Swimtime join up with British Gas to offer a Free Taster Lesson

Ever wanted to try out swimming lessons for your child without splashing out? Well now you can because Swimtime has joined up with British Gas to offer a FREE taster lesson to children across the UK.

Please read the following “small print” before booking …

• Participants must be aged between 4 years and 11 years and and will be taught in group lessons only. So please follow the guidelines at the British Gas Free Swims 2012 website to get your voucher, then contact your local Swimtime office to book your child’s lesson (use the postcode search on our home page to find your nearest Swimtime contact).
• Your child’s booking will be confirmed as quickly as possible, subject to availability and all bookings are subject to Swimtime’s terms and conditions as well as the terms and conditions on the British Gas Free Swims 2012 website.
• This offer is restricted to “one per household” and is not available to existing Swimtime customers.
• New enquiries will only be accepted between 13th April 2012 and 15th July 2012. Your free taster lesson will be provided within 60 days. There is no cash alternative.
• Some Swimtime teaching sites are excluded from this promotion. Please check with your local franchise office for details.
• Swimtime teaches all over the UK, but please make sure we have a participating pool near you before you claim your voucher. Search for your local Swimtime office here.

Vote for us in the What's On 4 Junior Awards 2012

Thanks to everyone who nominated Swimtime for the prestigious What’s On 4 Junior Awards 2012. “Positive testimonials from all across the UK clearly impressed the judges and we’re thrilled to have made the final 5″, says Swimtime director Linda Price.

The next stage is to vote for your favourites. Simply click here and scroll down to find the “Best National Activity for children aged 5 to 12″. On the drop down you’ll find Swimtime and we hope you’ll vote for us.

Don’t forget, your vote automatically enters you for a draw to win two VIP tickets for the awards ceremony on 15 June 2012 and a luxury spa treatment at the Hilton Avisford Park Hotel, host of the awards.

Fingers crossed, we’ll see you there!

Use Tesco Clubcard Points for a Swimming Lesson with Swimtime

Are you a Tesco Clubcard customer? Are you looking for high quality swimming lessons for your child?   Well you can now exchange your Tesco Clubcard points for a Swimming lesson with Swimtime. Come & try us out. We love swimming and want to pass that enthusiasm on to your child.

We know that you will be impressed with Swimtime so hope you will enrol for additional lessons so that your child can carry on learning this vital “life saving” skill. Swimtime teach all over the country but please make sure we have a pool near you before you exchange your points!

Visit Tesco Clubcard for more information.

Swimtime working with ASDA

Swimtime are so excited to be working with ASDA. The unique Sporting Chance promotion will enable you to have a free swimming lesson with Swimtime in any one of our venues across the UK. Call in to your local ASDA for more details.

Swimtime's Helen Jenkins wins gold

We’re delighted to report that Swimtime’s Helen Jenkins won three gold medals at the Len European Masters Swimming Championships in September. It’s a fantastic achievement and one that has left us all in awe of Helen, a Swimtime teacher based in Lancashire.

Helen won gold in the 100m breaststroke, the 200m breaststroke, and the open water event.

“Winning felt fantastic,” says Helen. “The 100m race was very close, the 200m a little easier, and the open water a complete shock! I had only done two open water races before, and presumed that everyone else in my age group had already finished, so I was amazed to find I was first back!.”

Helen teaches for Swimtime in Southport. “The children I teach were (I hope) impressed,” she says. “Especially as one little boy asked me recently if I had swimming lessons too!”

To book a lesson with Helen please call Swimtime on 01254 739170 or get in touch using our contact form.

Swimtime lessons now available in Blackpool

We’re opening new venues for lessons all the time, and in response to local demand we recently started offering classes for the new term in Blackpool. You can now book Swimtime sessions in the Imperial, Hilton and De Vere Village hotels in the town.

Lessons are run by David and Jo Drury (pictured right) our newest franchisees. David learned to swim as an adult just a few years ago, and soon realised what a great business opportunity it would be to run a Swimtime franchise with his wife Jo.

To find out more about swimming lessons in Blackpool, Lancaster, Morecombe and the surrounding area call David or Jo on 01524 899319 or get in touch using our contact form.

By 'eck the first Boddington's girl is a Swimtime franchisee

Meet Swimtime franchisee Debby Carr. A highly successful model since the 1980s, five years ago Cheshire-born Debby swapped the catwalk for the poolside when she bought her own Swimtime franchise in the south of England.

She’s now in charge of Swimtime lessons in London and the Home Counties.

“I find it very rewarding knowing that I am providing a top class service that is extremely valuable and, importantly, an essential life skill to children and adults,” says Debby.

Although she had a very long and distinguished modelling career, Debby is best known as the first Boddington’s girl who rubbed her face with the frothy head of a pint of Boddie’s. The famous catchline was, “By ‘eck you smell gorgeous, petal.”

Read more about Debby and Swimtime