Last Update: March 2026
Holidays are normally planned earlier in the year, as soon as the new year holiday is finished, most families in the U.K start thinking and planning their holidays somewhere close to water. Popular summer holiday destinations often are locations close to a river, a lake, sea, or have several swimming pools. Mind you, visiting waterparks is also a very popular family activity over the school holidays.
Holiday season also brings a bigger demand to buy swimming kids armbands specially for children who cannot swim as well as searching for swimming lessons.
Naturally, over the summer months, swimming gets more popular and parents start noticing the importance of water safety for their kids more. Hence, parental pay more attention to how to make it possible for their kids to enjoy being in water.
Although RLSS UK advises people to swim at open water sites where there are lifeguards to help keep swimmers safe, sometimes help could be a long way away. There are nearly 400 drowning incidents in the U.K each year and 40 of those are children and young people.
Simply, not only drowning could be prevented when children know how to swim, but children can also enjoy being in and around water without making their parents nervous.
One of the best ways to prevent drowning is to make sure you and your children learn to swim.
Swimming armbands cannot provide enough protection for several reasons:
First, based on Swim England recommendations, to be a competent swimmer, a swimmer needs to be able to swim at least 100 meters (without stopping) with ease and comfort, and tread the water for 30 seconds or float on the top of the water for at least 1 minute (without any floatation device).
Sounds easy???
Well, ……it is not!
In fact, according to a new survey done by the Red Cross in the U.S, 56% of adults who think they can swim, they don’t even have the necessary water safety skills to survive in water.
So, are you a confident swimmer?
Do you and your children have the water-safety skills required to enjoy being in and around the water safely this Summer?
Unsure?
We could help you with that. Why not, book and have professional swimming lessons with us this summer before you head to a beautiful beach or to a nice hotel with a swimming pool, this Summer.
We provide swimming lessons for all ages, including adults.
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Easter 2021 Crash Course
Various lockdowns have held back my daughter’s swimming development so we opted for a crash 4 day course over Easter and she has come away from it much more confident and with a recognisable stroke as opposed to doggy paddle!
April 19, 2021, www.yell.com
Although I have only attended two lessons, Marjan’s bubbly personality makes you feel instantly at ease. During the lessons, the pool was not very busy which is a good thing (as opposed to public pools) for those who are anxious.
I would strongly recommend to adults who have experienced trauma with water at a certain time in their lives.
November 24, 2020, www.yell.com
My son has been going to swimming lessons at Blue Wave in Wimbledon for a few years now and thoroughly enjoys it. The teaching is great and the lessons well run. Helps to prepare him for when we finally get to go on holiday again!
September 26, 2020, www.yell.com
Highly Recommended
My son went to improve his swimming technique and found his instructor very helpful, very kind and patient. The school itself is very welcoming and feels safe for all the children who go there. I would highly recommend it.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Excellent results
My son is 4 years-old and we were looking for weekend swimming classes in a nice environment that could bring good results. After some research we chose Blue Wave Swim. Our son has been having private lessons since the end of 2018 and he is progressing very well. We believe the professionalism of the team, the clean and tidy infrastructure, and the good care of the management are contributing for his development and confidence in the water. Thank you very much Blue Wave Swim!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Awesome!
I am grateful to Marjan and her team at Blue Wave Swim for their hard work and for promoting happiness and enjoyment in swimming. It is amazing to watch the lessons, see the attention, the encouragement and the support the children receive. I have been impressed with my daughters’ progress and the fact that they love attending their classes and learning a vital life skill. Thank you very much. Great job!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Superb Swimming School in Wimbledon
My daughter, who is now 7 years old, started with blue wave two years back and we have been very happy with her progress at the school. Initially we started with group lessons but once she got comfortable in water we moved her to semi private lessons, which made a lot of difference in her ability to learn swimming. As part of the smaller group she is better bonded with other children in the group and gets more attention from the swimming instructor, which is helping her advance her swimming skills. During her 2 years with blue wave, swimming instructors for my daughter have changed and while continuity in learning was maintained, I think this could have been managed better. Needless to say, she still goes and enjoys her time here and looks forward to her class every week. Overall we are very pleased with Blue Wave and would recommend them without any hesitation.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Highly recommend
Highly recommend this swimming school. My daughter has been attending since she was 1 years old and she loves it. The teachers are very good with children and my daughter, who is now 4 years old is very confident in the water.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Great
My daughter loves swimming! Since attending Blue Wave Swim School lessons her water confidence is high and that gives us peace of mind when she is playing near water. The staff are fantastic and the lessons are fun!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
