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Welcome to Angelfish Swimmers
Professional swimming lessons in and around Bath for children.
Specialising in swimming lessons for young children, we run courses / lessons in Bath, Bradford on Avon and Radstock.

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Angelfish Swimmers Courses

At Angelfish Swimmers we offer swimming courses for children aged 3 years plus, which run concurrently with the academic year.

The Angelfish Swimmers approach

  • Our courses develop water confidence and an understanding of water safety whilst introducing children to all four strokes.

  • Our aim is to create a relaxed and fun learning environment and we keep our class sizes small so that we can give our swimmers individual attention.

  • We take great care when grouping our swimmers into classes, matching children of similar ability so that we can really tailor our courses to their needs. 

  • We choose to teach in warm pools which make them ideal for beginner and intermediate levels.

  • Each course is progressive and we follow the STA accredited award system.

Pre-school courses

Angelfish Swimmers pre-school courses are limited to three children with the teacher in the water and a carer poolside. We plan each lesson to be fun and interactive which we balance with structured tuition. We use a variety of teaching practices and aids in the water, including woggles, kick boards and back floats as well as a range of toys such as floaters and sinkers! We do on occasions use arm rings and back floats to increase confidence and for specific skills such as floating and achieving improved body position.

Courses for children of 4 years and over

Angelfish Swimmers courses for children of four and over are limited to four children with the teacher in the water. Each class is structured with a warm up, main teaching theme and a game/wind down activity to finish. At the end of each course all children will receive a badge and certificate to reflect their hard work, achievements and the fun they have had in the pool!

Trial for new starters

We like to get all new starters in the water before they are booked onto a course of lessons with Angelfish Swimmers. These one to one sessions are designed to help younger children with the transition from mother and baby style lessons to them swimming solo! The trial will cover health and safety issues, an assessment of their confidence and generally check that they are ready to swim without Mum/Dad in the water. A swim trial is equally important for older children to ensure they are grouped appropriately in terms of their ability, technique and stamina.

Meet the Angelfish Swimmers team!

Angelfish Swimmers | Professional swimming lessons for children
Jen Stoneman

Hi, I’m Jen Stoneman. I set up my swim school in 2009 after finding it…

Angelfish Swimmers | Professional swimming lessons for children
Karen Tweddle

Hi, I’m Karen Tweddle. I joined Jen in 2013 to help run our Angelfish pre-school…

Angelfish Swimmers | Professional swimming lessons for children
Karsten Temple

Hi I’m Karsten Temple. I am a part-time Primary School PE Teacher working in different…

Angelfish Swimmers, Hannah Wain
Hannah Wain

Hi I’m Hannah Wain. I have always loved swimming! From the age of 12 I…

Angelfish Swimmers, Nicole Tew O'Mara
Nicole Tew O’Mara

Hi I am Nicole Tew O’Mara I first learnt to swim at the age of 6…

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  • Testimonials

     
    My son Izaak has been swimming with Jen for over 3 years and its amazing how much confidence and swimming ability he has and it's all down to Jen and her amazing teaching style. All her lessons are relaxed, fun and engaging whilst teaching a solid grounding of swimming technique. Can't recommend highly enough.

    SwiftJo (Bath Mums website review)

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    I have known Jen since she started teaching my daughter at 6 months old. She is nearly 6 now and loves swimming so much! She can already swim 20metres. My eldest son has also been having lessons with Jen for a year and is also a confident and happy swimmer! Jen is a great teacher and has such a lovely rapport with the children. The lessons are always fun for the children whilst encouraging them to do their best when mastering new skills. Could not think of anyone I would rather teach my children to swim.... Best swimming teacher around!

    Sarah-Jane (Bath Mums website review)

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    My daughter started swimming with Jen when she was 4 months old. She is now 6 & swimming like a fish! My son has also been swimming with Jen since he was 3 months old & now at 3 is confident & happy in the water. Jen has the most fantastic way with children in the water giving them confidence, making them feel secure & most importantly doing it in a really fun way. I wouldn't want anyone else to teach my children. Jen is quite simply the best!

    Catherine Capsey (Bath Mums website review)

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    My daughter, Maddy, has been swimming with Jen since she was a few months old and you will not find a more genuine and caring swimming teacher than Jen. It has made Mads such a confident little swimmer who can swim over 100m at the age (6). She even arranged for her swimmers to take part in a gala which they all loved in aid of a charity helping to teach women to swim in India. She is simply the best and I cannot rate her highly enough.

    Leden (Bath Mums website review)

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    Jen is the best swimming teacher we could hope for. She teaches all 3 of our children and has done so for over 5 years. We move everything around so we can keep all 3 of them swimming with her. She has the most wonderful way with children and parents alike. She is warm, caring and fun yet firm enough to achieve great swimming ability, technique and confidence. The children love going off to their lessons. I cannot count the number of times people have commented on how relaxed my boys are in the water and I put this solely down to Jen. I have recommended Jen to everyone I know and continue to do so. Her classes book up quick as she is the most sought after swimming teacher in Bath and surrounds

     yummymummy (Bath Mums website review)

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    Both of my children have been taught to swim by Jen since they were babies. Charlie (3) has just managed to swim her first width unaided and Jamie (5) has mastered all of the main strokes. Jen is great with kids. She's fun and firm at the same time, meaning that the kids stay motivated and progress quickly. I've recommended Jen to my friends already!

    Helen (Bath Mums website review)

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    Joseph had Jen as his first Waterbabies teacher and then went on to have various other ones ending up with Jen again. So when we were looking into moving on from Waterbabies we were delighted to discover she was doing lessons for the over 3's. We quickly put ourselves on her waiting list. We haven't looked back since....He loves her, we love her and she is absolutely brilliant with him and all the children and his swimming has come on phenomenally. We have just been to Turkey with him and watching him swim was fantastic. He is really developing all his strokes and his underwater confidence is phenomenal. I am constantly recommending Jen to people and think she is the best! Get on that waiting list!!!

    Hazelnut (Bath Mums Website review)

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    Just a fantastic teacher, Jen's been teaching both my daughter's since they were little dots and they love swimming and have great confidence in the water. Highly Recommended!!

    Helen Bertin (Facebook review)

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    We've been swimming with Jen for over 4 years now and both our kids absolutely love it. Jen is patient, friendly and fun! Its a pleasure to go to classes twice a week and watch them develop their skills. Can't recommend her highly enough x

    Ellen Smith (Facebook review)

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    Jen and team are truely AMAZING. They have this wonderful warmth and natural gift of engaging and working with children. They are fun, tremendously enthusiastic and of course very highly skilled. Their encouragement id endless! Noah swims with Jen and adores her. He trusts her whole heartedly and because of this has made pronominal progress. I could not recommend Angelfish more highly. Jen and Karen always greet the children with a smile - it's like them seeing your child has made their day! I know this makes each and everyone feel very special. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.x

    Lucie Oleary (Facebook review)

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    My children are lucky enough to swim with Jen and Karen, both of whom approach their classes with the most impressive level of professionalism, energy, fun and patience. Their enthusiasm is infectious and all the kids adore them. Great fun, high quality teaching and skills that will equip them for life. A fantastic start to their sporting lives! Thoroughly recommended. x

    Rebecca Norton (Facebook review)

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    I recommend Angelfish Swimmers 100%. Jen has taught both my girls to swim and they have loved every minute of their lessons (as have I). It has been a joy to watch my girls develop water confidence as well as beautiful swimming strokes in a fun and relaxed environment. Jen’s small classes mean that she can give each child individual attention and as a result, she really brings the best out of her swimmers. You are amazing Jen! x

    Sarah Amphlett (Facebook review)

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    I tell everyone I can about the wonderful angelfish! Wonderful teaching by lovely people. It has been fabulous to see my little swimmer come on so quickly 🙂 She adores Jen who has incredible patience and infectious enthusiasm. If there were more stars to give, I'd give them!

    Charlotte Morris (Facebook review)

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    Fantastic, patient and very kind teachers. Excellent standard of instruction covering all aspects of swimming including pool safety and etiquette.

    Ellen Stiles (Facebook review)

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    I can't recommend Jen and Karen at Angelfish enough, they have so much knowledge, maintain consistency, and make the lessons FUN! Wonderful experience that neither of us will forget - here's to my daughter making the Olympics! X

    Enilorac Ecyob (Facebook review)
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