THE UK’s largest independent provider of swimming lessons Swimtime wins contracts with Marriott Hotels.

Marriott Hale Barns and Marriott Worsley Park are the new sites, which the company will start to serve in the North West.

As a result of taking over the Marriot Hale Barns programme alone, the business will be offering lessons to more than 350 children per week at the hotel.

Swimtime expects to turn over £4m in 2014 through a combination of rolling out lessons in small independent pools, large hotel and leisure brands.

The number of swimming lessons it will be delivering has reached 15,000 this years.

Commenting on the new business wins, Swimtime founder and co-director, Barry Price, of Hale, said: “We already have a solid foothold in the North West and the addition of two more reputable hotels will allow us to meet the constant demands of parents who want to ensure their children learn lifelong skills that will help them to enjoy water safely.”