Para, Disability & Family Swimming

Swimming for
every body, every age

Birmingham Marlins is a friendly club for para, disabled and family swimmers across the city, from first splash to gala lanes.

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Truly inclusive

Para and disabled swimmers are at the heart of the club, with trained poolside support.

Volunteer-run

Not for profit organisation run to provide equal opportunities in the water.

Family-friendly

Bring the whole family. Siblings, parents and carers all have a place in the water.

Our groups

Find your lane

Whatever your age or ability, there's a session for you.

Learn to swim

Weekly sessions with a teacher on poolside and helpers in the water. Swimmers need to enter and exit the pool unaided or using a hoist; we supply all the equipment.

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Adult learn to swim

A weekly session for adults learning to swim, with a helper in the water if required.

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Improvers

For swimmers now doing lengths and ready to progress beyond learn to swim. A small group of no more than 10, with helpers available if needed.

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Academy

For confident length swimmers, happy in deep water and able to swim 3 of 4 strokes. Introduces the rules of competitive swimming while building technique and stamina.

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Development

For swimmers ready to compete who can swim all four strokes and are confident in deep water. Builds speed and stamina, and supports disabled swimmers towards classification.

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