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10 Years of Excellence 139 Years of experience within our team

Welcome to

Piranha Swim School

Once upon a time there was a little Piranha…

The little Piranhas begin their story here on an adventure with the Big Piranha and friends. They begin their journey, learning together through the fundamentals which have been built on a philosophy of fun and enjoyment.

Expert coaching, learning through fun and enjoyment

Piranha’s Swim School’s aim is to help as many children as possible to learn to swim in areas where there was limited provision.  Our programme is driven by passionate and engaging coaching, inspired by a series of innovative techniques. Swimming lessons have never looked so fun! 

Our swim schools cover the Lake District, Grasmere, Lancaster and Carnforth areas. With new venue Kirkby Lonsdale coming soon!  

Piranha’s Swim School is the most unique swim school of its kind – established on a philosophy of fun and enjoyment with one mission – to get children excited about swimming! Our coaches are highly trained and between them carry an amazing 139 years of experience between them. Our expert coaches have a positive attitude towards continued learning and development to bring nothing but expert provision to our swimmers.

Our coaches are full of charisma and are ready and waiting to encourage your children to push themselves to their limits and break through new barriers. For children who are nervous or new to water, our coaches provide a fun and exciting experience that allows your child to get lost in the magic and forget any anxieties they may have. We pride ourselves on our team’s patience and consistency 

Piranha’s Swim School works alongside the levels and content set by the ASA and sessions are delivered by ASA qualified instructors.  Our programmes offer a bespoke sticker book for your child to record their achievements along the way. 

Our vision is to inspire all our swimmers to be masters of water confidence, enabling them to engage in the magic of holidays, the great outdoors and the world of sport with confidence and pride. 

If your child needs to learn to swim- we would love to meet them!

I cannot recommend the Piranha team enough. We countdown in our house to ‘swimming night’ all week. Our only regret is why we didn’t start sooner!

Chelsey Halliday

Bringing our children to swimming has been one of the biggest joys of our children’s early years. We have been a ‘Piranha family’ for over 7 years now, with all 3 of our children passing through the programme. Our biggest pleasure has been watching how every coach brings out the most in our kids, it really is magic. Thank you Piranhas!

Eleanor Taylor

My son Oscar has been swimming with Piranhas for just under a year now. He has always loved the water but we just didn’t know how to take him to the next level and he wasn’t keen for us to teach him. We have literally watched him progress every single week. The coaches know how to get the best from him and always make it super fun which is important for Oscar. He struggles to concentrate after a long day at school but is still so keen to come because he loves it so much. We are so pleased we chose Piranhas.

Kirsty Allenby

I had been wary to take my little girl to swimming lessons. After following Piranhas on social media for a while, I really grew in confidence thinking my little girl would enjoy the sessions. Annabelle has down syndrome, which made me a little apprehensive about choosing the right environment for her. I can honestly say it has been the best thing me and my wife have done for her. We have received a great deal of support and have been encouraged to believe Annabelle is limitless in the water. She has made amazing progress in such a short time WE have been coached to confidence and absolutely loves the water.

Ben Hoggarth