What age can my child start at LENS?

Learn to Swim 1 is for complete beginners, usually aged 2 to 4, and the timetable has Parent & Baby sessions at weekends. Ask the provider about the youngest age for Parent & Baby.

Where are lessons held?

At Raffles International School, South Campus, Umm Suqeim 3. Private lessons can also be arranged at your own location.

How much do lessons cost?

The latest published price list (Term 1, 2025) shows AED 1,810 for 15 group classes, AED 3,465 for 30 and AED 4,950 for 45, and AED 350 for a private lesson at the school, all plus 5% VAT. Ask the provider for the current term's prices.

Is there a trial lesson?

No trial policy is published on the website - ask the provider.

Through the kids' registration form linked from lens.team, or call +971 52 126 6060 or email info@lens.team.

LENS Swimming Academy and Sports Camp — RIS

Q: How are classes organised?

By level: Learn to Swim 1-4, Foundation 5-6, Development 7-8, then Mini, Junior, Senior and Elite International squads. Each level lists the skills needed to move up.

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Umm Suqeim

Ages0–4years old
PriceAED 350a lesson, lowest price
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LENS Sports Swimming Academy teaches at the pool of Raffles International School's South Campus in Umm Suqeim 3, the venue its own locations and schedule pages list. Children follow a levelled curriculum: Learn to Swim 1 to 4, where Level 1 is for complete beginners, usually aged 2 to 4; Foundation 5 and 6; Development 7 and 8; then Mini, Junior, Senior and Elite International squads that train three to six times a week. The latest timetable on its site (Term 1, 2025) also shows Parent & Baby sessions at weekends, plus adult classes and aqua fitness. The academy's team page lists coaches including a former Uzbekistan national team swimmer and Asian Games medallist, and a seven-times Kazakhstan swimming champion. It also advertises kids' holiday camps mixing swimming with arts and crafts and dance. On Google, it holds a 5.0 rating from 30 reviews.

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The activity

Swimming, explained

Swimming lessons start with water safety and confidence: getting in and out of the pool safely, blowing bubbles, floating and gliding. Once children can move through the water unaided, lessons turn to kicking and then the strokes - front crawl and backstroke first, with breaststroke and butterfly following. Later stages add dives, tumble turns, longer distances and stamina, and keen swimmers can move into squads that train several times a week and race at galas. Along the way children build fitness, coordination and the confidence to look after themselves in the water. Many programmes take toddlers in parent-and-baby or beginner groups, so there is no need to wait until school age to begin.

Who it's for

Children from toddler age upwards: Learn to Swim 1 is for complete beginners, usually aged 2 to 4, and the timetable includes Parent & Baby sessions. Confident swimmers progress through Foundation and Development levels into age-group squads that compete from local galas to international meets. Adults and aqua fitness groups are also offered. The site does not give an upper age limit - ask the provider.

What to expect

Classes are grouped by level rather than age, and each level lists what a swimmer must show to move up - for Learn to Swim 1 that means no fear of the water, floating in a 'starfish' and gliding 15 metres unaided. The latest published timetable (Term 1, 2025) ran group lessons on Monday afternoons, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday and Sunday mornings. Squad swimmers need their own kickboard, pull buoy, fins, snorkel and paddles. No trial-lesson policy is published - ask the provider.

Highlights

Levelled curriculum: Learn to Swim 1-4, Foundation 5-6, Development 7-8, then four squads (lens.team/curriculum)
Learn to Swim 1 takes complete beginners, usually aged 2 to 4 (lens.team/curriculum)
Parent & Baby sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the Term 1, 2025 timetable (lens.team)
Squads train 3 to 6 times a week, from Mini-Squad to Elite International Squad (lens.team/curriculum)
Private lessons at the school pool or at your own location (lens.team)
5.0 rating on Google from 30 reviews (Google listing)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

LENS Swimming Academy holds a 5.0 rating on Google from 30 reviews, and all 30 are five stars.

The facts

Ages: Learn to Swim 1 usually 2-4 years (complete beginners); Parent & Baby sessions; age-group squads; adults also taught (lens.team/curriculum)
Prices: Term 1, 2025 (latest published): 15 group classes AED 1,810; 30 AED 3,465; 45 AED 4,950; private lesson at RIS AED 350 (10 for AED 3,200); at your location AED 400 (10 for AED 3,600); all + 5% VAT, prorated from start date - ask for current term
Schedule: Latest published timetable (Term 1, 2025, 2 Sep-14 Dec): Monday 2PM and 3PM; Tuesday 5PM and 6PM; Thursday 5PM; Saturday and Sunday 9AM and 10AM (lens.team/ris_schedule)
Trial: Ask the provider
Where: Raffles International School, South Campus, 20th St, Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai
How to book: bitrix.xsat.global/pub/form/22_new_lens_sports_registration_form_for_kids/labpxw · +971 52 126 6060 · [email protected]

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Term 1, 2025 group lessons cost AED 1,810 for 15 classes (once a week), plus 5% VAT and prorated from the start date - ask for the current term's price list (lens.team)
The schedule page says payments are non-refundable and non-transferable, while the separate cancellation policy allows a refund less AED 250 admin in the first month - check which applies before paying (lens.team)
The office is in Motor City; lessons are at Raffles International School South Campus (lens.team)
Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)
Identifies as women-owned (Google listing)