Grade 1

This grade is for non-swimmer beginners which focuses on water safety and water confidence practices to help participants feel comfortable and confident in the water

Grade 2

Grade 2 explores basic concepts of swimming and improves water confidence practices. This grade helps participants become more familiar with the water and develops being horizontal in the water.

Grade 3

This grade introduces formal swimming strokes and improves the contrasting activities that accompany swimming, such as push and glides and rotation.

Grade 4

Grade 4 works on developing recognised swimming strokes. Skills such as submersion and advanced floating are improved.

Grade 5

This grade develops the swimming strokes in compliance with World Aquatics rules including learning the correct finishes. Lifesaving skills are being developed along with the progression for diving.

Grade 6

Grade 6 improves the swimming strokes further and stamina is being developed with increased distances. Advanced skills for other aquatic disciplines are introduced.

Swimtots

Our adult and child programme is an exciting series of seven progressive awards. The lessons are specifically designed to teach basic swimming and water safety skills for learners aged 2 to 3 years of age, swimming with an accompanying adult.

Swimtots Improvers

For our adventurous preschoolers who just lurve to splash! They will swim away from you, without a backward glance. We jump, we sink, we swim to the bottom and we don't care who knows it!

Foundation

Build up Foundation Skills: buoyancy, balance and propulsion. We develop water confidence and breathing basics, learning the fundamental skills through play and laughter. All without a guardian in the water. Minimum competency required for entry into Foundation: **No previous swimming ability is required. **Children must be 5+ or attend school (whichever comes first). (Swim England Stages 1 & 2)

Improvers

Improve the way we travel through the water - further and better than ever before! We syncronise arms and legs, learn how to control our breathing. We start to roll and spin, sink down to the bottom, scull and tread water. ...and we do all of this while increasing the distance we travel and developing those smooth, efficient strokes. **Minimum competency required for 'Improvers' Demonstrate float on front and on back without buoyancy aids Understand Common Poolside Safety Rules Demonstrate a push and glide Kick on front and back with a float for 10 metres Swim frontcrawl and backcrawl for 5 meters without stopping Roll from a front float to a back float and vice-versa (buoyancy aid is permitted) (Swim England Stages 3 & 4)

Advanced

We advance these swimmers - who have already grasped the skills they need to swim - now we work on their technical ability and stamina. We perfect their leg kick, get them pulling through the water more effectively and we play - developing their skills and confidence. We challenge the children to discover new ways of travelling: we learn the basics to diving and personal survival. **Minimum competency required for entry into our Advanced course; Demonstrate a push and glide with leg kick for 5 metres holding streamline position Swim on front for a minimum of 5 metres demonstrating fly kick Kick on front for a minimum 15 metres Kick on back for a minimum 15 metres Swim Frontcrawl with regular breathing for a minimum 15 metres Swim Backcrawl consistently for a minimum 15 metres Demonstrate Breaststroke leg kick for a minimum 15 metres Scull for 10 metres head first on back supported Head first surface dive to collect object on bottom of pool (minimum depth 1.2metres) (Swim England Stage 5)

Academy Ready

Welcome to Academy Ready, the stepping-stone to our Academy. Here we prepare swimmers for racing, improve their stamina, skills and techniques. We introduce other water activities such as junior lifesaving, diving, personal survival and swimming with a tail! Up to eight swimmers to one teacher and last for 30 Minutes. Minimum competency required to become 'Academy Ready'; Travel on front and perform a somersault finishing in a streamlined position Swim 25 metres Frontcrawl consistently maintaining correct technique Swim 25 metres Backcrawl consistently maintaining correct technique Demonstrate Breaststroke with simultaneous leg and simultaneous arm action Demonstrate basic Butterfly technique Travel 5 metres with an undulating body action Tread water for 30 seconds waving one hand above the head to attract attention Enter and exit the pool without using the steps Scull for 10 metres (Swim England Stages 6 & 7)

Adult Beginners

For 18+ who have little or no experience of swimming. This is particularly for people who are nervous of the water and are not comfortable with floating, putting their face in, or standing in the middle of the pool without holding on. If you have basic stroke(s), are happy to float face-in, travel without floats from side-to-side (widths or lengths) and are comfortable in deeper water, up to your shoulders you should choose 'Adult improver'.

Adult Improvers

If you have basic stroke(s), are happy to float face-in, travel from side-to-side (widths or lengths) and are comfortable in deeper water, up to your shoulders, 'Adult improver' is for you. (18+) We cover: Treading water, improve basic strokes, learn to breathe properly and build stamina. Don't forget about handstands and picking up sinkers from the bottom of the pool! If you are nervous of the water or have a fear of deep water then please choose 'Adult beginner'.

Adult Advanced

For 18+ who want to swim effortlessly. Smooth, seamless strokes you can be proud of. Learn more efficient strokes. Learn how to dive and tumble turn or train for an event and swim laps of the pool. We improve: breathing techniques, timing and swim skills. We develop your strokes with coaching tips to build stamina and speed. Please choose 'Adult improver' if this course seems too much for you. If you can already float, kick or move through the water or if you want to learn how to swim out of your depth then Adult improver is your course. If you are nervous of the water, cannot float or have a fear of getting your face wet then please choose 'Adult beginner'.

Private Lessons 1:1

Looking for some intensive swim lessons all of your very own? We provide blocks of private lessons, focused on building confidence or improving a particular skill. Some folks prefer private lessons to groups as they really get the most out of their 30 minute swim. Private lessons are set up after an initial consultation. If you'd like us to buddy you up with someone and reduce the cost, a 2:1 private lesson may just be what you're looking for. *For 4yrs and up, we specialise in helping nervous swimmers take the plunge! Or if you're looking to improve a particular skill or stroke, a focused block of private lessons could be the answer.