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Welcome to World of Swimming

Teaching the world to swim

With over 20 years of experience and more than 10 pools across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Dorset & Oxfordshire, World of Swimming is proud to deliver fun, safe, and progressive swimming lessons for thousands of children and adults each week. Whether your child is taking their first dip or you're building confidence in the water as an adult, our qualified instructors are here to support your journey every stroke of the way.

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Latest News & Advice

Stay up to date with our latest news, guides and water safety tips

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Why Is Swimming Important?

Water Safety: Swimming skills greatly reduce the risk of drowning, which is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children. Water Safety: Swimming skills greatly reduce the risk of drowning, which is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children.

Wessex Swim School Swim School is Now World of Swimming

After over two decades of teaching thousands of swimmers to be safe, confident, and capable in the water, Wessex Swim School is officially rebranding as World of Swimming. This isn’t just a name change, it’s a reflection of who we’ve become, and where we’re going next.

Wessex Swim School Celebrating 20 Years

20 Years of Wessex Swim School

Celebrating 20 Years of Wessex Swim School. We are delighted to mark a significant milestone—20 years of Wessex Swim School! This anniversary is a moment of reflection and gratitude as we celebrate the journey that has brought us to this point.

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Swimwear Colour Matters: How to Keep Your Child Safer in the Water

With summer on the horizon and families heading off to the beach, pool, or holiday parks, water safety is more important than ever. While expert swim instruction plays a huge role in keeping children safe, there's one lesser-known factor that can make a big difference: the colour of your child's swimwear.

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How to prepare your child for swimming lessons!

As September approaches each year we have lots of new swimmers joining us with no experience of swimming before and we know getting your children to start anything new can always be an anxious time for both you and your child.

New Pool Hours At Godolphin

We have recently secured new pool hours at Godolphin School

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What our swimmers say

Why swimmers and parents love learning with us

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Teaching the World to Swim

Teaching the World to Swim