Junior Swimming Lessons – 4 Levels
| LEVEL 1: INTRODUCTION TO WATER SKILLS
Swimming Lessons are for beginners aged 5+, in the shallow end of the pool.
The children will learn how to feel comfortable in the water and safely enjoy it.
Max 4 Level 1 students in pool for lessons
They will learn about:
- Enter and exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Blow bubbles through mouth and nose
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front and back glides and back float
- Recover to vertical position from a front glide and back float or glide
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Tread water using arm and hand actions
- Alternating and simultaneous leg actions on front and back
- Alternating and simultaneous arm actions on front and back
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Recognizing the lifeguards
- Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
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LEVEL 2: FUNDAMENTAL AQUATIC SKILLS
Swimming Lessons are for those aged 5+, in the shallow end of the pool.
It will help the children develop their fundamental swimming skills so they are more confident.
Max 6 Level 2 students in pool for lessons.
They will learn about:
- Enter water by stepping or jumping from the side
- Exit water using ladder, steps or side
- Fully submerge and hold breath
- Bobbing
- Open eyes under water and retrieve submerged objects
- Front, jellyfish and tuck floats
- Front and back glides and back float
- Recover from a front and back float or glide to a vertical position
- Roll from front to back and back to front
- Change direction of travel while swimming on front or back
- Tread water using arm and leg actions
- Combined arm and leg actions on front and back
- Finning arm action on back
- Staying safe around aquatic environments
- Don’t just pack it, wear your jacket
- Recognizing an emergency
- How to call for help
- Too much sun is no fun
- Look before you leap
- Think so you don’t sink
- Reach or throw, don’t go
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LEVEL 3: STROKE DEVELOPMENT
Swimming Lessons will be in the deep end of the pool.
The children can build on their skills from Level 2 in deeper waters
Max 6 Level 3 students in pool for lessons
They will learn about:
- Enter water by jumping from the side
- Headfirst entry from the side in sitting and kneeling positions
- Bobbing while moving toward safety
- Rotary breathing
- Survival float
- Back float
- Change from vertical to horizontal position on front and back
- Tread water
- Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on front
- Front crawl and elementary backstroke
- Scissors kick
- Reach or throw, don’t go
- Think twice before going near cold water or ice
- Look before you leap
** Must be able to swim 2 lengths of the pool and tread water for 20 seconds before entering the deep end.
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LEVEL 4: STROKE IMPROVEMENT
Swimming Lessons will be in the deep end of the pool.
The children will develop confidence in the skills learned and improve other aquatic skills.
Max 6 Level 4 students in pool for lessons
They will learn about:
- Headfirst entry from the side in compact and stride positions
- Swim under water
- Feetfirst surface dive
- Survival swimming
- Front crawl and backstroke open turns
- Tread water using 2 different kicks
- Front and back crawl, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke and butterfly
- Push off in a streamlined position then begin flutter and dolphin kicks on back
- Reach or throw, don’t go
- Recreational water illnesses
- Think so you don’t sink
- Look before you leap
** Must be able to swim 2 lengths of the pool and tread water for 20 seconds before entering the deep end. |
You can book lessons online.
**Contact us for Private One to One Lessons **
