Learn to swim with Adrienn

04/10/2026

5th Oct - Mon
Both 12 & 12.45 adult classes will be held in shallow end due to school gala in main pool at k2.

(Don’t worry the floor is movable)

29/09/2026

This photo just popped up in my memories 😱
Ruben still swims with me (despite competing for R&B SC)… he’s just somehow grown into a skyscraper while I’ve stayed exactly the same height. 🤷‍♀️
Time flies. The kids keep getting older… I, of course, do not. 😬

Another great Tom Daley Diving Splash Down Course at Horley LC.
(Isabella, James, Poppy, Ruben, Lucas) ☺️

27/09/2026

22/09/2026

The Lensbury Club - Don’t forget to mention the teacher’s name in the review 😘

16/09/2026

If this type of infant water-safety and self-rescue course were more widely taught in the UK too, perhaps we would be having a very different conversation today. Rather than immediately saying “how cruel” or criticising the methods used by US instructors, I wish we could also look at the purpose behind these lessons — teaching young children essential skills that could potentially save their lives.
This tragedy involving a 3-year-old boy is absolutely heartbreaking. My deepest condolences go to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, little one. 💙
Yes, this video may look upsetting. Nobody is denying that. But when these techniques are taught by properly trained professionals, in a controlled environment and with appropriate supervision, children can be taught how to respond instinctively in the water — how to float, how to roll onto their backs, and how to conserve energy while waiting for help.
I genuinely believe survival skills should be prioritised alongside play. Of course children need fun, confidence and enjoyment in the water, but if they are attending lessons for weeks, surely some of that time should also be dedicated to skills that could one day save their lives.
The UK could perhaps be more open to different approaches to teaching water safety. A few weeks of learning something that may feel challenging or uncomfortable at times, with professional guidance and appropriate safeguards, versus the potential consequences of a child not knowing what to do in an emergency — that's a conversation worth having.
One of my biggest pet peeves is also hearing adults say they don't want to learn to swim on their backs, or that they're happy simply getting from A to B with their face out of the water using a bit of doggy paddle.
But what happens if you get a cramp? What if someone jumps into the water close to you and you panic when your face goes under? What if someone grabs hold of you or accidentally pushes you underneath?
You don't need to be a competitive swimmer. You don't need to learn every racing stroke, tumble turn or starting dive. But everyone should know the basics of water survival — how to stay afloat, how to recover from an unexpected fall into the water, how to help someone safely, and, importantly, how to protect yourself when someone else is in difficulty.
You have to make sure you are safe before attempting to save somebody else. Even trained lifeguards learn specific techniques for dealing with a panicking or struggling swimmer, because a person fighting for breath can unintentionally pull or push their rescuer underwater.
That is why I believe learning to swim properly is about so much more than swimming lengths.
If we start early, get little ones comfortable and familiar with the water, and teach them essential survival skills — particularly floating on their backs and being able to roll onto their backs to breathe — we can give children another layer of protection and potentially reduce the risk of drowning.
Water should become familiar, not something to fear. But familiarity needs to come with respect, knowledge and survival skills. 💙

16/09/2026

The government has accepted our petition calling for funding for public 10m diving platforms across the UK, and it goes live TODAY! 🎉

Now we need your help to get as many signatures as possible. We have until March next year to make our voices heard and show the government how much support there is for this.

If you could share the petition link in your videos, reels, stories or anywhere you can, it would mean a lot! Every signature and share helps spread the word.

Imagine having safe, legal, outdoor diving towers in cities and communities across the UK, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy the sport we love.

Let’s bring diving towers back to the UK! 🏊‍♂️💙

🔗 Sign the petition and help make it happen:

Provide funding to build outdoor high-diving platforms to provide safe legal sites for diving, reduce trespass, and promote outdoor sport. Inspired by Europe, these facilities could support recreation, training, events, and community wellbeing.

06/09/2026

We did it again 💙
Annual Pool to Pier bike ride & sea swim with my swimmers and 2 of my friends 🙌🏽🩵
Thanks for everyone who made it happen 🥰

04/09/2026

My amazing friend Matthew Breckon is in Austria right now in Wörthersee Lake swimming 34km to raise money for Bowel cancer UK.

So far this year he ran Brighton Marathon, hiked Windsor Ultra Challenge 50k with me, Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge 107k also with me, swam Lake Coniston 8.5k and now Lake Wothersee 34k.

Please click on the link to read his story and share if you can. Any donations are greatly appreciated.

All for you Philip! We love you ❤️

Help Matt Breckon raise money to support Bowel Cancer UK

01/09/2026

Received a few more reviews

30/08/2026

Hi all,

Please remember the bank holiday set up for tomorrow!

12.00 & 12.45 classes are not affected.

20.00 & 20.45 will be merged and will start at 18:30!!!

From 1st September lessons go back to normal and I will be in Teddington mainly on weekdays.
There are some galas coming up at the end of September so give me a shout early enough to get the lessons booked in 🙂

Photo from our moonlight swim with the Monday night swimmers 🙌🏽