Swim England certified · Gulberg 2, Lahore

The SwimBox coaching team outdoors in branded shirts
who teaches your child

About us

We set out to make a difference to every child who registers with us. Some go on to swim nationally and internationally, because what SwimBox is building, in the end, is athletes.

the swimbox approach

Water safety, made an adventure

At SwimBox, we transform the essential skill of water safety into an unforgettable Swim Journey Adventure. As a Swim England Certified facility, our curriculum is built on International Aquatic Standards, ensuring that every lesson, from fundamental water acclimatization to mastering Loafer swimming, is delivered with world-class precision.

We move away from the traditional “crowded pool” model by prioritizing one-on-one instruction and ultra-small class sizes, allowing our coaches to provide the individualized corrective feedback and tactile manipulation necessary for rapid progress. By gamifying the learning process, we keep children engaged and motivated as they reach vital milestones in breath control and stroke mechanics.

An elite swim school is defined by its ability to balance rigorous safety protocols with a nurturing, child-centric environment, and at SwimBox, we ensure every student receives the dedicated attention they require to become confident, lifelong swimmers.

Two SwimBox swimmers outside the front sign, each holding a completed reward chart TWO CHARTS, FILLED IN
founder

Shazme Malik

Shazme is the founder of SwimBox, an aquatic school in the heart of Lahore. She is a Swim England Certified Coach and has been teaching for more than ten years.

She has completed STA and CIMSPA affiliated programmes with Swim England, holding the STA Level 2 Award in Teaching Swimming. The Swim England Training Programme is the leading national teaching syllabus for delivering safe, inclusive and effective lessons at any age.

She is also a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor and a Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor. She has been a competitive swimmer for over twenty years and still competes as a Masters swimmer.

She teaches swimmers of every ability, and says she learns something new from watching each of them take on the sport in their own way.

Shazme Malik, founder of SwimBox Swim School, at the pool in Gulberg 2 SHAZME MALIK · FOUNDER

“Swimming is my passion, so I made it my job and set up SwimBox Swim School.”

Shazme Malik, Founder
qualifications

The certifications behind it

SwimBox is Pakistan's first Swim England certified swim school. These are the qualifications that sit behind every lesson taught here.

Swim England Swimming
SWIM ENGLAND CERTIFIED
STA: Health, Leisure, Life
STA LEVEL 2 AWARD
Institute of Swimming
INSTITUTE OF SWIMMING
RLSS UK, Royal Life Saving Society
RLSS UK
SWIM ENGLAND CERTIFIED COACH STA LEVEL 2 AWARD IN TEACHING SWIMMING STA & CIMSPA AFFILIATED PROGRAMMES RED CROSS WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR RED CROSS LIFEGUARD INSTRUCTOR 10+ YEARS TEACHING 20+ YEARS COMPETITIVE SWIMMING MASTERS COMPETITOR
the rest of the team

Every coach here is trained by our founder

Not hired and handed a whistle. Every coach here is trained by our founder herself, according to the Swim England Curriculum. She also trains them to her own playful-but-structured approach: the idea that everyone should get to enjoy the water in the way that suits them.

That is the reason the lessons feel the same whichever coach your child gets. Everyone is working off the same playbook, and everyone is continuing to be taught while they teach.

The team is both men and women, and that is what makes the adult classes work the way they do: ladies are taught by female coaches in a session kept private, gents by a male coach. All of them come through the same training first, whichever class they end up on.

TRAINED TO THE SWIM ENGLAND CURRICULUM GOLD GROUP RATIO 3:1
A SwimBox coach poolside with one of the youngest swimmers COACHING, ONE TO ONE
Four SwimBox coaches with young swimmers at the poolside, holding Pakistan flags THE TEAM, AT THE POOL
A SwimBox coach teaching at the edge of the pool during a lesson IN A LESSON
A SwimBox coach holding up the SwimBox flag at the pool in the evening ON AN AWARDS EVENING
how we work

Four things we hold everyone to

These are the values SwimBox applies to every interaction: with a five-year-old on their first day, with a parent on the deck, and with each other.

Put the customer's needs first The lesson is built around the swimmer in it, not around the plan we arrived with.
Be friendly, patient and humble Fear of water does not respond to being rushed. Neither does a child.
Embrace a growth mindset Every coach here is still learning, and says so out loud in front of the swimmers.
Step up and help the team Whoever is free takes the float, the towel, or the nervous parent.
from facebook

What parents say

Public recommendations left on SwimBox's Facebook page, in the parents' own words.

RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“My daughter has always had a fear of swimming and used to throw a tantrum before her swimming lessons with other coaches because she was scared. This was the first time she finally started enjoying her swimming lessons and it was because Shazme made her feel so comfortable in the water. She was so loving and patient with her and her perseverance paid off as my daughter went from being scared to being able to swim a full breadth of the pool by the end of the month. In my daughters words ‘coach shazme is the bestest coach in the whole world and I love her’.”

Maria Hamza Hafeez
RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“Swimbox is definitely the best school for swimming in town !! The trainers are super friendly and they make learning fun for the kids .. its not only about learning to swim .. its actually an amazing experience .. my daughters loved their sessions and learned to swim really well in only 3 weeks !! The pool is super clean and the trainers give individual attention to the kids which definitely helps them to learn fast !!…”

Ayesha Khurram
RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“Great experience at swimbox well I was sure I can't swim in short period of time but coach Ahmed and Shazme show their expertise also team is highly professional and place is just amazing. I must say thank you guys”

Numan Pervez
RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“Swimbox swimming school is the best swimming school ive come across in lahore. . Extremely professional and friendly trainers, clean pool which was my biggest concern.. And above all its very affordable.. It was my first experience with them and it was great.. Im surely coming back here with my daughters next summer.. Well done swimbox.. Keep up the good work.. Lots of best wishes for you guys.. Much love”

Nida Javed
RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“My experience at Swimbox has been amazing. I didn’t think I’d be able to learn in such a short period of time but all thanks to Shazmes expertise, I did. Also, love the environment there and she has a great playlist which is a plus for me. Definitely coming back next summer, Insha’Allah.”

Izza Anwaar
RECOMMENDS ON FACEBOOK

“Amazing experience, really loved the environment and coach is super nice n friendly. Best swimming school”

Maryam Kabir

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Come and work at SwimBox

We love teaching every student who comes through the door, whatever their age or skill level. Every day is a chance to help someone get past a fear, or break through to something they could not do last week.

SwimBox is committed to developing its staff. We will train you on our methods so you are properly prepared, and we offer in-service and continuing education. In all likelihood you will pick up a few swimming tricks yourself along the way.

Come and meet us

The best way to judge a swim school is to stand on the deck and watch a lesson. We're in Gulberg 2, a minute off Main Boulevard.