★★★★★ Cork's relaxed, confidence-first swim school · Club Vitae, Clayton Hotel

Private swim
lessons in Cork
without the
stress.

One-to-one coaching for adults overcoming water anxiety and kids learning to love the pool. No shouting, no laps, just calm, playful 30-minute sessions at Club Vitae, Clayton Hotel Cork City.

30 min
per lesson
1-on-1
private only
Heated
indoor pool
All ages
from age 4
Rafaela teaching a swimmer during a private lesson at Club Vitae pool
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4★
Specialist in
water anxiety
As featured by Cork families & swim adults
Club Vitae
Two paths into the pool

Built for total beginners — adults and kids alike.

Every lesson is private, 30 minutes long, and tailored to one person's pace. No mixed groups, no waiting your turn at the wall.

Kids · 4 – 14
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Splash, play, and actually learn.

Game-based one-to-one sessions that turn nervous first-timers into confident little swimmers. Skills build naturally through underwater treasure hunts, ring dives, and silly challenges.

  • Game-based learning, never strict drills
  • Patient with shy or nervous swimmers
  • Parents can watch from the poolside
How it works

From first booking to first stroke in three simple steps.

01

Book online in 2 minutes

Pick a slot that suits you on our booking page. No back-and-forth.

02

Show up at Club Vitae

Heated indoor pool inside the Clayton Hotel, Cork City. Family-friendly changing rooms.

03

Leave smiling, not soaked in stress

30 calm minutes one-on-one with your coach. Your first lesson is half about the water and half about getting comfortable being there.

Rafaela, La Quack swim coach, at the pool
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🏊 Swim Ireland qualified
Meet your coach

Hi, I'm Rafaela and I am here to help.

Many years coaching, a competitive swimmer's background, and a soft spot for the people who never quite "got" school swim lessons. La Quack started because I kept meeting adults in their thirties who'd never floated, and kids who associated pools with panic. It doesn't have to be that way.

Every lesson is private. Every plan is built around the one human in front of me. No two are the same, and that's the point.

5 stars
coaching
50+
swimmers taught
100%
private 1-to-1
Transparent pricing

Simple, honest rates.

All lessons are 30 minutes, fully private, and held at Club Vitae, Clayton Hotel Cork City.

6 classes
2 Kids Pack
Two siblings or friends in the pool at the same time.
€525
€87.50 per class · same time slot
6 classes
Couples Pack
Two adults learning together in the same private session.
€525
€87.50 per class · same time slot

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Your first lesson
is one click away.

Calm, private swim lessons in Cork City. Pick a time that fits your week — reschedule free with 24h notice.