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We’re excited to offer our lessons across various convenient locations in South Shields, Hebburn, and Gateshead, ensuring you and your family can access top-quality swimming instruction right in your own community.
Swimfun venues across the North East
Swimfun offers swimming lessons in welcoming, accessible venues across the North East. With our carefully chosen locations in South Shields, Hebburn, and Gateshead, families can easily access high-quality swim instruction close to home. Here’s a look at our three main venues:
Gateshead
Gateshead Leisure Centre
As a bustling community hub, Gateshead Leisure Centre is an ideal setting for swimming lessons, offering excellent facilities in a vibrant, family-friendly space. Having the choice of 3 pools at this facility, Swimfun provides lessons 7 days per week, including weekday lessons for babies and toddlers. The 25 metre pool is perfect for the advanced swimming training they offer and also adults wanting to learn or improve technique.
Hebburn
Keelman's Way School
Situated in Hebburn, Keelman’s Way School is a community-focused venue where Swimfun holds lessons in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The pool is a hydrotherapy pool, so it’s very warm and popular with our babies and toddlers, as well as the older children that swim there. This easily accessible location makes it a convenient choice for local families looking for quality swimming instruction close to home.
South Shields
Harton Sports Centre
Located in the heart of South Shields, Harton Sports Centre provides a large, accessible facility perfect for swimming lessons for all of the family, from babies to advanced training. With a welcoming environment and well-maintained pool, it offers a comfortable and safe space for children to begin their swimming journey with Swimfun.
Swim England accredited
The highest standards in water technique, progression, and safety
We are proud to be accredited with Swim England, the national governing body for swimming in the UK. This affiliation ensures that the school follows a recognised framework for teaching swimming, adhering to the highest standards possible.
By partnering with Swim England, Swimfun provides structured and consistent lessons that align with national standards, offering a solid pathway from beginner to advanced skills for swimmers of all ages.
