Club des Dauphins is a family swimming school passed down from generation to generation in
Cannes, founded by Michel Vachez and later taken over by his son Thierry. Since its creation, the
school has preserved an authentic and warm spirit, where every child is welcomed as part of the
extended Club des Dauphins family. This continuity between generations is a true hallmark: unique
teaching methods, kindness, rigor, and respect for each student's own pace.
Located on the public beach of Bijou Plage in Cannes, the school benefits from an exceptional
body of water, renowned for its clarity, calmness, and ideal conditions for learning in a
natural setting. Unlike learning in a pool, swimming in the sea allows children to develop
genuine water confidence, better buoyancy control, and natural adaptation to the elements.
This privileged location makes Club des Dauphins a local reference for sea swimming lessons
in Cannes, run by a team of passionate lifeguard-instructors and swimming teachers, present
throughout the season to support each student's progress.
A swimming school recognized for its teaching approach
Swimming lessons are taught through private classes with a dedicated swimming teacher, to
ensure fast, personalized, and reassuring progress for every child from age 4. This
individual approach allows each session to be adapted to the student's level, temperament,
and learning pace, whether it's a first contact with water or technical refinement. Parents
particularly appreciate this format, which reassures the most apprehensive children while
challenging those who want to progress quickly.
Once the basics are mastered, students can join group classes to refine their skills and
learn other strokes: breaststroke, front crawl, backstroke, butterfly, and the basics of
lifesaving in a motivating and structured setting. These group classes encourage friendly
competition among students and help build endurance, technique, and confidence in a
collective swimming environment, all while maintaining close supervision from each swimming
teacher.
Club des Dauphins relies on a team of lifeguard-instructors in Cannes, holders of the State
Swimming Certificate (Brevet d'État de natation), recognized for their kind, progressive, and
effective teaching approach. This demanding, state-regulated qualification guarantees
families a serious, safe education that meets the standards required for teaching swimming
in a natural environment. Each swimming teacher at the school designs sessions to build water
confidence, self-assurance, and safety in the sea, while celebrating every swimmer's progress
through a clear level system and weekly skill tests.
The Saturday skill tests allow children to see their progress concretely and set achievable
goals, session after session. Every level reached is celebrated, which keeps motivation and
the joy of learning alive.
An exceptional setting on the French Riviera
Recognized for the quality of its teaching, this swimming school in Cannes offers much more
than lessons: it passes on a love of water and the foundations of a lasting practice in an
exceptional natural setting on the French Riviera, at the heart of one of Cannes' most
beautiful public beaches. The quality of the Mediterranean Sea water and the unspoiled
surroundings of Bijou Plage make it a unique place to learn, far removed from the sometimes
noisy atmosphere of indoor pools.
Each season, Club des Dauphins welcomes children of all levels, from young beginners
discovering water for the first time to more experienced swimmers looking to refine their
skills before the summer holidays. The team of lifeguard-instructors and swimming teachers in
Cannes takes pride in building a relationship of trust with every family, providing
personalized support throughout the learning journey.
Choosing Club des Dauphins means choosing a swimming school on a human scale, where family
heritage and the teaching expertise of lifeguard-instructors certified with the State
Swimming Certificate (Brevet d'État de natation) come together to offer children a solid,
safe, and lasting learning experience, in one of the most sought-after natural settings on
the French Riviera.
