Speedo Swim Squads — swimming lessons for kids across Dubai
About Speedo Swim Squads
Speedo Swim Squads is a swim club that teaches children from baby swim to competitive racing, at 14 pools listed on its website: 13 in Dubai, mostly school pools such as Dubai College, Citizens School and Dubai International Academy Al Barsha, plus Raffles World Academy in Sharjah. The pathway starts with Baby & Toddlers Swim, a gentle introduction to the water always alongside a parent. Learn to Swim, its flagship programme, begins with Ducklings and Dolphins for 3-5 year olds and moves up through Improver 1 and 2, Bronze, Silver and Gold/Futuras, with a maximum of 10 swimmers per teacher. Children who want to race can join Competition Squads, from Hotshots up to Performance and Elite groups, led by head coach Anis Billi, and there is an Artistic Swimming pathway too. New swimmers start with a free assessment booked online, and parents follow progress on the Speedo app. The head office is in Al Barsha.
The activity
Swimming, explained
Swimming lessons take children from first getting comfortable in the water to confident, independent swimming and, for some, competitive racing. The youngest start with a parent in the pool, building water confidence through play. Lessons then move on to the four strokes - front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly - alongside safety skills like floating and treading water. Children who enjoy it can progress into squad training with a coach, building fitness, technique and race skills. Artistic (synchronised) swimming adds music, choreography and teamwork, with land training for strength and flexibility. At Speedo Swim Squads, structured stroke lessons begin with Ducklings and Dolphins for 3-5 year olds.
Who it's for
Babies and toddlers with a parent in Baby & Toddlers Swim; 3-5 year olds in Ducklings and Dolphins; older children moving up the Learn to Swim levels to Gold/Futuras; and children who want to race or perform in Competition Squads and Artistic Swimming. Age bands for the other levels aren't published, so book the free assessment and ask which group fits. Adults have their own Adult Swim & Masters programme.
What to expect
Getting started is three steps on the club's booking site: create an account, schedule a free assessment at your chosen venue, then book your sessions. The assessment page shows the open slots at each venue for the next 10 days. Ducklings classes have 4 swimmers per teacher and Dolphins groups a maximum of 5; Learn to Swim classes top out at 10 per teacher. Progress is by level, not by speed, and parents can track milestones on the Speedo app. Lessons run in terms. Missed lessons are only made up for documented illness or injury, within the same term; travel and holidays don't qualify. Ask the provider about kit and what to bring.
Highlights
- Five programmes: Baby & Toddlers Swim, Learn to Swim, Competition Squads, Artistic Swimming and Adult Swim & Masters (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Ducklings and Dolphins for 3-5 year olds: 4 swimmers per teacher in Ducklings, up to 5 in Dolphins (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Learn to Swim classes capped at 10 swimmers per teacher, with progress tracked on the Speedo app (speedoswimsquads.com)
- 14 venues listed, from Downtown and Al Barsha 1 to Town Square and Academic City, plus Aljada in Sharjah (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Free assessment you can book online for your chosen venue (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Al Barsha office listing: 4.5 on Google from 149 reviews (Google listing)
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
On Google, the Al Barsha office listing is rated 4.5 from 149 reviews: 126 five-star, 8 four-star and 15 one-star, with none at two or three stars. Each branch's own rating shows when you pick it. Parent testimonials on the club's own site mention friendly instructors who explain clearly and coaching that builds children's confidence.
The facts
- Ages
- Baby & Toddlers Swim (with a parent); Ducklings and Dolphins 3-5 years; ages for other levels not published (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Prices
- Ask the provider
- Schedule
- Termly; Term 1 2026/2027 for Learn to Swim & Competition Groups started 31 August 2026; class times per venue not published - ask the provider (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Trial
- Free assessment, booked online for your chosen venue (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Where
- Al Barsha Business Point Building, Office 103, Al Barsha First, Dubai
- How to book
- bookings.speedoswimsquads.com/public/assessment · +971 4 354 9525 · wa.me/971504379525 · [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Mon–Fri9am–5pm
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- Head office, not a class venue: lessons run at the club's school and club pools (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00 (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance (Google listing)
- The Al Barsha Business Point office (Office 103) is the head office, not a pool - lessons run at the venues (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00-17:00 (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Each venue has its own lead contact; for Dubai International Academy Al Barsha it's [email protected] or 050 311 6207 (speedoswimsquads.com)
- Make-ups only for documented illness or injury (doctor's certificate), pre-booked within the same term; 30% of term fees is a non-refundable admin fee (club's terms and conditions)
- Wheelchair-accessible car park and entrance at the office (Google listing)
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
Location
Skip mapAl Barsha First - Al Barsha - Dubai
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