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How much do you pay for swimming lessons?

33 replies

caykon · 04/08/2010 12:50

Just wondered really as have just enrolled my 2 in lessons 10 weeks for £75 each. Wondered if this was good bad or normal. Only wondered as it is more expensive than gymnastics which is renowned for being an expensive hobby.

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JaMmRocks · 04/08/2010 12:51

£4 per lesson, payable at the start of each term.

caykon · 04/08/2010 15:48

thats almost half the price of mine

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ProfYaffle · 04/08/2010 15:50

I can't remember the exact amount but it's just over £50 per term so about 12 lessons.

goingnotavoting · 04/08/2010 15:51

£57 for 13 weeks.

mumwhereareyou · 04/08/2010 15:55

£62.00 for 14weeks payable at the end of the last term, it really narks me that I have paid for the next term starting in September
so the swimming group is getting the interest in their bank not mine.

caykon · 04/08/2010 16:09

mine definately does seem a bit steep

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JaMmRocks · 04/08/2010 16:11

I use an independent company that hires out pool space, I think the local leisure centre would be ££££ more, and you always have to rebook before term ends to keep your place, that would annoy me.

InmyheadIminParis · 04/08/2010 16:13

£52 for 10 weeks.

£75 - ouch! How many in the class (instructor / pupil ratio?)

caykon · 04/08/2010 16:23

It is a privately hired pool that belongs to someones house. There are about 10 in a class.
I think I will go with it for now and put their names down for the local sports centre don't hold my breath though to get a place

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InmyheadIminParis · 04/08/2010 16:26

10 in the group for £75 seems very steep. In fact, 10 in the group sounds like a lot... unless there are a couple of teachers.

Iloveclimbinghills · 04/08/2010 16:28

DD has solo lessons at £20 an hour.

ivykaty44 · 04/08/2010 16:30

10 in a class for swimming seems far to many?

Unless you are talking squad level or just below? Then you could well have 20 in the pool and two instructors

TennisFan · 04/08/2010 16:31

Here is is £7.00/half an hour in a group lesson of 8-10 kids.
It is rubbish and takes 2 years x 3 terms at £70 per term before they seem to learn anything.

I am tempted by the private lesson to get it all done with for much less.

cat64 · 04/08/2010 16:32

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Iloveclimbinghills · 04/08/2010 16:32

My dd's swimming has come on amazingly. The one on one lessons have been worth every penny.

squeaver · 04/08/2010 16:33

£9 per 30 min lesson in a class of four (5 yos)

ivykaty44 · 04/08/2010 16:33

have you got a swimming club in your area?

elliepac · 04/08/2010 16:35

Wow, I only pay £34 for 10 weeks ! would seem that's cheap!

caykon · 04/08/2010 16:36

it seems my instinct was right and it is a little steep.
people rave about her lessons and she seems to get results so I will give it a go, but as soon as my dd turns 5 in march she can swim with local swim club, so maybe won't be too bad for the short term.

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foureleven · 04/08/2010 16:36

£90 per term. 4 kids to one teacher.

cat64 · 04/08/2010 16:45

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cece · 04/08/2010 16:48

I pay by DD.
£22 per month for one half hour lesson per week. Works out at £5 per half hour. This is the local coucil pool in a group of between 4-8 children.

TheNextMrsDepp · 04/08/2010 16:49

£48 for 10 lessons; a private instructor in a school pool. Sometimes there are only three or four in a class.

Our local Leisure Centre charges way more.

ivykaty44 · 04/08/2010 16:53

my dd's wswim club is £3.40 per session of 45 minutes - then a yearly membership - but dd2 is the member and I think it is around £40 oer year

but this is for a session every single week

I only pay £65 for tri club abd that is two hours every other week/26 weeks of the year one hour swimming though only freestyle and one hour running and bike - value IMO

CouldOfWouldOfShouldOf · 04/08/2010 16:56

DD has only had the free term of lessons at school so far, but I'm hoping to get her into lessons soon.
They are £35 for 10 according to the leaflet I have here. I'd presume that's half hour lessons.