OUR STORY

Swimming skills.
Life-sized confidence.

Safety. Quality. Fun. Progressive swimming lessons, with care for every swimmer.

Three Academy team members with colourful floats and cones in the pool — The joy of learning to swim.

An instructor in the water watches a swimmer practise with a pool noodle

SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF SWIMMING

Confidence for life.
Care at every step.

We’re a private swim school helping swimmers build skills, confidence and a lasting understanding of water safety. Since 2021, we’ve grown across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Dundee and Edinburgh, with more than 1,500 swimmers joining us each week.

From a first float to stronger strokes, our structured pathways give every swimmer a clear next step. We combine expert guidance with patience and encouragement, helping people feel proud of what they can do in the water.

2021Our story began

1,500+Swimmers each week

Meet the people behind the progress

WHO WE TEACH

A pathway that starts with you.

Different ages, abilities and starting points. The same care and encouragement.

AGES 3 & 4

Pre-school

Playful first steps in swimming, water confidence and safety.

Explore Ducklings AGES 5+

School-age children

A progressive pathway from first-time beginners to confident swimmers.

Explore children’s lessons ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Additional Support Needs

Our Coral Reef Club offers a supportive setting for children with ASN.

Meet the Coral Reef Club ADULTS

Your time to swim

Learn from the beginning or develop your technique, at a pace that suits you.

Explore adult lessons AGES 8–12 · ROBERT GORDON’S COLLEGE ONLY

Rookie Lifeguard

Water safety, teamwork and lifesaving skills through RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme, exclusively at Robert Gordon’s College in Aberdeen.

Explore Rookie Lifeguard

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Expert teaching.
Individual care.

Qualified people.
Clear guidance.

Our lessons are delivered by experienced, professionally qualified and PVG-checked instructors. Many teach from within the water, offering direct support as swimmers develop their skills and confidence.

Meet our team

Safety at the heart
of every lesson.

We’re a STAmark-accredited swim school and an RLSS UK approved training provider, committed to high standards in teaching, safety and swimmer development. Our structured pathways bring swimming technique, water skills and confidence together.

Our accreditation & awards

Small classes.
Personal attention.

We take time to understand each swimmer’s goals, ability and confidence. Every standard group has a teacher and an assistant, with a maximum of six swimmers. Teaching is shaped around the people in the pool.

Find the right support

And there’s always room for fun.

Our monthly themed lessons bring extra imagination to the pool, with our team getting into character along the way.

See our themed lessons

ACCREDITATION & AWARDS