We offer a number of ways for your little ones to get their water wings.
Our classes are all about having fun in the water, building water confidence, playing games and making friends before progressing to the Learn to Swim Framework Stage 1.
You will need to accompany the child for each session. Awards are available for each programme.
Swim Tots
Swim Tots are pay as you go sessions suitable for babies from 4 months old up to 4 years of age at all our leisure centres with booking required.
It's a fun, innovative and effective programme for introducing adults with babies or very young children into the world of aquatics.
The main concept of Swim Tots is to teach children how to swim through "song and rhyme" within fun adult and child swimming.
Please contact Reception or use the Be Well Wigan app to book onto any of the following sessions. Please note these only run during School Terms times and will have a different timetable during School Holidays. Contact your chosen Leisure Centre for further information as booking in advance is recommended.
Ashton Leisure Centre
- Tuesday, 9:30am / 2:20pm
- Wednesday, 10:30am
- Thursday, 10am
- Friday, 10:10am / 11:20am / 1:40pm
Hindley Pool
- Monday, 10:15am
- Wednesday, 10:15am
- Thursday, 2:20pm
- Friday, 10:15am / 2:50pm
Howe Bridge Leisure Centre
- Monday, 11am / 2:20pm / 2:50pm
- Tuesday, 2:20pm
- Thursday, 10.10am / 11:30am
- Friday, 9:00am / 11:00am
Wigan Life Centre
- Monday, 10:40am / 11:40am
- Tuesday, 1pm
- Wednesday, 2.20pm
- Thursday, 11:30am
- Friday, 9:20am, 2.20pm
Parent and Child
These are structured lessons for children aged 2-4 years of age which focus on developing water confidence and basic movement skills.
These lessons are suitable for children old enough to follow instructions and who move independently and are bookable as a term time block or monthly direct debit.
Please contact Reception to book onto any of the following sessions. Please note these sessions run in term time blocks during School hours. Contact your chosen Leisure Centre for further information as booking in advance is recommended.
Ashton Leisure Centre
- Thursday, 10am
- Friday, 1.40pm
Hindley Pool
Howe Bridge Leisure Centre
- Tuesday, 9.40am / 11.30am
- Thursday, 10.10am
- Friday, 9.30am / 10.30am / 12.30pm
Wigan Life Centre
- Tuesday, 1pm
- Wednesday, 2.20pm
When and where do we teach?
Lessons are available at five of our leisure centres with pools across Wigan and Leigh:
Check our pool timetables at your preferred leisure centre.
How much are lessons?
You will need to accompany the child for each session.
- Swim Tots (30 minutes) - £3.70 plus 20p for a locker token
- Parent and Child lessons - £6.00 per lesson (some leisure sites run lessons in blocks).
Our swimming teachers
All our teachers are fully qualified to Level 2 and are professional, passionate and pupil focused.
Our experienced, qualified teachers follow the Swim England framework and go through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, for your peace of mind and the safety of your children.
Teachers also have Continual Professional Development (CPD) to keep them up to date with all the latest aquatic developments.
With the focus on fun and enjoyment, swimmers progress faster, with greater confidence and with increased self-belief.