03/06/2026
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The Happy Swim Co Essex
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Nurturing a lifelong love of water and exercise in Frating, Essex. Classes suitable from 4 years to 10
years.
Sister swim school to @babysquidscolchester (home of our baby & pre-school lessons). 💙
02/06/2026
💙 Try Before You Sign Up 💙
We're passionate about empowering children through the magic of movement, helping them build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of the water.
Swimming is more than learning strokes—it's about developing essential life skills, water confidence, and safety skills that could one day save a life.
🏊♀️ Our lessons include:
✨ Floating
✨ Treading water
✨ Self-rescue skills
✨ Independent swimming
✨ Breathing techniques
✨ Stroke development
✨ Water confidence
✨ Coordination and body awareness
✨ Strength and endurance
✨ And so much more!
In our nurturing and supportive environment, children are encouraged to challenge themselves, celebrate every achievement, and discover what they're truly capable of.
Come and experience the difference with a FREE taster session before you sign up. We have 2 spaces available this Friday at Frating, 1 space on Saturday and 1 space at Beaumont on Monday.
📩 Message us to book your child's free taster session today.
21/05/2026
New beginner spaces are now available at The Frating Pool and The Barn for June-July 2026!
Our fun and supportive 7-week programme is perfect for helping little swimmers grow in confidence and feel safe in the water. Children will learn essential lifesaving skills including floating and treading water independently, while also beginning their independent swimming journey.
Through engaging games and gentle coaching, swimmers will start developing their strokes, alongside streamlining and breathing techniques that build strong foundations for future swimming success.
A wonderful first step for children to gain confidence, independence and a lifelong love of swimming.
Email [email protected] to secure your child's space.
19/05/2026
Six amazing weeks in the pool with a local primary school 🏊♂️💙
The support, encouragement and teamwork shown every single session was so special to see. Week after week the children gave their absolute best, showed real resilience, and the progress they made was incredible.
Swimming is in the PE national curriculum, with children expected to swim 25m confidently, use a range of strokes and understand vital water safety skills by the end of Year 6 — and our eldest group have now achieved every one of these milestones 👏🌊
And the best part? Our non-swimmer group are now swimmers!! 🙌 So proud of every single child and everything they achieved over these 6 weeks.
Equipping children with life-saving skills and knowledge is at the heart of everything we do.
15/04/2026
🤍🫧 We’re Looking for a New Swim Coach!🫧🤍
We’re a close-knit swim community based in the Tendring / Colchester area, and we’re excited to welcome a new coach to our team.
We’re looking for someone who truly loves the water and is passionate about helping swimmers of all ages grow in confidence, from tiny beginners taking their first splash to strong, capable swimmers refining their skills.
✨ What we’re looking for:
• A genuine passion for swimming and the benefits it brings, both physically and mentally
• Reliability and consistency, we value strong relationships and familiar faces in the water
• Experience building trust with children and families
• A proven ability to help swimmers progress and thrive
• A warm, encouraging approach that makes lessons fun and memorable
💙 We believe the best learning happens when children feel safe, supported, and excited to be in the water, and that’s exactly the environment we aim to create.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
*L2 Swim Teacher, Baby & Pre-School Award, Teacher Safety Award and an Enhanced DBS check will be required*
26/03/2026
Summer term is almost here! ☀️🌊
In just 13 weeks (13 lessons), your child can build essential water confidence and safety skills. From learning how to float and tread water, to gaining independence in the water, or progressing further by strengthening strokes and survival techniques — it’s the perfect way to get ready for water season.
Lessons are £14.50 per session, paid in half-term blocks (6 weeks, then 7 weeks).
We follow the STA Learn to Swim Programme, ensuring structured, high-quality progression every step of the way.
Give them safety skills for life while having fun along the way. 💙
20/03/2026
Hot take: swim lessons might be the most important “extracurricular” your kid will ever have… and also one of the most FUN 🏊♂️
Because here’s the thing ⬇️
Kids don’t see it as “safety training.”
They see splashing, games, underwater adventures, and showing off their new skills.
Meanwhile, you know what’s really happening: They’re learning how to save their own life.
⭐️ Floating = a superpower
💪 Treading water = confidence
🏊♀️ Swimming to the edge = independence
It’s not about raising the next Olympian. It’s about raising kids who feel strong, capable and educated around water.
And bonus?
Mood boosted. 30 minutes of exercise. Better sleep. Big smiles. Endless “watch this!!” moments.
So yes, sign them up. Make it a thing. Cheer them on.
Because one day, those “just for fun” lessons could make all the difference. 💙
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The Frating Pool, Bromley Road
Colchester
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