Dolphin Swimming Club, London

I arrived at the Dolphin Swimming Club as an adult without being able to swim even one length. I couldn't tread water and, while I wasn't exactly scared of water, I was far from comfortable in it. After 20 lessons of one-to-one training at Dolphin, and lots of practice, I had learnt three of the four main strokes (front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke) plus lots of other water skills (eg, treading water, diving in, skulling etc). These days, I swim up to 80 lengths almost everyday, but could do more if time allowed! The hardest part now is getting me out of the pool! Learning to swim changed my life and I believe it was the best money I have ever spent, or am ever likely to spend.