Learn to swim in private at this luxury Portsmouth spa

We’ve never really been that great at swimming. We can remember failing miserably trying to recover a plastic ‘brick’ from the bottom of the school pool whilst wearing pyjamas…and we’ve never understand why we had to wear pyjamas.

Anyway, now we’re older, we love going on holiday and if we can’t be in the mountains we love to be by the sea, so we’ve decided to take dramatic action and learn to swim!

If, like us, you feel a bit nervous and intimidated by the thought of joining a group lesson at your local public swimming pool, we reckon these more discreet courses held at a lovely spa near Portsmouth could be the way to learn to swim as an adult, without feeling in at the deep end. 

There are four different packages to choose from: You can opt for a two and a half day or five day course, both with or without bed and breakfast accommodation in a nearby lodge hotel. On the two and half day course, you will have nine one to one swimming lesson and 15 on the five day course. You will also be welcome to use the full range of spa facilities during your course, so you can relax and unwind.

The best thing about the course, is that the lessons are taught on a one to one basis and there is complete privacy, with no spectators or other pool users allowed during your lesson time.

One to one swimming lessons for adults

That’s not to say you can’t make a mini-holiday out of it with a friend or partner, as the hotel welcomes partners or friends to join you on a bed and breakfast basis for around £10 extra per night, payable locally.

With courses available all year round and the water heated to a very comfortable 33 degrees, we’re hoping to be front crawling with confidence before we head on our next holiday to Brittany this summer!