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Intensive Programmes
More Progress.
Less Time.
Four or five private sessions at your home pool, delivered over one to two weeks. Intensive blocks produce faster, more durable results than the same number of lessons spread across months.
Why Intensive Works
Skills Learned Close Together
Stick Longer.
Motor learning research is consistent on this point: physical skills acquired through closely-spaced repetition are retained more effectively than the same skills learned at weekly intervals. Each session builds directly on the previous one before the muscle memory has time to fade.
For swimming, this is particularly relevant. A beginner who attends five lessons in five days will typically make more measurable progress than one who attends five lessons over five months. The gap between weekly lessons is long enough for habits to slip and for anxiety to reset.
The private home pool format makes this practical. There are no booking windows to navigate, no waiting for a lane, and no rescheduling around public pool timetables. Sessions are arranged around your week.
Choose Your Crash Course
One Format
For Every Swimmer.
Each crash course is a standalone intensive block. Select the type that matches your swimmer, then get in touch to discuss timing and scheduling at your pool.
From 6 Months
Water Babies Intensive
Four sessions over seven to ten days. Water confidence, breath control, supported floating and back float — the complete foundations for babies, delivered intensively. Ideal before a family holiday or as a gift for new parents.
Full details →Ages 3–12
Summer Sprint
Five sessions across one to two weeks. Targets the specific Swim England level holding your child back. Children who have stalled in group lessons typically move up a full level within a single intensive block.
Full details →All Abilities
Learn to Swim in a Week
Five sessions over five to seven days. Most adult non-swimmers complete their first full length within this block. For improvers, the equivalent of three to four months of weekly lessons, compressed into a fortnight.
Full details →Triathletes
Race Ready Sprint
Four targeted sessions in the weeks before a race. Stroke analysis, technique correction, open water simulation and race start strategy. Designed to produce the maximum improvement in swim split with the time available.
Full details →Who Books a Crash Course
A Specific Goal
With a Deadline.
Most Common
Holiday Preparation
A family holiday with a pool in two weeks. A beach trip with young children who are not yet water-confident. A resort swimming pool that needs to feel manageable rather than frightening. The intensive format is built around this kind of deadline.
Race Season
Triathlon or Swim Event
A race confirmed, a training block underway, but the swim leg still a weak point. Four sessions of targeted technique and race strategy coaching in the final weeks before an event can make a material difference to both time and confidence.
Stuck Progress
Breaking Through a Plateau
A child who has been on the same Swim England level for six months. An adult who can swim lengths but has never corrected their stroke. An intensive block focuses entirely on the barrier and removes it within days, not months.
Simple Process
How It Works.
01 — Enquire
Tell Us Your Goal and Deadline
Complete the booking form with the swimmer's age, current level, your target date and your pool details. We'll confirm availability within one working day.
02 — Plan
Tailored Session Schedule
Your coach designs the session plan before the first lesson — what will be covered across all four or five sessions, in what order, and to what standard.
03 — Swim
Daily Sessions at Your Pool
Your coach arrives at your home each day. No leisure centre bookings, no public changing rooms, no shared lanes. The pool is yours.
04 — Results
Written Progress After Every Session
Progress notes after each lesson. By the final session, you will have a clear record of what was learned, what improved and what to focus on next.
Common Questions
Crash Course
FAQs.
How far in advance do I need to book?
Can the sessions be on consecutive days?
Is a crash course suitable for complete beginners?
What pool temperature is needed?
Do you offer crash courses outside term time only?
Book a Crash Course
at Your Home Pool.
All ages, all abilities. London & Hertfordshire. Enquire today.