Swimming

Swimming is a great all-round exercise that can be enjoyed by anyone. No matter your age or how good you are, swimming works almost every muscle in your body and is stress-free for your joints, making it perfect if you want to be more active and stay healthy.

With a Be Well membership, you will have access to all the pools in the borough, complete with a range of activities from aqua fit to general swimming. To keep everyone safe, please read through our swim safety rules and check our swimwear policy before your Be Well swim.

Swimming Lessons

Best for: beginners and improvers

Our trained instructors take all abilities and access needs into consideration to deliver the Swim England criteria for swimming lessons, ensuring everyone can learn this valuable life skill.

For children or adults taking part, come and learn how to swim with us. 

Family Swimming

Best for: family fun at the pool

At Be Well, we want the whole family to have fun with swimming. To get you all in the water, we offer sessions such as Family Fun Swim, Inflatable Fun Sessions, and Swim for Families. 

General Swimming

Best for: casual swimmers

Come to your local pool and have a swim! Whether you are coming for fun or to thrash out the lengths, this session is open to everyone. 

Lane Swimming

Best for: full body workout 

Lane swimming is set up to allow people to do lengths in a structured way. With lanes dedicated to different ability levels, it is a great way to exercise.

Just Keep Swimming

Our inclusive swimming programme has something on offer for everyone...including a new free swimming programme for women and girls aged 16 and over, and men aged 55 and over.* 

*Registration criteria applies. 

About Us

Be Well, run by Tower Hamlets Council, provides leisure services to support residents’ journeys to healthier lifestyles through health, wellness and play.

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Find the right class for your child by answering the following questions
1. Can the child glide and float on their front and back with or without aids, then return to their feet?
Yes No Pre-enrolment questionnaire
2. Can they kick across the pool for 5 metres on their front and back unaided, out of their depth and comfortably put their face in the water? Pre-enrolment questionnaire Yes No 3. Can they push and, glide, swim 10 metres on their front and back using a recognisable leg action? Pre-enrolment questionnaire Yes No 4. Can they kick for 10 metres, in all four strokes (Front Crawl, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Backstroke) and swim 10 metres with a recognisable stroke? Pre-enrolment questionnaire Yes No 5.Can they swim 10 metres, in all four strokes (Front Crawl, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Backstroke) and perform a somersault in the water? Pre-enrolment questionnaire Yes No 6. Can they swim 100 metres, demonstrating a minimum of 3 different strokes competently (Front Crawl, Breaststroke, Butterfly and Backstroke) and tread water for 30 seconds? Pre-enrolment questionnaire Yes No We would recommend: Stage 1 We would recommend: Stage 2 We would recommend: Stage 3 We would recommend: Stage 4 We would recommend: Stage 5 We would recommend: Stage 6 We would recommend: Stage 7
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