Club des Dauphins is a family-run swimming school in Cannes, passed down through generations,
founded by Michel Vachez and later managed by his son Thierry. Located on the public Bijou Plage
beach in Cannes, it benefits from an exceptional open-water area, renowned for its clarity, calm,
and ideal conditions for learning in a natural environment. This privileged setting makes Club des
Dauphins a local reference for open-water swimming lessons in Cannes.
A swimming school recognized for its teaching approach
Swimming instruction begins with private lessons to ensure rapid, personalized, and reassuring
progress for each child from age 4. Once the basics are mastered, students can join group lessons to
improve their technique and learn additional strokes: breaststroke, front crawl, backstroke,
butterfly, as well as rescue skills, all in a motivating and structured environment.
Club des Dauphins relies on a team of state-certified lifeguard instructors, recognized for
their progressive, supportive, and effective teaching methods. Each session is designed to
enhance water confidence, self-assurance, and safety in open water, while celebrating each
swimmer’s progress through a clear level system and weekly tests.
Renowned for the quality of its teaching, this swimming school in Cannes offers more than
lessons: it instills the joy of swimming and the foundations for lifelong practice in an
exceptional natural setting on the French Riviera, at one of Cannes’ most beautiful public
beaches.
