Bringing adults of all levels together to connect with water in a safe, fun, and comfortable space.
Your favorite high-quality friendly swim community in London
Your favorite high-quality friendly swim community in London
Our Offerings
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Weekly Classes
Varying levels, from absolute beginner to intermediate.
This is a general focus on learning to swim, or improving swim ability. Looking at water confidence, stamina and technique building and deep water confidence.
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Intensive Courses
Our usual weekly lessons consolidated into 4 consecutive days to expedite progress - perfect for adults with a tight schedule or looking for fast progress.
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Private Lessons
We offer 1:2:1 and 2:2:1 swim lessons with expert instructors, for those looking for bespoke lessons with more focused attention, or a focus on a specific skill/technique.
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Masterclass Sessions
One-off sessions focusing on specific skills or strokes, such as treading water or frontcrawl technique.
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Group Events
Swim-related events, such as open water swimming, diving and social swims!
“Kijiji”
Swahili for “Village”
KIJIJI Swim came out of a desire to provide high-quality lessons for adults across London.
It was born out of a desire to see more spaces for adults to learn to swim, where they feel encouraged and empowered along the journey. We cater for all levels - from those who have never stepped in the water, to those who are looking to improve and refine their swimming technique.
We understand that learning to swim can feel daunting. Our lessons have been developed over years of experience, training and trial and error to create a programme in which adults can learn and grow together; because everyone deserves to learn how to swim.
FAQs
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We offer swimming lessons for all ages, from young children to adults.
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Absolutely. Many of our adult students start with a fear of the water, and we are committed to helping you overcome this in a safe, supportive environment. Our instructors are trained to work at your pace, and we provide lessons designed to help you feel confident and comfortable in the water
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We really hone in on the foundations of learning to swim, helping achieve a smooth and effortless stroke. This means minimal use of floats and more work on helping swimmers understand their body in the water.
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This is quite subjective — everyone learns at different rates and also has different ideas as to what constitutes being able to swim. I normally recommend swimmers to book 2 six-week courses and then check in with their progress following that.
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Unfortunately, as our classes are usually run at capacity it isn’t possible to offer make-up classes.
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For all of our beginner lessons, teachers will be in the water. This is for support and also to provide demonstrations.
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No, we also host mixed classes in addition to women's-only. All of our women's-only will have it mentioned in the title, and they will be under the women's-only tab on our swimming lesson page.
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Visit our Book Lessons page, select the type of lesson you’d like, and choose a time that suits you. If you’re not sure which class is right for you, feel free to contact us for guidance.
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For your lesson, we recommend bringing:
A comfortable swimsuit
A towel
A swim cap
Goggles
Sliders/crocs for walking around the changing room
A waterproof wet bag to store your swimming costumer-post lesson.
We also sell a lot of high-quality swimming gear in our shop.
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Our lessons typically last between 30 to an hour depending on the age group and the level of the student. This duration allows for focused attention on technique and allows students to progress at a comfortable pace without feeling overwhelmed.
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Our course descriptions all contain information about the specific levels and the requirements for certain classes. If you're unsure, feel free to contact us for advice.