Welcome to SwimLincs, NL Active’s learn to swim programme
Swimming is an important life skill and our SwimLincs learn to swim programme will ensure children and adults become confident and safe in water.
Our aim is to provide the best learn to swim experience for your child and for you.
Our lessons run for 50 weeks a year with each lesson lasting 30 minutes, of which a minimum of 25 minutes will be water-based activities.
The SwimLincs learn to swim programme is available at
- Ancholme Leisure Centre
- Axholme North Leisure Centre
- Baysgarth Community Hub
- Riddings Community Hub
- The Pods
The programme is divided into nine stages:
SwimLincs Minis
These 10-week learn to swim courses are available at Ancholme Leisure Centre and The Pods. These courses need to be booked by contacting the centre directly. Please note that for these sessions the parent / carer is in the pool with the child.
Adult and Baby – four months to 17 months (STA starfish award 1 to 3)
Adult and Tots – 18 months to three years of age (STA starfish awards 4 to 6)
SwimLincs
These classes need to be booked using the SwimLincs home portal and are £21 per month paid by Direct Debit. Your monthly payment will include one lesson per week for 50-weeks of the year and free swimming in casual swim sessions for the student so that they can practice between lessons. If you’re new to SwimLincs lessons and your child is already able to swim we advise that you contact us at school.swimminglesson@northlincs.gov.uk so that we can arrange a swimming assessment.
Pre-school lessons – for three year olds who are new to the water (STAnley awards 1 to 4)
Non-swimmer – four years plus, new to the water (Seahorse awards 1 to 2)
Beginner – four years plus, can swim 5m on front and back unaided (Seahorse awards 3 to 4)
Improver – can swim 10m on front and back unaided. Please note that these lessons are delivered in deeper water (Dolphin awards 1 to 2)
Intermediate – can swim 25m on front and back unaided. Children will be out of their depth in the water during these lessons (Dolphin awards 3 to 4)
Advanced – can swim 100m on front and back unaided. Children will be out of their depth during these lessons (Dolphin award 5)
Development classes – Rookie lifeguard (must be able to swim 200m to join this class) and Challenge awards (must have completed Dolphin 5 to join this class)