Our ‘Learn to Swim’ program has been designed to progress your child through the levels of our program, which incorporates the four main strokes. Our focus is to concentrate on correct technique using a range of drills.
Learning Framework
Parent and Child Classes
Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers up to the age of 4 require a parent/carer in the water. These classes include water familiarisation, confidence, and basic skill development using toys and songs to encourage a fun and happy atmosphere. Our instructors will give guidance and instruction on ways to hold your child whilst in the water. Children are introduced to floating, blowing bubbles, submersion, propulsion, kicking and include activities that will help them build on their swimming technique and survival skills.
Lessons run for 30 minutes.
Beginners - Technique Pool
Our beginner class is about gaining confidence in the water. Our goal is to teach independence through encouragement and assistance.
- Assisted kicking
- Breath control
- Floating
- Aided jumps
Level 1: Foundation - Technique Pool
Our Foundation 1 classes are for children who are confident in the water. Our aim is to further develop their kicking action for freestyle and backstroke as well as introducing basic arm movements. Swimmers will be expected to swim 15m independently.
- Independent kicking for freestyle and backstroke
- Push and glide independently
- Basic freestyle and backstroke arms
- Jump and swim up to 15m unaided
Level 2: Foundation - Technique Pool
Foundation 2 classes are for those children who are independent and confident in the water. Teaching the foundations of freestyle and backstroke are our main focus, including the introduction of side breathing. Students will begin to swim longer distances independently.
- Correct body positioning in the water
- Push and glide independently up to 10m
- Basic freestyle up to 15m, including the introduction of side breathing
- Basic backstroke up to 15m
Level 3: Stroke Introduction - Technique Pool
Students will start to swim longer distances and more emphasis will be on stroke technique for freestyle and backstroke. Crouched diving and lifesaving backstroke will be introduced.
- Freestyle with correct body positioning up to 30m
- Backstroke with correct body positioning up to 30m
- Introduction to lifesaving backstroke
- Crouched dives
Level 4: Stroke Introduction - Technique Pool
Breaststroke will be introduced using a variety of drills to achieve the correct kick and pulling action. Students will continue to improve their endurance with longer distances for both freestyle and backstroke whilst continuing to work on their technique. Students will be introduced to diving from a standing position.
- Introduction to breaststroke (up to 30m)
- Continuous freestyle up to 45m
- Continuous backstroke up to 45m
- Standing dive
Level 5: Stroke Development - Technique Pool/25m pool
Butterfly will be introduced using stroke isolation drills before progressing to full butterfly. Students will be expected to swim continuous freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke using a variety of drills to help maintain correct technique. Basic tumble turn action will be introduced.
- Introduction of butterfly
- Continuous freestyle up to 75m
- Continuous backstroke up to 75m
- Continuous breaststroke up to 50m
- Introduction of tumble turns
