Olympia Swimming Academy — Barsha Heights, Dubai
About Olympia Swimming Academy
Olympia Swimming Academy is a swimming school based at the Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights Hotel Suites and Apartments on Sheikh Zayed Road, Barsha Heights. The academy says it teaches all ages, kids and adults, from beginners to advanced swimmers, and runs private and group classes. Its Instagram bio adds that it can bring swim lessons to your own premises. It describes its coaches as certified and its schedules as flexible, and its recent posts include one on why children should learn to swim early. The Google listing shows opening hours of 3PM to 8PM on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, closed on Tuesday and Saturday, so ask the academy for actual lesson times. It is rated 4.8 on Google from 32 reviews. Prices, age bands and trial lessons are not published: call or WhatsApp +971 50 506 0027 to ask what would suit your child.
The activity
Swimming, explained
Swimming lessons teach water safety and stroke technique in stages, usually starting with water confidence and floating before moving on to front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke. Lessons are typically short group or private sessions, often weekly, with progress tracked through levels. Many swim schools start children from around 3 or 4, and lessons build core strength, coordination and confidence in and around water. It is a life skill as much as a sport in a city full of pools and beaches. Ask each school which ages and levels it teaches.
Who it's for
Kids and adults of all levels, from beginners to advanced swimmers, as the academy describes its lessons on Instagram. It does not publish age bands, so ask which age it starts from and how classes are grouped.
What to expect
Lessons run as private or group classes at the hotel in Barsha Heights, and the academy's Instagram bio says it can also bring lessons to your own premises. The academy describes its schedules as flexible, so ask which days and times are available for your child's level. It does not publish what a first lesson involves, what to bring, how long sessions last or whether a trial lesson is available, so ask about each of these when you get in touch. You can call or WhatsApp the academy on +971 50 506 0027 to book.
Highlights
- Private and group swimming classes (Instagram)
- Lessons for kids and adults, beginners to advanced (Instagram)
- Can bring swim lessons to your own premises (Instagram)
- Based at the Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road (Google listing)
- 4.8 on Google from 32 reviews
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
Olympia Swimming Academy is rated 4.8 on Google from 32 reviews, and most of those reviews are five-star.
The facts
- Ages
- All ages, kids and adults; beginners to advanced (Instagram)
- Not published yet
- Ask about prices and trials
- Schedule
- Flexible schedules; ask for lesson times (Instagram)
- Where
- Mercure Dubai Barsha Heights Hotel Suites and Apartments, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Al Thanyah First, Barsha Heights, Dubai
- How to book
- +971 50 506 0027 · wa.me/971505060027
- Opening hours
- Mon3–8pm
- TueClosed
- Wed–Fri3–8pm
- SatClosed
- Sun3–8pm
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- Google listing hours are 3-8PM Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, closed Tuesday and Saturday; ask for lesson times
- Booking by phone or WhatsApp on +971 50 506 0027 (Instagram, Facebook)
- Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)
- Prices are not published; ask the academy for current fees
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
Location
Skip mapSheikh Zayed Rd - Al Thanyah First - Barsha Heights - Dubai
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