Manor House Barn

11/06/2026

This one of our parent and baby lessons in action and this 6month old is practicing her rotation skills 👶

Why This Super-Skill is a Game-Changer! 🌟

Life-saving safety 🛡️: Drowning is a leading cause of accidental injury in toddlers.

Flips to breathe 🔄: Rolling onto the back keeps the mouth and nose clear of water.

Buys vital time ⏱️: It allows a baby to breathe comfortably until help arrives.

Saves precious energy 💤: Floating takes very little effort compared to struggling.

Beats heavy clothes 🧥: This skill works even if wet clothes are weighing them down.

Fights off panic 🧘: It teaches babies to stay calm if they fall in unexpectedly.

Ultimate peace of mind ❤️: It adds a critical extra layer of safety for your family.

05/06/2026

🤿 DIVE PROGRESSIONS 🤿

Diving is an important skill that helps swimmers develop confidence, coordination and a safe, efficient entry into the water. While a racing dive can look advanced, it starts by mastering the basics first! 💪

🎥 Our very own Gina demonstrates the progression:

🔹 Sitting dive

🔹 Kneeling dive

🔹 Standing dive from a streamlined position

🔹 Standing dive from a track start

By breaking skills down into smaller, manageable drills, swimmers can build confidence, improve technique and develop a safe, powerful dive into the water. 🌊✨

Remember, every great dive starts with the fundamentals! 🏊‍♀️🤿

04/06/2026

We’re delighted to support our friends at Saddleworth School of Dance CIC as they celebrate their 5th Anniversary! 🎉

Join them on Saturday 4th July at Uppermill Civic Hall for a fantastic Family Open Day filled with games, showcases, taster classes and fun for all ages.

As a local not-for-profit organisation, SSD work incredibly hard to provide accessible dance and movement opportunities for children and adults in our community, so we’d love to help spread the word.

📍 Uppermill Civic Hall
📅 Saturday 4th July
⏰ Doors open 10am

Good luck to everyone involved – it looks like it’s going to be a brilliant day! 💛🖤

28/05/2026

As we head into summer and many families start spending more time around pools, beaches and on holiday 🏖️✈️, water safety becomes more important than ever.

At Manor House Barn Swim School, our swimmers take part in a dedicated Water Safety & Lifesaving Week every 5 weeks because learning to swim is about so much more than strokes and distances 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️ — it’s about knowing how to stay safe and what to do in an emergency 🚨

During our lifesaving weeks we teach important skills including:
🛟 Floating on their back to stay calm and conserve energy
📣 Shouting for help confidently
🤝 Understanding how to help someone in difficulty safely without putting themselves at risk
🌊 Building confidence in deeper water and different situations
👕 Swimming in clothes to understand how water can feel different in a real-life situation

These are skills that could one day save their own life or somebody else’s ❤️

Water can be unpredictable, even for strong swimmers, so giving children the knowledge, confidence and awareness to react safely is just as important as learning to swim itself 💙

With parts of the country reaching 29°C today, please share our Summer Water Safety advice to help keep your community safe around water.

⚠️Stay safe:

• Enter the water slowly and carefully
• Stay within reach of others
• Swim in supervised, lifeguarded areas

🛟In an emergency:

• If you fall in or become tired, stay calm, float on your back, and call for help
• If you see someone in difficulty, throw them something that floats
• Call 999
• If you're at the coast, ask for the Coastguard

Take 5 minutes to read our essential summer water safety advice, it could make all the difference in an emergency: www.rlss.org.uk/summer-water-safety

18/05/2026

Wrapping up this series with Billy🎸

If you want a lesson that feels like a trip to outer space, you’ve found the right teacher! 🚀🪐 Billy is a master at using creativity to help kids master core aquatic skills, ensuring they leave every lesson feeling braver and full of wonder. ✨💫 Whether you’re playing his famous “Alien Game” 👽 or blasting off like a rocket 🚀🔥, you’ll be building real skills while having the absolute best time! 🏊‍♂️

When he’s not in his goggles smashing out a powerful butterfly set 🦋💪, Billy is usually spreading joy on dry land by performing in a band with his brothers! 🎤🎸🥁 (He’s a total rockstar!) 🎶

He’s a massive fan of the pool 🏊‍♂️ (thanks to his water polo days! 🤽‍♂️) and loves a cold plunge 🧊❄️ to keep his mind and body sharp.

His favourite sea creature is the Loch Ness Monster 🐉🌊 because he loves encouraging kids to explore the water with curiosity and a bit of mystery. 🕵️‍♂️✨ His golden rule? “Don’t worry about being perfect—just focus on the fun, learn those important life skills, and get more confident with every splash!” 🌊💙🌟

17/05/2026

Let’s get to know Katharine 🐬

If you’re looking for a teacher who truly cares, Katharine is your go-to! 🤗 She makes it her mission to ensure every student feels happy and safe, always starting her lessons with a friendly check-in to see how your day has been! 👍

She’s also an expert in water safety rescues, making sure our swimmers are as smart as they are skilled. 🛟
Just like her favourite sea creature, the dolphin, Katharine is incredibly chatty and loves to get to know her students! 💬🐬

When she isn’t in the pool perfecting her front crawl, she’s likely out on the trails—she loves to run, and run, and run! 🏃‍♀️💨 Katharine’s golden rule is simple: “Don’t worry! As long as you try your best, that’s all that matters.” ✨🌈

16/05/2026

Here’s Meadow 🥰

Meadow is all about building strong, safe swimmers. She believes that learning to float and tread water early is the key to staying safe and having fun! 🏊‍♀️ With her “never give up” attitude, she is an expert at helping students find their confidence one step at a time. ✨👣

When she isn’t in her goggles practising her front crawl, Meadow swaps the pool for the gym to stay fit and healthy. 🥽🏋️‍♀️ She’s a total beach lover who dreams of being a dolphin playing in the waves. 🏖️🐬

If you’re feeling nervous, Meadow’s advice is simple: take it one length at a time and keep on trying—she’ll be there to cheer you on! 📣👏

15/05/2026

Kicking off the weekend is Liv 🧜‍♀️

If you’re looking for a real-life mermaid, you’ve found her—she even has the fancy long nails and mermaid hair to match! 🧜‍♀️✨

She is a master at making kids giggle and turns every lesson into an adventure with her fun pool games. 🎈🌊 Whether you are sorting toy sea creatures or practising your mermaid skills, Liv ensures every child feels safe and supported. 🦀🐚

When she isn’t in her goggles gliding through her front crawl, Liv is usually chasing after her 14-month-old daughter. 🏊‍♀️👣 She’s at her happiest when she’s by the beach and is a firm believer that a hot shower is the best way to end a pool day. 🏖️🚿 Her golden rule for students is simple: “Perfection isn’t the goal—bravery is!” 💪🌟

14/02/2026

💕 Happy Valentine’s Day from Manor House Barn Swim School 💕

We love being part of your swimming journey and watching our swimmers grow in confidence, skill, and smiles every week 🏊‍♀️💦

Wishing all our wonderful families a day full of love, laughter, and fun! 💙

Thank you for being such an important part of our swim family 🐬