Swim Levels for Children
Aquatic Learning Swimming pathway
Our class ratios are more than 50% smaller than those recommended by UK Swimming Governing bodies!
Learning To Swim
To maximise learning we aim to give individual tuition and feedback within the class environment. In our younger levels of class the teachers give the teaching points to the class as a whole, and then work with the children in 1’s or 2’s depending on the complexity of the skill they are working on. From experience this is the most effective way for children to learn to swim. Our upper levels again receive teaching points as a class, before practising the skill being taught in regular lane swimming formation.
Core Aquatic Skills
For 3yrs upwards
Our entry level class
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 4:1
For children with little previous water experience or confidence but who are able to enter the water without their parents and follow instructions
Teacher in water with the children when teaching
Beginners One
For ages 4yrs and over
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 6:1 (when possible we do endeavour to have an assistant with this class if we can)
For children who are water confident but unable to swim
Teacher in water with the children when teaching
Beginners Two
For ages 4yrs and over
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 6:1
For children who are water confident, show control of breathing, able to float, and can travel 5m on their front & back with minimal assistance
Teacher in the water with the children when teaching unless they feel it more beneficial to the children to teach from poolside
Improvers
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 8:1
For children who can swim 10m unaided on their front and back in a recognised stroke.
Teacher may enter the water to provide visual demonstrations where necessary
Stroke Development
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 8:1
For children who can swim 25m competently using front crawl, backcrawl, and breastroke, as well as a basic understanding of butterfly
Swimfit
Max. Pupil:teacher ratio of 8:1
For children who want to prepare to join a swimming club or just simply enjoy swimming and want to keep fit. Emphasis is on training, stamina building, perfecting stroke technique, competitive starts/turns etc
On completion of this level the swimmer will be ready to join a local swimming club, or perhaps try Water Polo, Diving, or Artistic swimming.
One-to-one &
One-to-two Tuition
Tailor made lessons to accommodate every individual standard and need
Please note that in our experience One-to-two tuition works better the closer the two children are in ability.