Our program
At Melbourne City Baths we offer our own tailored made adult swimming curriculum. The curriculum focuses on teaching our students the fundamentals of swimming and water safety, as well as stroke correction in a small group setting. The program includes five levels;
- Water Familiarisation (30 minutes): Suited to adults with no or limited swimming experience that are wanting to learn to be comfortable in the water.
- Water Confidence (30 minutes): This level is for students comfortable in water and able to float, submerge and kick. Perfect for students at the stage of learning basic swimming strokes, such as freestyle or backstroke.
- Water Advancement (30 minutes): Perfect level for students who know their basic swimming strokes (Freestyle and Backstroke) and want to develop these further, while learning new strokes.
- Stroke Development (30 minutes): We continue to correct the swimming stroke technique in this level and grow your endurance.
- Stroke Refinement (45 minutes): Aimed at experience swimmers who are competent in their swimming strokes and comfortable swimming over 500m. This class is a great way to build up swimming fitness and endurance. Perfect for someone wanting to get involved in open water swimming or triathlons.
When do lessons run?
Group lessons run continuously throughout the year, except on public holidays and occasionally during some of the Victorian school holidays over the year. At the time of enrolment our team will be able to match you to the appropriate swimming level. We can then provide you with a list of available class times for your level.
Our adult swimming lessons run:
- Tuesday to Friday: 7.30am to 12.30pm
- Monday to Friday: 4.30pm to 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8.30am to 1pm
Note: class times vary day to day.
For important lesson dates see swimming lessons.
Cost
Our swimming lessons payments are arranged through a fortnightly direct debit setup. Included in the costing of the lessons is access to swim at any of the operating City of Melbourne Aquatic facilities, and locker use.
There's no initial joining fee to get started.
Prices valid until 30 June 2023
- 30-minute lesson: $18.40 per class
- 45-minute lesson: $23 per class
- 60-minute lesson: $24.90 per class
Prices valid from 1 July 2023
- 30-minute lesson: $19.10 per class
- 45-minute lesson: $23.90 per class
- 60-minute lesson: $25.80 per class
During the school year when there are no scheduled swimming lessons (For Example: Public Holidays or Easter school holidays) your direct debit for lessons will automatically be paused, but students can still use their membership to swim and practice during this time. Except for our December/January swim school holiday break, your access to the facility and payment continues unless you choose to suspend your direct debit and facility access during this time.
What's next?
If you are interested in joining swimming lessons at Melbourne City Baths you can complete the below enquiry form or come visit us at the facility. We will reply to the online enquiries with further information about the available swimming lesson times, or provide you a print out of class times when you come into the centre.
To enrol into swimming lessons students will need to come into the centre. Unfortunately we are unable to process enrolments over phone or email.
Online enquiry form
For more details, please complete the online form below and we'll be in touch.