Our one-to-one swimming lessons are £39.25 per lesson when on a direct debit payment plan.

Our two-to-one swimming lessons are £45.60 per lesson (£22.80 per child) when on a direct debit payment plan.

30 minutes, as this is seen as the best learning window for swimming lessons.

We run private lessons at multiple venues across Bournemouth, Poole and Ferndown.

Swimming is a life skill that is built through confidence, technique and repetition. In one lesson, we can absolutely make progress, but swimming ability develops over time through consistency and practice.

Individuality Swimming follows a combination of Swim England Awards and Swimming Teachers Association schemes:

• Ducklings – covers the basic skills needed to swim up to 5 metres.
• Water Skills – a range of badges that build on water safety skills and stroke technique work
• Distance Badges – a progressive range of badges from 5 metres to 3000 metres distance
• Swimming Challenge Badges – a progressive scheme of swimming challenges incorporating distance and survival skills

Our teachers are highly experienced in supporting nervous swimmers, and we incorporate Aquaphobia training into our lessons and teaching. Individuality is also a member of the Institute of Aquaphobia.

Swimming is a vital life skill that could one day save a life! 

In addition to the safety aspect, swimming builds confidence, resilience, coordination and fitness. Swimming stimulates the vestibular system, which controls balance and spatial awareness, and this is directly linked to attention and emotional regulation in younger children.

Everyone learns at a completely different pace; there is no “normal” timeline. Some people make rapid progress, while others need more time to build confidence and coordination. Stay consistent, trust the journey, and progress will come.

Private lessons are fully personalised and catered to you and your goals. Whether you or your child needs help with breathing, front crawl technique, diving, stamina, or building water confidence, we tailor the session to your goals and work at a pace right for you.

Our aim is to build your swimmer’s confidence so they’re ready from the age of 3 years to move into group lessons independently, without a parent in the pool. Our instructors are trained to support nervous swimmers and create a calm, secure environment, so you can relax poolside knowing they’re in safe hands. For swimmers under 3 years we offer a parent-and-preschool class where parents can still join their child in the water.

If you want focused attention and lessons tailored exactly to your child or yourself, then yes, they’re absolutely worth it.

In a private lesson, every minute is spent on the swimmer. There are no distractions, no comparison to others, and we can adapt instantly, correct technique, and move at the right pace for the swimmer. We all learn in different ways, and private lessons enable teachers to deliver lessons based on swimmers’ learning styles.

They’re especially valuable for nervous swimmers, children who need a confidence boost, or those wanting to refine specific skills. 

You can track your child’s progress through the home portal system, which is updated weekly by the instructors following the lesson.

We aim for consistency wherever possible and always try to keep your child with the same instructor.

Building a strong relationship between instructor and swimmer is key for both progress and confidence. However, there may occasionally be changes due to sickness or annual leave. When this happens, we ensure a clear handover between teachers so lessons continue smoothly and your child’s progress stays on track.