Learn to Swim Programme
Our progressive Learn to Swim Programme is for children aged 3 years and over. Learners are taught fundamental water skills and further develop these into being competent at all four strokes.
Entry Points
The programme has two main entry points:
- Pre-School classes: For children aged 3+.
- Swim Skills 1 classes: For children attending Primary school (aged 5+).
Venues
Our Learn to Swim Programme is available at all three of our leisure centres:
- The Meadow Centre
- Clydebank Leisure Centre
- Vale of Leven Swimming Pool
Waiting Lists
Our Waiting Lists Are Now Closed
Our waiting lists opened on Monday 7 September and remained open for one week.
We received over 500 applications, and our team will now begin reviewing capacity and exploring options to support as many children as possible within our programme.
We appreciate your patience during this process and will be in touch as soon as we can with further updates.
Thank you for your interest in our Learn to Swim programme.
Payment and Membership 2026/2027
Our learn to swim programme will deliver lessons over a 48-week period and guarantee you a minimum of 45 lessons per year. The price of 45 thirty-minute lessons is averaged out over 12 monthly direct debit payments.
Monthly Direct Debit from 1 April 2026
- Swim Lesson Membership: £24.75
- Swim Lesson Concession Membership: £19.80
Adult Swimming Lessons
We currently run a pilot Adult Beginner Learn to Swim Programme. Please check the dedicated Adult Beginner Swim Lessons page for class times and availability.
Contact and Terms
For further information, please contact us at swimmingdevelopment@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
Download the Swimming Lessons Terms & Conditions