Brenda Black Swim School

Expert Instruction for Confident Swimmers

About Us

Alex and Brenda Black are a husband and wife team who have a passion for uplifting communities by teaching both children and families alike the joy of swimming.

Our greatest passion and drive is to get children and their families water safe.

We have branches in both Dawn Park and Vosloorus with Alberton and Benoni branches opening soon.

Anybody can swim, it’s never too late…

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Career Advancement

Improve Fitness

Advanced Swimming

School Transport

A Proud Member of the International Swim School Association

Our coaches are accredited by

Our Classes

All our locations are indoors and have heated pools!

Newbie Beginners ( Starfishes )

Objectives:
Water Orientation
Basic water safety

Skills:
Submersion
Aquatic Breathing
Basic Kicking
Basic Fitness

Beginners ( Dolphins )

Objectives:
Aquatic breathing
Body positioning
Basic water safety
Basic fitness

Skills:
Submersion progress
Back float basic
Front float basic
Effective arm movement
Effective leg movement

Intermediate ( Sharks )

Objectives:
Comfortable body position
Comfortable breathing techniques
Basic crawl stroke skills
Fitness
Effective kicking
Seated dives

Skills:
Breath control
Push & glides – effective streamline movement
Effective arm movement – doggy paddle
Kick-board usage – kicking, streamlining
Float progressions

Advanced ( Whales )

Objectives:
Introduction to different swimming strokes.
Effective and efficient arm and leg actions.
Timing.

Skills:
Starting positions
Learn to stroke level:
Front crawl (arms, legs, breathing)
Backstroke (Body position, correct arm entry, effective kicking)
Breaststroke ( correct arm action,
effective leg and feet action)

Our Ammenities

Coffee and Snack Shop

Enjoy Free WIFI 🛜🥳

Welcome to our Cafe!
We stock some amazing treats and drinks for you and your family to enjoy as you spend your time in and around our pool. From warm coffee to potato chips and treats, be sure to stock up for the best experience possible.

Swim Shop

Dive into our SwimSchool Shop, your one-stop destination for all things aquatic! From vibrant swimsuits and cozy towels to essential kickboards and stylish flip flops, we’ve got everything you need for your swim sessions. Plus, explore our collection of swimming caps, including options for afro and normal hair, ensuring a comfortable and stylish experience in the water.

We Offer Transportaion

We know how important it is to ensure safe transportation to and from the swim school. That is why we have invested in some amazing vehicles to offer our learners transportation to and from Brenda Black Swim School.
If you would like to find out more, click the WhatsApp button and send us a message.

Testimonials

As a big family of 6 we were accommodated on a family package which is great. Since we started around October we have never looked back. We are part of the family now.

Terence Munyai

Best place to be to learn how to swim😊my daughter is always looking forward to attending her classes,when I took her to Brenda Black swim school she struggled for some time to get it right but the patience that Brenda and Alex and teachers have made my daughter a professional swimmer I am proud and recommends the swim school to my family,friends and colleagues, their facilities is clean and beautiful and their coffees hmmm….

Cindy Mariquele

Woooow, I was so impressed with the owners and the staff had a warm welcome. And they are very affordable, even caters for Elders and Special needs children.. I started lessons there and they are very patient, I’m naturally a coward bit they really make me feel at ease…..
Please come see for yourself…And to Adults it’s never too late to learn…

Pontso Mokoena