Swimming Classes for Adults in Singapore

Want to swim confidently at the beach or cool off properly in Singapore’s pools, but never learned how?

At Isplash Swim School, our adult swimming lessons in Singapore help you build essential skills and overcome water anxiety – whether you’re starting from scratch or rebuilding forgotten abilities.

  • Suitable for Adults Age 14 and above
  • Great for Beginners, Refresher Courses, Intermediate and Advanced Learners too
  • Adult Swimming Lessons Fees – Starts from $120 per month

Why More Adults are Picking Up Swimming?

Stay Active in a Busy Lifestyle

  • Just 2–3 swim sessions per week, each lasting 30–45 minutes, fit easily into tight schedules.
  • A quick, effective way to stay healthy and energised without disrupting your routine.
  • Our group classes run on flexible schedules, making it easier to commit to regular sessions that build momentum!

Low-Impact Full-Body Workout

  • Gentle on the joints and spine, making it ideal for those with mobility concerns.
  • Provides a full-body workout that boosts strength and stamina without strain.
  • From your first floating exercises to mastering efficient strokes, you can progressively build muscle tone in a way that adapts to your body’s needs at every stage.

Lifelong Skill & Well-Being

  • Builds confidence and water safety skills.
  • Supports mental well-being through stress relief and relaxation.
  • Learning to swim as an adult isn’t just about fitness; it’s about gaining independence, overcoming fear, and ensuring you’re safe around water in any situation.

Types of Adult Swimming Lessons We Offer

Group Adult Swimming Lessons

We conduct weekly swimming classes for adults at convenient locations across Singapore, including:

 

🕒 Lessons are held on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons, perfect for working adults.

👩‍🏫 Whether you are:

  • A complete beginner looking to overcome aquaphobia
  • Looking to improve your swim strokes and breathing
  • Preparing for a fitness challenge like a triathlon

Our certified instructors will guide you with patience and proven teaching methods.

Ladies-Only Adult Swimming Lessons

For female learners who prefer a more private and comfortable environment, we offer ladies swimming lessons conducted by experienced female instructors. These classes are popular among working women and mothers who prefer an all-female learning space.

Condominium and Personalised Adult Swimming Lessons

We know adult learners have busy schedules. That’s why Isplash Swim School offers a FREE matching service to help you find private or group adult swimming lessons anywhere in Singapore.

✅ Choose from over 350 certified coaches

✅ Select your preferred timing and location

✅ Learn at ActiveSG swimming complexes or in your condominium pool

We’ll match you with a qualified swim coach who fits your needs – at no extra cost.

📍Example locations:

 

How Our Free Matching Works:

  1. Tell us your goals, availability, and preferred location
  2. We’ll shortlist a coach who meets your criteria
  3. You’ll receive the instructor’s contact and details to begin your lessons

What You Will Learn at Each Stage

Beginners: Building Water Confidence

Great for those whom are:

  • Feeling anxious around water
  • Struggle to float 
  • Rarely enters swimming pools

Many of our adult students begin here, and our coaches will guide you through a safe, gradual progression that respects your comfort level.

4 Key Techniques You’ll learn:

  1. Breath control techniques (breathing above water, exhaling underwater)
  2. Front and back floating
  3. Basic gliding and simple kicking techniques
  4. How to stand, move, and feel secure in the pool

Our Goal here is to:

  • Help you feel genuinely comfortable in water before introducing swimming movement
  • Creating a solid foundation built on confidence rather than fear

Refreshers: Rebuilding Skills and Stamina

Great for those whom have:

  • Forgotten how to swim after learning in childhood
  • Struggle to swim short distance 

Our experienced coaches will assess what you still remember and provide focused guidance to help you regain your swimming abilities!

4 Key Techniques You’ll learn:

  1. Correction of old habits that may be holding you back
  2. Improved breathing rhythm and rebuilding stamina
  3. Refined body alignment and positioning
  4. Reinforced water safety skills including treading water

Our Goal here is to:

  • Restore your confidence and help you swim more efficiently. 
  • Turning half-remembered skills into reliable techniques. 

Intermediate: Refining Swimming Techniques

Great for those whom:

  • Are comfortable in water and can swim at least one basic stroke. 
  • Want to learn more types of strokes 

Our intermediate stage classes focus on swimming efficiency, variety, and endurance. If you’re unsure, reach out to us and we can help advise!

 

4 Key Techniques You’ll learn:

  1. Stroke correction for greater efficiency and reduced effort
  2. New strokes such as breaststroke, survival backstroke, freestyle, or backstroke
  3. Improved arm pulls, kicks, and body positioning
  4. Enhanced breathing control in water 

Our Goal here is to:

  • Help you swim faster with less effort
  • Build versatility across multiple strokes
  • Eventually develop the stamina to enjoy longer swimming sessions.

If You Have Specific Swimming Goals

Advanced Levels: Performance-Focused Training

For adults with specific goals such as competition preparation, open-water swimming, or endurance challenges. We recommend our private adult swimming lessons, where training can be fully customized to your objectives.

What can be tailored:

  1. Endurance-building sets and interval training
  2. Advanced stroke refinement and efficiency analysis
  3. Open-water techniques including sighting, pacing, and navigation
  4. Performance tracking aligned with your event or fitness goals

Our Goal is to help you:

Achieve measurable progress toward competitive, recreational, or fitness milestones with expert coaching designed around your individual targets.

Coaches Who Get It & Lesson Policies That Respect Your Schedules

Proven Teaching Methodology

Learning to swim as an adult is different from teaching children and our coaches know it. 

With over 1,000 adults trained, our team has developed specialized techniques that address the unique challenges adult learners face:

  • Self-consciousness 
  • past negative experiences
  • the need to understand the “why” behind each movement.

Our certified instructors don’t just demonstrate strokes. We break down techniques, answer your questions, and adjust their approach based on how you learn best. 

You’ll never feel rushed, judged, or left behind.

Fair Lesson Policy That Respects Your Schedule

We understand that life doesn’t always cooperate with class schedules. 

That’s why all learners enrolled in 8 sessions of our Flagship mixed-gender group swimming classes (Male Coach) at THE CHEVRONS or ActiveSG Jurong West receive up to 2 replacement lessons—no questions asked.

Work commitment? Family emergency? Last-minute travel? Simply reschedule without penalties or explanations.

Even better:

✅ No registration fees
✅ No deposit required
✅ Hassle-free sign-up process

We remove the barriers so you can focus on what matters: learning to swim.

Free Registration & No Deposit

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Reviews by Our Students

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Adult Swimming Lessons Fees

Group Classes Fees & Plans

Option 1: ActiveSG Jurong West Swimming Complex

$240 per 8 weekly lessons
Excludes entry fees (payable to ActiveSG)

  • Thursday 7:30 pm
  • Sunday 3:00 pm / 3:45 pm

Option 2: The Chevrons

$250 per 8 weekly lessons

Complimentary entry fees

  • Tuesday 7:30 pm / 8:15 pm
  • Thursday 7:30 pm
  • Lesson duration: 45-minute lessons
  • Class size: Up to 10 students
  • Free gifts worth $50
  • No deposit or registration fees
  • Make-up classes available
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Waiver of entry fees (U.P.$20) + Free swim cap and limited edition hydromesh storage bag (U.P. $50)Free entry is only applicable for Isplash’s flagship classes held at THE CHEVRONS.

Free gifts is only applicable for Isplash’s flagship classes held at THE CHEVRONS and Activesg Jurong West.

This promotion is valid for students starting classes from 1 November to 31 December 2025.

Private Classes

1 to 1

Male Coach: $320
Female Coach: $350

1 to 2

Male Coach: $180

Female Coach: $200

1 to 3

Male Coach: $140
Female Coach: $150

1 to 4

Male Coach: $120
Female Coach: $125

  • The fees listed cover 4 lessons, with each lesson lasting approximately 45 minutes.
  • An additional $10 per student applies for private classes at The Chevrons, which includes entry fees.
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Adult Swimming Classes At Your Preferred Venue

Group swimming classes for adults are also conducted at ActiveSG swimming pools island-wide. Let us know your preferred venue, and our coordinators will update you with the available schedules and lesson details.

Frequently Asked Questions About Adult Swimming Lessons

Adult swimming lessons are offered as group classes, with structured schedules, multiple students, and fixed locations, or private classes, tailored to your preferred timing, location, and skill level. Private sessions provide one-on-one attention for faster progress, while group lessons foster social learning and motivation among peers.
Yes, the lessons are suitable for complete beginners. Our certified coaches provide personalised guidance, starting with water confidence and basic swimming techniques. They ensure each learner progresses at their own pace in a safe, supportive environment, helping adults of all ages build skills, confidence, and comfort in the water.
The curriculum for our swimming lessons for adults at Isplash Swim School is structured across three progressive stages. Beginner lessons focus on water confidence, safety, floating, and basic strokes like freestyle or breaststroke. Intermediate lessons refine strokes, build endurance, and teach deep-water skills. Advanced lessons emphasise stroke mastery, speed, stamina, and lifesaving techniques.
Group swimming lessons for adults are held at convenient locations across Singapore, including The Chevrons (near Jurong East MRT) and ActiveSG Jurong West Swimming Complex. Classes are also available at other public swimming pools island-wide. Schedules include weekday evenings and weekend afternoons, making it easy for working adults to attend.
Yes, we offer ladies-only swimming lessons for adult women who prefer a private and comfortable learning environment. Conducted by experienced female instructors, these classes are ideal for working women and mothers, providing personalised guidance and support while ensuring a safe, all-female space to build swimming skills and confidence.

Yes, you can have swimming lessons at your own condominium pool. Through our free matching service, we’ll connect you with a certified coach who fits your schedule, location, and learning goals. This convenient option allows you to enjoy personalised or group lessons right at your preferred venue.

We offer a fair make-up class policy for busy adults. Learners enrolled in 8 sessions of our flagship mixed-gender group swimming classes at The Chevrons or ActiveSG Jurong West are entitled to up to 2 replacement lessons.

No, there are no registration fees or deposits required for our swimming lessons. Signing up is simple and hassle-free; you only pay for the lessons you book. This flexible approach makes it easy for adults to start their swimming journey without upfront costs or long-term commitments.

Our Coaches’ Tips on How to Progress Faster and Achieve Your Swim Goals

Learning to swim as an adult is a rewarding journey, but many learners wonder how they can accelerate their progress and reach their goals more quickly. Whether you are aiming to overcome aquaphobia, swim confidently in the deep end, or master a specific stroke, your progress depends on more than just showing up to class.

Here are key strategies to help you advance faster and make the most of your swimming lessons:

1. Adopt a Positive and Growth-Oriented Mindset

Progress takes time, especially when learning a new skill like swimming. Don’t get discouraged if you face challenges or feel slower than others. Every learner has a different starting point and learning curve. Stay motivated, keep an open mind, and celebrate small improvements along the way.

2. Trust in the Learning Process and Your Coach’s Expertise

Swimming is one of the essential components in the Physical Education syllabus in Singapore. All primary schools adopt the SwimSafer curriculum by Sports Singapore. The key objectives are to equip students with the fundamentals of swimming and water survival knowledge.

3. Increase Practice Frequency

Consistency is key. Adult learners who attend multiple sessions per week or engage in self-practice often show faster results. Even 15–30 minutes of practice outside swimming class can reinforce what you’ve learned and boost water confidence. The more you expose yourself to the water, the more comfortable and skilled you’ll become.

4. Set Clear, Achievable Goals

Define what success means for you—whether it’s swimming a full lap, staying afloat for a minute, or mastering freestyle. Clear goals help you stay focused and motivated, and our coaches will guide you with structured milestones to track your progress.

5. Maintain Physical and Mental Readiness

Swimming requires coordination, endurance, and focus. Simple efforts like stretching before lessons, getting enough rest, and staying hydrated can enhance your learning experience. A healthy body and clear mind go a long way in helping you progress.
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Venues of Adult Swimming Programmes

Our affiliated coaches conduct group and private swimming lessons for adults at the following locations:

  1. Condominiums all over Singapore
  2. Public swimming pools

Swimming Pools in the West

Swimming Pools in the North

Swimming Pools in the North-east

Swimming Pools in the East

Swimming Pools in the Central

***: Isplash Swim School’s in-house kids swimming lessons

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