Junior Aquatic Sport and Rookie Lifeguard

Delivered by our friendly swim teachers to further your confidence in the water! The only provider of the RLSS Rookie Lifeguard course in central Bristol.

Junior Aquatic Sports

Join us outside of your lessons for a fun and friendly sports session. You will learn lane etiquette, how to use the lane clock during swim sessions and will develop skills in dive work, starts and turns. Sessions take place in the main 25m pool.

Junior Swim Fit 

Aimed at Stage 8 to 10, these sessions are for juniors who have completed Stage 7 and want to develop their stamina in the water. 

Stage 8 Swim 4 Fit and Skills

Aimed at Stage 8, these Swim 4 Fit and Skills sessions are for juniors who have completed Stage 6 or 7 and want to develop their stamina in the water. 

2025 courses:

  • 28 July to 1 August 
  • 11 to 15 August

Times:

  • 10:15 am to 11 am

Price:

  • £55.00

Rookie Lifeguard course

Child wearing a yellow shirt with red writing reading

University of Bristol Swim School is the only provider of the RLSS Rookie Lifeguard course in central Bristol. Rookie Lifeguard is a swim programme developed by the Royal Life Saving Society, in partnership with Swim England. The Bronze, Silver and Gold stage awards ensure children have good knowledge of pool and sea safety, and have learned rescue and resuscitation techniques.

We welcome swimmers at stage 6 or above on the course.

Summer holiday courses:

2025 dates:

  • 28 July
  • 11 August

Time:

  • 9:30 am to 10:15 am

Price:

  • £55.00

Year-round courses:

Date and time:

  • Mondays from 7 pm to 7:45 pm
  • Saturdays from 11:45 am to 12:30 pm

Price:

  • £32.10 payment via direct debit per month

Find a course and enrol

Follow the link above to enrol onto any of our swimming courses via the HomePortal.

Please read our Terms and Conditions before booking