the water

Regular slots don't come up often, and when they do they go fast. If you've been thinking about it, now's the time to dive in! 🌊

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 👇👇👇
🔗 https://join.safelyswim.co.uk/

05/09/2026

⏳ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱! ⏳

Every single space in our Seahorses classes has now gone, and we couldn't be happier that so many families have chosen us for their little ones' very first splashes. 💙

Seahorses is where it all begins for our three year olds, and it's always one of the first to fill up.

🐠 Missed out this time? Pop your name on the list and you'll be first to hear when a space opens
🔄 Spaces do free up as our little ones grow and move up a stage, so they come round more often than you'd think
📞 We'll get in touch directly the moment one becomes available
🌊 There's no rush at all, we'll help you find the right slot when you're ready

Thank you to every family who's booked in. We can't wait to see those little Seahorses in the water. 🐠

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 👇👇👇
🔗 https://join.safelyswim.co.uk/

03/09/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🌊

A very warm welcome to St Mary's Primary and Sholden Primary, who join our school swimming programme this September.

18 schools are booked in to swim with SafelySwim across Term 1 and 2 this year!

🐠 Qualified teachers on every session
🐢 2x Groups matched to ability
🐙 National Curriculum outcomes tracked throughout
🐬 Water safety taught alongside stroke technique

School swimming is the only chance some children get to learn this skill, and we do not take that lightly. Every session is planned to move children forward, whatever stage they start at.

To all our returning schools, thank you for having us back. We are looking forward to a busy and brilliant term.

Schools interested in swimming with us can get in touch any time.

🔗 https://safelyswim.co.uk/

02/09/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗦𝗔 🌊

We’re in! Today our swimmers take their first lessons of the fortnight at Maritime Skills Academy, and we could not be more pleased with how it has come together.

🛟 Water safety in every single class
🐬 Stage 2 and above keeping their usual day and time
👏 A team who have moved venue, retrained and turned up ready
🤝 Thank you to MSA for opening their doors to us again

Learning to float, to rescue yourself and to spot someone in trouble, in a pool built to train people who work at sea. Not a bad way to spend a fortnight.

Back at The Duke of York’s on Monday 14th September. Until then, see you in Whitfield.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 👇👇👇 🔗 https://safelyswim.co.uk/news/reports/2026/08/28/DOYRMSClosureSeptember2026/

Learn to Swim in Dover with SafelySwim, located in South East Kent. We provide Group and Private Swimming lessons, for Babies, Toddlers and Adults.

31/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗦𝗔 🗓️

A reminder for everyone swimming with us at The Duke of York’s. From this Wednesday, 2nd September, your lessons are at Maritime Skills Academy, Menzies Road, Whitfield, CT16 2FG.

🐬 Same day and same time as your normal class 🚗 Free parking on site 👀 Up to three spectators per swimmer, with a balcony to watch from 🛟 A teacher in the water with every class 🌡️ Water sits between 29 and 30 degrees 🌊 Water safety built into every lesson

Not sure if your class is running? Everything is on appDot. Stage 1, Stage 1+ and Saturday Baby & Toddler are cancelled for the fortnight and the credit is already on your September payment.

Two weeks at a marine survival centre, then we’re back at The Duke of York’s on Monday 14th September.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 👇👇👇 🔗 https://safelyswim.co.uk/news/reports/2026/08/28/DOYRMSClosureSeptember2026/

Learn to Swim in Dover with SafelySwim, located in South East Kent. We provide Group and Private Swimming lessons, for Babies, Toddlers and Adults.