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Welcome to Braywick Leisure Centre

Conveniently located, with just a short walk from the Maidenhead train station and the town centre and just off junction 8/9 of the M4, Braywick is a local hub for the community as well as being a sought after venue for both sporting and non sporting regional, national and international events. 

Important Information

50 WEEKS


Sunday 5th January 2025 - Sunday 21st December 2025 (excluding Sunday 12th January due to Lions 40th Swim Marathon) 


TERM TIME (38 WEEKS)


Spring 2025

Term 3 (5 weeks/ 4 weeks for Monday)
Tuesday 22nd April 2025 to Friday 23rd May 2025
Bank Holiday Monday: Monday 5th May 2025 (all lessons run on this date)
May Holiday: Monday 26 May 2025 to Friday 30 May 2025.


Summer 2025
Term 4 (7 weeks)
Monday 2nd June 2025 - Friday 18th July 2025.
Summer Holidays: Monday 21st July to Friday 5th September 2025

Autumn 2025
Term 5 (7 weeks)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Friday 24 October 2025
October holiday: Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 31st October 2025


Term 6 (7 weeks/8 weeks Monday)
Monday 3 November 2025 - Monday 22nd December 2025
Christmas holiday: Tuesday 23rd December 2025 to Friday 2nd January 2026


  • All children over three are encouraged to wear a swimming hat
  • All children under three are required to wear a swim nappy
  • Parents/guardians are required to stay within the building during the lesson
  • No parents or spectators are allowed on the poolside
  • The unisex changing village is situated next to the main pool
  • A padlock is required to operate the lockers
  • Please do not leave, clothes, bags and belongings unattended
  • For the protection of privacy please do not change the children on the side of the pool or public walkway
  • Correct swimwear must be worn, board shorts or shorts below the knees are not acceptable


What ability is my child?

Adult & Child Classes

Discovery Ducklings 1

Introduces your baby into water and will encourage early confidence with the use of nursery rhymes and special teaching practices. 


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Adult & Child Classes

Discovery Ducklings 2

Developing skills and building confidence already introduced in Discovery Ducklings 1. Children will be at ease with having their face splashed with water and travel through the water on their front and backs with support techniques by the adult. 


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Adult & Child Classes

Discovery Ducklings 3

Children will be working towards swimming with buoyancy aids but without support from the adult. Happy to get their faces and heads wet and be happy to be submerged under the water. They will work towards being able to jump with support from the adult. 


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Pre-school Lessons 

Ducklings lessons

Ducklings 1 :  Unconfident non swimmer

Ducklings 2:   Confident Non Swimmer - Kicking with a float on front, face in the water an answer to this item.

Ducklings 3: Swimmer - 

Can swim up to 3 metres on front

Ducklings 4: Confident Swimmer - 

Can swim over 3 metres on front and back


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Please book stages 1 -10


Adults 16 years +

Non Swimmers - Be water confident: 

Beginners - Be a swimmer 

Improvers - Be a better swimmer:  

Advanced - Be a master swimmer 


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Brilliant Basics

Technical Development

Brilliant Basics

4 years + lessons


Stage 1: Non swimmer


This lesson will include:


Moving forwards and backwards through the water for a distance of 5 metres. Blowing bubbles with face in the water, regaining an upright position from the front and the back. Moving into a stretched floating position using aids or support. 


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Rising Stars

Technical Development

Brilliant Basics

4 years + lessons


To book, swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 2: Push and glide from the wall on both front and back breathing normally (attempting to turn on the side) and back for 5 metres. Rotate from front to back and back to front, regaining a standing position. 


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Stage 3: Push and glide on both front and back into a log roll. T

4 years + lessons


To book, swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 2: Push and glide from the wall on both front and back breathing normally (attempting to turn on the side) and back for 5 metres. Rotate from front to back and back to front, regaining a standing position. 


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Stage 3: Push and glide on both front and back into a log roll. Travel on front and rotate on to back. Swim 10 metres on both front and back (turning to the side to breath) breathing normally. Demonstrate breaststroke arms and legs. Fully submerge to pick up an object. 


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Technical Development

Technical Development

Developing the athlete

4 years + lessons


To book swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 4: Push and glide from wall to the pool floor. 10 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly legs, attempting arms. Head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position. Perform a sequence of floating positions. 


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Stage 5: Performing a sculling a

4 years + lessons


To book swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 4: Push and glide from wall to the pool floor. 10 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly legs, attempting arms. Head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position. Perform a sequence of floating positions. 


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Stage 5: Performing a sculling action for 5 metres whilst horizontal on back and a 5 metre feet first scull. Tread water for 30 seconds. Swim a competent front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly for 10 metres. Perform a somersault and handstand. 


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Developing the athlete

Developing the athlete

Developing the athlete

4 years + lessons


To book swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 6: Sink, push off the side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into both front crawl and breaststroke. Swim 10 metres with clothes on. 25 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, all with rhythmical breathing. Perform a surface dive.


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Stage 7: Swim 25 

4 years + lessons


To book swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 6: Sink, push off the side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into both front crawl and breaststroke. Swim 10 metres with clothes on. 25 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, all with rhythmical breathing. Perform a surface dive.


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Stage 7: Swim 25 metres for all 4 strokes. Swim 50 metres continuously using 1 stroke and 10 metres using 3 different strokes. Forward and backward somersault. Log roll, head first and feet first sculling. Various floating and sinking skills.


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Athlete Performance

Developing the athlete

Athlete Performance

Competitive Swimming 8 years +


To book swimmers must have achieved:


Stage 8: Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke 

using all competitive laws


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Stage 9: Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke using all competitive laws


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Stage 10: Swim 1500 metres continuously using one stroke using all competitive laws


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