Swim School Lesson Descriptions

Children's Lessons in the Teaching Pool
Aquababes
Provides parents with confidence in handling babies in the water.

Parent & Toddler
Promotes water confidence and leads to independent movement without aids.

Parent & Child
The course introduces the beginnings of stroke mobility (arm & leg co-ordination).

Pre-School
Fun and enjoyment promoting water confidence and leading to swimming.

ASA Stage 1
Developing basic safety awareness, the ‘class’ scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc.

ASA Stage 2
Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc.

ASA Stage 3
Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DURING THE ABOVE STAGES THERE MAY BE TEACHER/PUPIL CONTACT.

Children's Lessons in the Main Pool.

ASA Stage 4
Main Pool
Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA.

ASA Stage 5
Main Pool
Developing ‘watermanship’ through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation, also performing all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA.

ASA Stage 6
Main Pool
Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.

ASA Stage 7
Main Pool
Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished throughout stages 1 – 7.

Stages 8 - 10 offer competitive swimming, diving and Rookie Lifesaving.

Survival
Main Pool
This course teaches children personal survival skills and all aspects of water safety. Children will be required to wear full clothing during all sessions which will build stamina and confidence.

Adult Lessons
Mixed evening classes available from beginner to advanced levels. For further details contact the Swimming Coordinator on 01264 347127.