Swimming
Check out our swimming lesson availability at WV Active Bilston Bert Williams and Central - click on Children's Lessons.
Public Swim
Our public swimming sessions are something the entire family can do and can also be done individually. There are many health related reasons to swim. It’s low-Impact, burns calories, improves balance and coordination and much more. Exercising in water can offer many health benefits and can provide you with a full body workout!
£4.60 adult (free to members)
£2.30 junior (free with Yo! Active membership)
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams and Central
SEND Children's Swimming Lesson
Our Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) group lessons are suitable for parents/carers who want their child to learn to swim. Our experienced teachers will help your child achieve the Swim England Alpha and Water Safety Awards. There will be a maximum of 2 students per lessons. Parents/carers are encouraged to be in the pool with the child.
10 Lessons for £46
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams and Central
Lane Swimming
Swim lengths in our slow, medium or fast lanes during our lane swim sessions. These sessions are for swimmers aged 16 and above who want to swim continually at a consistent pace.
£4.60 adult (free to members)
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams and Central
Family Fun Swim
Enjoy our family fun swimming session in the pool with floats and toys.
Duration: 45 mins
No booking required
Child with Yo! Active membership - Free
Child without Yo! Active membership - £2.30
Adult Member - Free
Adult with a child who is under 8 with Yo! Active membership - Free
Adult without child with Yo! Active membership - £4.60
Sunday:
3:15pm-4:00pm
4:00pm-4:45 pm
Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult for these sessions.
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams
SEND Adult's Swimming Lessons
Our Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) adult group lessons are suitable for anyone 16+ who want to learn to swim. Our experienced teachers will help you achieve the Swim England Alpha and Water Safety Awards. There will be a maximum of 2 students per lessons. Carers will be encouraged to be in the pool with the Adult taking part in the lesson.
Each participant needs to be booked into this session with their own profile.
10 lessons for £57.50
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams and Central
SEND Family Swim Session
These sessions are for families with children who have Special Educational Needs or Disabilities. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer at all times in the pool.
Each participant needs to be booked into this session with their own profile.
Duration: 60 mins
Call 01902 551010
Child with Yo! Active membership - Free
Child without Yo! Active membership - £2.30
Adult Member - Free
Adult with a child who is under 8 with Yo! Active membership - Free
Carer’s free if SEND child or under 25 young person has a Yo! Active membership
Available at:
Bilston-Bert Williams and Central
Tots Swimming Session
A swimming session for parents and tots to get their child used to the water. For children aged 0 – 3 years old. This session is not led by an instructor.
Mondays 11am - 12pm
Wednesdays 10:30am-11:30am
Fridays 12pm-1pm
Duration: 60 mins
Please note, bookings open at Reception 20 minutes before the session starts. Limited spaces available.
Child with Yo! Active membership - Free
Child without Yo! Active membership - £2.30
Adult Member - Free
Adult with a child who is under 8 with Yo! Active membership - Free
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams
Adult Structured Lesson
Our adult structured swimming lessons are suitable for people aged 16 years and above. Whether you want to be a swimmer, be a better swimmer or be a master swimmer, one of our experienced and qualified teachers will be happy to help you achieve your swimming goal. Lessons can be booked via our website, or you can pop into our centre and a member of staff will be happy to assist you. Adult swimming lessons must be booked in advance.
Beginners - Wednesday: 3:00pm–3:30pm
Advanced - Thursdays: 12:00pm-12:30
10 Lessons for £57.50
For more information, please contact 01902 551010 or speak to one of our customer service assistants to book your space today!
Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams
Bilston-Bert Williams Swim Times
Members and pay as you go users can attend any public or lane swim session without booking. Pool-based classes, adult swimming lessons and family sessions must be booked in advance. Children’s swimming lessons are for children who are part of our swim school.
Sessions are available during the times where the colour bars are visible.
Main Pool
Studio Pool
Central Swim Times
Members and pay as you go users can attend any public or lane swim session without booking. Pool-based classes, adult swimming lessons and family sessions must be booked in advance. Children’s swimming lessons are for children who are part of our swim school.
Pool Closure DatesSessions are available during the times where the colour bars are visible.
Adult Swimming Lessons:
Our adult swimming lessons are available for 16 years and above. We offer lessons for non and weak swimmers, and those wanting to improve their swimming technique. Adult swimming lessons must be booked in advance.
Prices:
£6.20 per 1 hour session
£5 per 45-minute session
For more information, please speak to one of our Customer Service Assistants at WV Active Bilston-Bert Williams or Central or call: 01902 551010.
Available at:
Bilston - Bert Williams and Central
Women’s Adult instruction:
Our Women’s only adult swimming lessons are available for 16 years and above. We offer lessons for non and weak swimmers, and those wanting to improve their swimming technique. Women’s Adult swimming lessons must be booked in advance. These Swimming lessons will take place during our Women’s only swim sessions.
Dates & Times:
Monday
9:30am - 10:30am Women's Adult Lessons
Thursday
8:30pm - 9:30pm Women's Adult Lessons
Prices:
£6.20 per 1 hour session
For more information, please contact 01902 551010 or speak to one of our customer service assistants to book your space today!
Available at:
WV Active Central
Interested in registering your child for swimming lessons?
Our Bilston - Bert Williams swim school is now open with limited availability. For information, please call 01902 551010 or visit our Centre.
Our Central swim school is now open with limited availability. For information, please call 01902 551010 or visit our centre.
We currently have the following availability at Bilston-Bert Williams swim school:
- Discovery Ducks: 132 spaces available
- Ducklings: 6 spaces available
- Stage 1: 15 spaces available
- Youth: 17 spaces available
- Stage 2: 36 spaces available
- Stage 3: 11 spaces available
- Stage 4: 44 spaces available
- Stage 5: 4 spaces available
- Stage 6: 42 spaces available
- Stage 7: 16 spaces available
- Stage 8: 11 spaces available
- Rookie Bronze: 17 spaces available
- Rookie Silver: 12 spaces available
- Rookie Gold: 8 spaces available
Please contact our reception team on 01902 551010.
We currently have the following availability at Central's swim school:
- Ducklings: 7 spaces available
- Stage 1: 3 spaces available
- Stage 2: 7 spaces available
- Stage 3: 10 spaces available
- Stage 4: 7 spaces available
- Stage 5: 4 spaces available
- Stage 6: 8 spaces available
- Stage 7: 6 spaces available
Please contact our reception team on 01902 551010.
Manage lessons on Home Portal:
What is Home Portal?
Our online Home Portal is for parents of children who are in our Swim Academy. The portal allows parents to access information about their child's swimming lessons, as well as making payments for their lessons.
What can I do on Home Portal?
- Manage account and update details
- Make payment for lessons
- Track lesson progress
- View assessment information
Register on Home Portal
All parents with registered email addresses will have received an email to set up their Home Portal account. If you would like to set up an account but no longer have your registration email, please speak to a member of our reception team who will be able to help.
SWIMTAG
SWIMTAG bands are available for all customers to use free of charge at Bilston – Bert Williams and Central. SWIMTAG provides you with a unique view of your swim, you can breakdown each individual length and split, or view your grouped training sets
The system tracks the number of lengths you complete, split times, stroke type and stroke rate. You can then keep track of key swim statistics such as average pace, distance per stroke, calorie burn and rest percentage.
To use a SWIMTAG band when you’re next in centre, just speak to our reception team. You can sign up for an online SWIMTAG account to monitor your progress after your first swim by using the button below.
Yo! Active Swimming
Parents and guardians can sign their children up to access free swimming sessions as part of Yo! Active at the city's WV Active leisure centres.
Wolverhampton children aged 0-18 and SEND young people aged 19-24 will receive FREE access to swimming if they are registered with a WV Active account and have a Yo! Active subscription.
Which sessions are free?
- Public Swim
- Family Fun Swim
- SEND Swim
- Tots Swim
Children under eight must always be accompanied by an adult when using our facilities and an adult must be in the pool during the swimming sessions. Children under eight get one free adult place when accessing the above swimming sessions.
Please note: You MUST pay council tax to the City of Wolverhampton to be eligible. Find more details here.Available at:
Bilston – Bert Williams
Available at:
Central