It's never too late to learn how to swim! Join our tailored adult swimming lessons at Melbourne City Baths. Our friendly instructors will guide you through the fundamentals of swimming, water safety, and stroke refinement in small group settings.
Our program
Our program includes five levels:
- Water Familiarisation (30 minutes): For adults with no or limited swimming experience wanting to learn to be comfortable in the water.
- Water Confidence (30 minutes): Perfect for those comfortable in water, can float, submerge and kick. For students at the stage of learning basic strokes, such as freestyle or backstroke.
- Water Advancement (30 minutes): Ideal for refining basic strokes (Freestyle and Backstroke) and learning new ones.
- Stroke Development (30 minutes): We continue correcting technique and building endurance.
- Stroke Refinement (45 minutes): For experienced swimmers who are competent in their swimming strokes and comfortable swimming over 500m. Perfect for improving fitness and endurance or for those 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 some school holidays. We'll match you to the appropriate level where we can then provide you available class times for your level.
Adult swimming lesson times:
- Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 6.30am to 12.30pm
- Monday to Friday: 5pm to 8pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8.30am to 1pm
Note: class times vary day to day.
| Swimming lessons and direct debits | Date |
|---|---|
| Swimming lessons commence | Monday 22 January |
| First direct debit for students who suspended over summer | Monday to Wednesday students: Thursday 11 January (pro rata payment $19.10) Thursday to Sunday students: Thursday 25 January |
| Summer intensive swimming lessons | Week 1: Monday 8 January to Friday 12 January Week 2: Monday 15 January to Friday 19 January |
| Easter holidays break | Friday 29 March to Sunday 7 April (direct debits adjusted for this period) |
| June to July break | Mon 1 July to Sun 14 July (direct debits altered for this week) |
| Final direct debit for students with lessons on Monday to Wednesday who suspend over summer | To be confirmed |
| Final direct debit for students with lessons on Thursday to Sunday who suspend over summer | To be confirmed |
| Due date for summer direct debit suspension requests | To be confirmed |
Our swimming lesson 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 is no initial joining fee to get started.
Prices valid from July 1 2023
- 30-minute lesson: $19.10
- 45-minute lesson: $23.90
- 60-minute lesson: $25.80
During non-lesson periods (For Example: Public Holidays or Easter school holidays), your direct debit is automatically paused, but facility access continues. Except for our December/January swim school holiday break, your access to the facility and payment continues unless you choose to suspend your facility access during this time.
How to enrol
Ready to dive in? Complete our online enquiry form below or visit us at the facility for more information about available class times.
Enrolments are in person only.
Contact us
Address
Melbourne City Baths
420 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
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