Question Why do you offer swimming lessons through winter? Answer is... Swimming is a year-round activity. In order to become a strong confident swimmer you need to consistently attend your lessons. Not swimming during the colder winter months can be detrimental to the skills we are trying to teach young children and can affect the fitness of older children. During winter the pool temperature is kept at 32-33 degrees to make it a comfortable learning environment for both our students and teachers. Children require constant practise to acquire new skills and reinforce existing ones. Aquatic education is an ongoing process of long-term skill development and muscle memory, stopping over winter may cause your child’s confidence and swimming ability to regress.