Survival-First Approach
Master lifesaving survival skills for protection against the dangers of drowning.
920 E Northwest Hwy
Palatine, IL 60074
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Grand at Twin Lakes Store in Palatine
920 E Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60074
30-minute classes • Pricing to suit your family’s needs
$50 annual membership fee per family
Swim 2x a week to learn faster and save! Multi-class / multi-student discounts
Teen / Adult / Special Abilities / Semi-Private & Private classes available.
Grand at Twin Lakes Store in Palatine
920 E Northwest HighwayBritish Swim School at Grand at Twin Lakes offers trusted, year-round swim lessons and water survival training for all ages from babies to adults. Located indoors, this premium facility features a warm and quiet indoor pool designed to provide a focused, low-distraction environment with small class sizes capped at no more than four students in the water at any time. Families can also take full advantage of hassle-free free on-site parking, which ensuring every visit is completely smooth and stress-free from the moment you arrive.
This highly accessible location actively serves families across Palatine, Inverness, Rolling Meadows, and Arlington Park, making it an ideal choice for households within Community Consolidated School District 15 and Township High School District 211. Positioned directly on Northwest Highway right off Route 53, the facility sits conveniently next to the entrance of the Twin Lakes Golf Course and Recreation Area. Located right behind the Bumble Bee Academy daycare, across from the Exxon gas station, and just three minutes from Soccer City Palatine and the Orbit Ice Arena, this central hub makes it effortless to build essential water safety skills into your family’s weekly routine.
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Pricing varies based on how many lessons you take each week and the number of swimmers you enroll. For detailed pricing, please visit your nearest location’s webpage to find all the information you need.
Finding your level is simple. Select your nearest local pool and complete our online swim assessment. This fast tool matches the swimmer's age and experience with the ideal curriculum level. Once matched, you can view current class schedules, select a convenient day and time, and register online. If you need assistance, our team is just a phone call away.
Safety is our top priority. Every swim instructor undergoes a rigorous vetting process and completes our comprehensive, proprietary British Swim School certification program. Additionally, our instructors hold nationally recognized certifications in Lifeguarding, CPR, and First Aid. This ensures you and your family receive expert instruction focused on water survival skills and life-saving techniques in every single lesson.
Our curriculum is built on a goal-driven, step-by-step progression where students learn at their own pace. Each distinct swim level features five clearly defined safety and skill milestones. Instructors continuously track performance during lessons to celebrate achievements. Once a student masters the five goals of their current level, they transition seamlessly to the next class tier without waiting for a new semester to begin.
We keep our class sizes small to ensure personalized attention and maximum water safety. Our water acclimation and toddler water survival classes maintain a strict 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio. As swimmers advance into our stroke development and pre-team levels, classes maintain a 6:1 student-to-instructor ratio. This guarantees a supportive, focused environment for every swimmer
Our specialized, year-round curriculum is divided into three primary programmatic tiers: Water Acclimation (building comfort and breaking water fear), Water Survival (teaching foundational life-saving floating and breathing techniques), and Stroke Development (mastering competitive swim strokes, speed, and stamina). Within these tiers, we offer targeted programs for infants, toddlers, kids, teens, and adults, alongside specialized adaptive aquatics.
Children can begin learning vital water safety skills in our infant classes as early as 3 months old. We firmly believe it is never too soon to introduce babies to gentle water acclimation. Our programs feature no upper age limit, meaning we provide tailored classes for every milestone—whether you are looking for toddler survival skills, youth swim technique, or adult swimming lessons.
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