Learning4Life Swim School Programme
September 2008 - July 2009

Course Descriptions

We have reorganised our children's swimming classes to provide lessons suitable for a range of abilities.  The integrated award scheme is provided by The Swimming Teachers Association.

Please select the class details most suited to your child's ability and needs.

Water Babies. Minimum age 3 years. The course provides familiarisation activities to develop confidence and preliminary skills with buoyancy aids.
Awards: Teddy Bear 1, 2 and 3.

Pre-Beginner. Minimum age 4 1/2 years. Suitable for children unfamiliar with swimming pools and/or dependent on buoyancy aids. Provides familiarisation activities and skills to develop floatation and propulsion without aids.
Awards: Octopus 1 and 2.

Beginner. Minimum age 4 1/2 years. Must be able to swim a short distance (2 m). The course provides skill development on front strokes and back crawl.
Awards: Octopus 3 and Goldfish 1.

Improver. Must be able to swim 5m on a front stroke and 5m back crawl. The course helps to improve aquatic skills and stamina.
Awards: Goldfish 2 and 3.

Intermediate 1. Must be able to swim 15 m on a front stroke and 15m backcrawl. The course develops confidence in deep water and the front crawl breathing action.
Awards: Angelfish 1 and 2.

Intermediate 2. Must be able to swim in deep water, 20m on a front stroke and 20m back crawl. The course helps to build stamina and endurance.
Awards:  Angelfish 3 and Shark 1.

Intermediate 3. Must be able to swim 50m on a front stroke and 25m on backcrawl. The course develops competence on all four strokes.
Awards: Shark 2 and 3.

Advanced Swimmer. Must be able to swim all four strokes (25m) and a front stroke for 100m and backcrawl for 100m. The course develops complex swimming skills, speed and stamina.
Awards: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum.