Swimming Classes

Non-Swimmers

Non-Swimmer

25 minute classes in the very shallow end travelling short distances up to half widths, this course is for swimmers with little or no prior experience. Children are assisted in the water by the Teacher and a helper. This class encourages a child to learn how to submerge their face, blow bubbles and independently move around whilst requiring a buoyancy aid. Children with water experience or confidence may move through this level quickly. Swimmers will learn to travel on their front and back independently up to 5 metres.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Minimum age 4yrs old
  • Be confident in the water without their parent

Non-Swimmer +

30 minute classes travelling half and full widths, this course is for children who are growing comfortable with submersion and can independently travel 5 to 10 metres on both their front and back. A child is assisted by a Teacher and helper in the water, and will progress on from a doggy paddle style action to an over arm action on their front, an overarm action on their back; and are introduced to Breaststroke and Butterfly leg kick movement.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Travel 5 metres on front unaided using a doggy paddle action
  • Travel 5 metres on back with no buoyancy aids
  • Comfortable to submerge their face under water
  • Confident to jump in out of their depth to a teacher or helper in the pool with minimum support

Typical age groups: 4-6 years old

Cost: £14.00

Beginners

30 minute classes swimming single or double widths, this course is for children who can independently travel 10+ metres in deep water both on their front and back. Swimmers have to have the strength to attempt an over-arm action on both Frontcrawl and Backstroke, and will learn a Breaststroke and Butterfly leg kick action.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Confidently travel a width (in deep water) on their front and back without requiring buoyancy aids or help from the teacher.
  • Familiar with Breaststroke and Dolphin leg actions with buoyancy aids but doesn’t need to be correct
  • Confident to jump into deep water without goggles

Typical age groups: 6-8 years old

Cost: £14.00

Improvers

40 minute classes swimming single or double lengths, this course is great for increasing strength and stamina having moved up from Beginner widths. Swimmers will be able to swim a full length of Frontcrawl and are improving their ability to perform sideways breathing. Swimmers are also able to swim a length of buoyant Backcrawl whilst still learning an effective and correct Breaststroke and Butterfly kick action. Children may still find it hard to physically perform a full length of Butterfly or to coordinate a full length of Breaststroke timing, however this class offers a great platform for swimmers to improve heir strength over all the basic strokes.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Swim a minimum of 1 length Frontcrawl and Backstroke showing a consistent overarm action for the full length
  • Be familiar with breathing to the side on Frontcrawl
  • Be able to perform 10 metres of Breaststroke and Dolphin leg kick although it doesn’t have to be exactly right
  • Confident to learn a standing dive

Typical age groups: 7-8 years old

Cost: £15.75

Improver +

40 minute classes focussing on stroke improvement on all four strokes as well as continuing to co-ordinate the breathing patterns over a greater distance. Children will be introduced to practices will lead to competitive diving and turns and this class is a great stepping stone to the hour classes.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Swim a minimum of 3 lengths Frontcrawl showing a comfortable action
  • Be familiar with a bi-lateral breathing pattern.
  • Swim a minimum of 3 lengths Backstroke with a good body position and straight arm recovery
  • Be able to perform a correct Breaststroke and Dolphin leg kick action over a length
  • Be able to perform the arm actions for Breaststroke and Butterfly whilst the timing doesn’t have to be correct
  • Confident to perform a standing dive

Typical age groups: 7-9 years old

Cost: £15.75

Platinum 60

These hour classes are targeted at stroke improvement and stroke correction whilst improving a swimmers all round strength and stamina. The sessions are made up of sets, including technique sets, challenge sets and fun activities to finish

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • Swim 4 lengths non stop Frontcrawl with a regular breathing pattern
  • Swim 4 lengths of high hips straight arm Backstroke
  • Swim a length of either *correct Butterfly OR correct Breaststroke to Swim England standard
  • Confident to perform a standing dive off of a starting block

Typical age groups: 9 to 12 years old

Cost: £19.75

Performance 60

The AQUADEMY SPORTS Performance 60 sessions are available to swimmers who want a little more than lessons, and more of a training environment. The Performance sessions will offer more challenging fitness sets with less emphasis solely on technique and more focus on an all round workout. These sessions will also benefit those in wanting to break into school squads or those who might want a club environment without the demands and high level commitment required at Swimming Clubs.

Pre-requisites to join this class:

  • To have to desire to perform club type sessions. Ideally swimmers should be of Advance 40 standard however if they are strong enough and able to swim on repeat sets then they do not have to be able to perform all strokes to SE standard.

Typical age groups: Minimum 10 years old

Cost: £19.75