Coach Led Swimming Session

Dedicated swimming sessions in Ipswich and Felixstowe

Who can attend the classes?

Any patient with a cancer diagnosis.

What is the aim of the classes?

• To help you adapt, improve or strengthen your swimming technique. This might be because you have had surgery which has restricted some of your movement or weakened your upper body muscles.

• You may have side effects from cancer treatment that has left you feeling fatigued, or with peripheral nerve damage to hands/feet or other side effects that you need extra support for.

• You may have lost your confidence getting into your costume due to changes to your body image.

• Your may have a goal to learn to swim

• You may have chosen swimming for your regular exercise and need support/motivation to do this.

What can you expect at the classes?

The classes are small so people can swim and work on their own goals with the instructor’s support.

Are there any costs involved?

At both pools, you may have 15 sessions at no cost to you (Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity funds these sessions). After you have attended 15 sessions, you can contact the instructors if you wish to pay to continue to join for more sessions.

Where is the Ipswich class held?

Where is the Felixstowe class held?

How often are the classes held?

At Fore Street pool in Ipswich, sessions are held during school term time on Tuesdays 3pm-4 pm.

At Felixstowe Leisure Centre, sessions are held on Wednesdays 1:15pm-2:15pm.

To make a booking

To make a booking for this activity, contact the Ipswich Cancer Wellbeing and Information Centre by phone 01473 715748 or in visit person. For more detailed information about the booking process please follow this link.