A teacher helps a child float on his back

Next free trial ·

Sat 9:00 · Moorfield pool

4.9 from 380 parents

Swimming lessons in Leeds for babies, children and nervous adults.

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Lengths

Which class?

Find the right class in 30 seconds

Tell us their age and what they can do in the water. We’ll show the class, the next free place and the price.

How old is your swimmer?

Under 3

3–4

5–7

Adult

Can they swim a width on their own?

A teacher crouching at the poolside, giving a child a high five

Not yet

Stage 2 · Bobbers

Mon 4:30 pm

Moorfield pool

Six at most

Spaces

£14.00

A teacher wrapping a happy child in a hooded towel after a lesson

With a float

Stage 3 · Floaters

Wed 4:30 pm

Hillside pool

Six at most

Few left

£14.00

Four children in white swim hats kicking on the poolside with their teacher

Yes

Stage 4 · Kickers

Wed 5:15 pm

Hillside pool

Six at most

Spaces

£14.00

The first time they float on their own, you’ll both remember it.

A child with goggles looking just above the water

A child floating on their back like a star

A toddler kicking in the water, held by a teacher

A parent hugging a child wrapped in a towel after a lesson

Seven stages

A badge for every step

Every child moves up at their own pace. Here’s what each stage means.

Splashers

Happy to get their face wet

Splashers

Happy to get their face wet

Bobbers

Jumps in and bobs back up

Bobbers

Jumps in and bobs back up

Floaters

Floats on front and back

Floaters

Floats on front and back

Kickers

Kicks five metres with a float

Kickers

Kicks five metres with a float

Gliders

Pushes off and glides alone

Gliders

Pushes off and glides alone

Lengths

Swims a full width, then a length

Lengths

Swims a full width, then a length

Strokes

Swims 25 metres, two strokes

Strokes

Swims 25 metres, two strokes

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Splashers
Bobbers
Floaters
Kickers
Gliders
Lengths
Strokes

Your first lesson

No nerves, just a nice first swim

A parent booking a swimming lesson on a phone

A swim bag with towel, goggles and a white swim hat

A teacher in a teal rash vest saying hello to a child at the poolside

A child proudly holding up a first swimming badge

Book a free trial

Pick a time on the timetable. We’ll confirm by email within a day.

Pack a small bag

Costume, towel, goggles if they like them, and a snack for afterwards.

Meet your teacher poolside

Arrive ten minutes early. Your teacher says hello before anyone gets wet.

Leave with a sticker

Every first lesson ends with a sticker. The first badge isn’t far behind.

Three warm pools · 31–32°C

Pools that feel like a bath, almost

Teaching pools at 31–32°C, with a viewing gallery so you can watch every lesson.

Hillside pool

Headingley

32°C

Free car park

Hillside pool

Headingley

32°C

Free car park

Canal Wharf pool

City centre

31°C

Pay and display nearby

Canal Wharf pool

City centre

31°C

Pay and display nearby

Moorfield pool

Roundhay

31°C

Free parking on site

Moorfield pool

Roundhay

31°C

Free parking on site

Simple prices

Pay by the term, not by the lesson

Your first lesson is free. After that, you pay for the term, and missed lessons can be made up.

Little ones

Parent & baby and toddlers

from £12.50

a lesson

£150 a term

Teacher in the water

Eight pairs at most

Songs, floats and splashing

See classes

Little ones

Parent & baby and toddlers

from £12.50

a lesson

£150 a term

Teacher in the water

Eight pairs at most

Songs, floats and splashing

See classes

Parents’ pick

Learn to swim

Ages 3 to 11, Stages 1–7

from £13.50

a lesson

£162 a term

Six children at most

A badge for every stage

Free make-up lessons

Book a free trial

Parents’ pick

Learn to swim

Ages 3 to 11, Stages 1–7

from £13.50

a lesson

£162 a term

Six children at most

A badge for every stage

Free make-up lessons

Book a free trial

Adults

Beginners to improvers

from £16.00

a lesson

£192 a term

Small, quiet groups

No one watching from the side

Evening times

See classes

Adults

Beginners to improvers

from £16.00

a lesson

£192 a term

Small, quiet groups

No one watching from the side

Evening times

See classes

Siblings get 10% off. One-to-one lessons from £28 for 30 minutes. Terms are 12 weeks.

From the poolside

Small wins, told by parents

4.9 from 380 parents

Maya cried at her first two lessons. By week five she was asking to put her face in. Now she reminds me every Friday that tomorrow is swimming.
PS
Priya S.
Now a Floater
We started when Ezra was five months old. He still giggles at the up-and-down song, and so do I. Saturday mornings are ours now.
TR
Tom R.
Parent & baby, second term
Her teacher noticed she hated tight goggles and found her a softer pair. Small thing, big difference. She moved up to Kickers last term.
AK
Aisha K.
Moved up to Kickers
Josh was eight and embarrassed to learn next to little ones. The catch-up group fixed that. He swam his first width in March and told everyone.
GL
Gemma L.
Swam his first width at 8
I was 52 and had never put my head under. Tuesday evenings at Canal Wharf, quiet, no one watching. Last week I swam a length.
DO
Daniel O.
Swam his first length at 52
I booked the week I turned 46, terrified. My teacher never rushed me. Ten weeks later I swam a full length without stopping.
HM
Helen M.
Swam her first length at 46

Maya cried at her first two lessons. By week five she was asking to put her face in. Now she reminds me every Friday that tomorrow is swimming.
PS
Priya S.
Now a Floater
We started when Ezra was five months old. He still giggles at the up-and-down song, and so do I. Saturday mornings are ours now.
TR
Tom R.
Parent & baby, second term
Her teacher noticed she hated tight goggles and found her a softer pair. Small thing, big difference. She moved up to Kickers last term.
AK
Aisha K.
Moved up to Kickers
Josh was eight and embarrassed to learn next to little ones. The catch-up group fixed that. He swam his first width in March and told everyone.
GL
Gemma L.
Swam his first width at 8
I was 52 and had never put my head under. Tuesday evenings at Canal Wharf, quiet, no one watching. Last week I swam a length.
DO
Daniel O.
Swam his first length at 52
I booked the week I turned 46, terrified. My teacher never rushed me. Ten weeks later I swam a full length without stopping.
HM
Helen M.
Swam her first length at 46

Maya cried at her first two lessons. By week five she was asking to put her face in. Now she reminds me every Friday that tomorrow is swimming.
PS
Priya S.
Now a Floater
We started when Ezra was five months old. He still giggles at the up-and-down song, and so do I. Saturday mornings are ours now.
TR
Tom R.
Parent & baby, second term
Her teacher noticed she hated tight goggles and found her a softer pair. Small thing, big difference. She moved up to Kickers last term.
AK
Aisha K.
Moved up to Kickers
Josh was eight and embarrassed to learn next to little ones. The catch-up group fixed that. He swam his first width in March and told everyone.
GL
Gemma L.
Swam his first width at 8
I was 52 and had never put my head under. Tuesday evenings at Canal Wharf, quiet, no one watching. Last week I swam a length.
DO
Daniel O.
Swam his first length at 52
I booked the week I turned 46, terrified. My teacher never rushed me. Ten weeks later I swam a full length without stopping.
HM
Helen M.
Swam her first length at 46

Who’s in the water

Teachers who get in with them

Every teacher is qualified, checked and kind. Most of them learned to swim with us.

Hannah, a swimming teacher in a teal rash vest, standing in the pool

Hannah Okafor

Founder and head teacher

Started Lengths in 2008 with one Saturday class at Hillside. Still teaches every week, and still sings the up-and-down song.

16 years

Stages 4⁠–⁠7 · Adults

Meet Hannah →

Hannah Okafor

Founder and head teacher

Started Lengths in 2008 with one Saturday class at Hillside. Still teaches every week, and still sings the up-and-down song.

16 years

Stages 4⁠–⁠7 · Adults

Meet Hannah →

Callum, a smiling teacher in a teal rash vest, sitting on the pool edge

Callum Reid

Teacher, babies and toddlers

A former lifeguard who now spends Saturdays in the shallow end. Calm, patient and very good at bath-time songs.

9 years

Parent & baby · Toddlers · Stages 1⁠–⁠2

Meet Callum →

Callum Reid

Teacher, babies and toddlers

A former lifeguard who now spends Saturdays in the shallow end. Calm, patient and very good at bath-time songs.

9 years

Parent & baby · Toddlers · Stages 1⁠–⁠2

Meet Callum →

Megan, a teacher in a teal rash vest, holding a blue kickboard

Megan Holt

Teacher, adult lessons

Learned to swim properly at 30, so she knows the nerves. Teaches the quiet evening adult groups at Canal Wharf.

7 years

Adults · Stages 5⁠–⁠6

Meet Megan →

Megan Holt

Teacher, adult lessons

Learned to swim properly at 30, so she knows the nerves. Teaches the quiet evening adult groups at Canal Wharf.

7 years

Adults · Stages 5⁠–⁠6

Meet Megan →

Hannah Okafor
Founder and head teacher
Started Lengths in 2008 with one Saturday class at Hillside. Still teaches every week, and still sings the up-and-down song.
16 years
Stages 4⁠–⁠7 · Adults
Meet Hannah →
Callum Reid
Teacher, babies and toddlers
A former lifeguard who now spends Saturdays in the shallow end. Calm, patient and very good at bath-time songs.
9 years
Parent & baby · Toddlers · Stages 1⁠–⁠2
Meet Callum →
Megan Holt
Teacher, adult lessons
Learned to swim properly at 30, so she knows the nerves. Teaches the quiet evening adult groups at Canal Wharf.
7 years
Adults · Stages 5⁠–⁠6
Meet Megan →

Meet all our teachers

Poolside notes

Little tips for the week

A swim bag with a towel, a water bottle and a snack on a changing room bench

Children

22 Jan 2027

What to pack for the first lesson

A short list for the swim bag, plus the one thing most parents forget on the first Saturday.

Bubbles rising in calm pool water next to a blue kickboard

Practise at home

15 Jan 2027

Five bath-time games that help in the pool

Pouring cups, blowing bubbles and kicking in the bath all count. Here is how to make them fun.

A white swim hat, goggles and a striped towel on a bench by the pool

Adults

8 Jan 2027

Nervous about deeper water? Start here

Three small steps our adult learners use to feel calm when their feet no longer touch the floor.

All notes

Good questions

Good to know before you get wet

Can’t see yours? Call Hannah’s team on

0113 496 0721

or email

hello@lengths.example

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Free trial

Their first float could be

this Saturday

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3 places left this week

Next free trial ·

Sat 9:00 · Moorfield pool

Book a free trial

Call 0113 496 0721

Free trial

Their first float could be

this Saturday

.

3 places left this week

Next free trial ·

Sat 9:00 · Moorfield pool

Book a free trial

Call 0113 496 0721

Free trial

Their first float could be

this Saturday

.

3 places left this week

Next free trial ·

Sat 9:00 · Moorfield pool

Book a free trial

Call 0113 496 0721