Dinkies Swim School - Durham

Dinkies Swim School - Durham Baby, pre school, beginner/improver/ stage 1 and 2 swimming lessons in Durham 🩵

www.dinkiesswimschool.co.uk

06/09/2026

We are back & look at her go 🏊👏🏼

It’s been lovely seeing you all after the summer break, having fun and getting back into the swing of things. We’re excited to keep building confidence, learning new skills and seeing lots of progress over the coming weeks! 💙

Straight run now until October half term.. let’s go 🫶🏼💦

A WARM WELCOME BACK TO DINKIES 🫶🏼🩵The holidays are over, the goggles are on and it’s time to make a splash! 💦🎉 We’re SO ...
03/09/2026

A WARM WELCOME BACK TO DINKIES 🫶🏼🩵

The holidays are over, the goggles are on and it’s time to make a splash! 💦🎉

We’re SO excited to welcome everyone back for a brand-new term of fun, learning and lots of swimming adventures! 🐠🧜‍♀️⭐

Whether you’re learning your first strokes, making your first ever splash, building your confidence or becoming a super-fast swimmer, we’re ready to cheer you on every step of the way! 💙

And remember… safety is so important in the water 🛟
🌊 Always listen to your grown-ups�🏊 Know your swimming abilities�🛟 Follow the pool safety rules�👀 Never swim without proper supervision

Let’s make this term fun, splashy and SAFE! 💙
See you all soon 🫶🏼

🚨 New availability ‼️Over the summer I have managed to reorganise some classes to create more availability 🙌🏼September i...
28/08/2026

🚨 New availability ‼️

Over the summer I have managed to reorganise some classes to create more availability 🙌🏼

September is the perfect time to get your little one into swimming lessons ready for a brand new term 🏊💙

Bookings are now live @

https://dinkiesswimschool.co.uk

Swimming lessons aren’t just about learning to swim 🌊 For babies and toddlers, water safety starts long before they can ...
20/08/2026

Swimming lessons aren’t just about learning to swim 🌊

For babies and toddlers, water safety starts long before they can confidently swim a length of the pool.

Age-appropriate swimming lessons can help little ones begin to learn essential safety skills, such as:

💧 Floating — learning how to stay calm and float can be an important survival skill.
🚪 Finding a safe exit — helping children understand where they can get out of the water and how to move towards safety.
🛟 Being safe in and around water — learning simple, age-appropriate habits such as waiting for an adult, staying away from the pool edge without supervision, and understanding that water can be dangerous.
👶 Building confidence and awareness — introducing babies and toddlers to water in a positive, controlled environment can help them become more comfortable while learning safe behaviours.

Swimming lessons are about so much more than swimming strokes. They’re about developing water confidence, awareness and skills that can help children respond more safely if they ever find themselves in or around water 💦

Of course, swimming lessons are never a substitute for close, constant adult supervision around water — but teaching water safety from an early age is an important part of helping children build lifelong respect for the water 💙

Summer swimming sessions complete 🐠🐢🦀 🐻🍃🪵 Loved teaching these themed lessons - keeping those skills up throughout the s...
16/08/2026

Summer swimming sessions complete 🐠🐢🦀 🐻🍃🪵

Loved teaching these themed lessons - keeping those skills up throughout the summer & encouraging children to learn through play 🫶🏼

See you all in September ready for our weekly lessons to start again 💙

Our last summer session is this Sunday - we’re going on a bear hunt 🐻🪵🍃🪾The feedback has been amazing from these, I’ve l...
14/08/2026

Our last summer session is this Sunday - we’re going on a bear hunt 🐻🪵🍃🪾

The feedback has been amazing from these, I’ve loved teaching your little ones fun, themed lessons 🫶🏼

Still a few spots left

Starting from age 12 weeks right up to 4 +

Gorgeous feedback from this morning summer themed session 🐠🦀🐢🦈 🪼 I love getting emails/messages like this 💙& I love teac...
09/08/2026

Gorgeous feedback from this morning summer themed session 🐠🦀🐢🦈 🪼

I love getting emails/messages like this 💙

& I love teaching your little ones how to swim 🫶🏼

Next weeks theme - we’re going on a bear hunt 🐻🍃

Swimming is more than just a fun activity—it's a life skill that every child deserves to learn 🏊Starting swimming lesson...
06/08/2026

Swimming is more than just a fun activity—it's a life skill that every child deserves to learn 🏊

Starting swimming lessons from a young age helps children build confidence in the water, develop essential safety skills, and improve their strength, coordination, and overall fitness. The earlier they begin, the more comfortable and capable they become around water.

Beyond safety, swimming teaches resilience, discipline, and perseverance while creating happy memories that can last a lifetime.

Give your child the confidence to enjoy the water safely—because learning to swim isn't just another activity, it's a skill that could one day save a life 💦💙

⏱️30 minute lessons
💷£10.50 per session

Skills for life 🛟

My September term lessons are ready to book 🎉⬇️https://dinkiesswimschool.co.ukIdeal time to get your little one into swi...
03/08/2026

My September term lessons are ready to book 🎉⬇️

https://dinkiesswimschool.co.uk

Ideal time to get your little one into swimming lessons, fresh term = new skills incoming 🏊💙

Classes run every day at The Dinkie Den from age 12 weeks + 💦

Swimming is so much more than just learning a life skill—it’s about building confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love...
02/08/2026

Swimming is so much more than just learning a life skill—it’s about building confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of being in the water. 💙🏊

For children, learning doesn’t happen overnight. It happens through repetition, play, and positive experiences. Every game, every splash, every practice of the same skill helps build muscle memory, confidence, and understanding.

When lessons are fun, children are more engaged, more willing to try again, and more likely to retain what they’ve learned. Repetitive play isn’t “just playing”—it’s one of the most effective ways children develop essential swimming and water safety skills.

By giving children regular opportunities to swim, we’re not just teaching them strokes—we’re equipping them with skills that could one day save their life.

So let’s celebrate every little achievement, every repeated game, and every smile in the pool, because that’s where confident, capable swimmers are made, and at Dinkies, we do just that 🌊💙

Address

Durham
DH1

Opening Hours

Monday 2:30pm - 10pm
Tuesday 2:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 2:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 2:30pm - 10pm
Friday 2:30pm - 7pm
Saturday 8am - 3pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+447543813081

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