CHANGE YOUR LIFE...
Regular swimming will make you fitter and improve your health, it’s a very sociable activity and a great way to meet new friends and a wonderful way to play with your family.
It’s a perfect way to relax and de-stress yourself, learning to swim keeps you safe in and around water and it’s fun!
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Learn to Swim booklet to see what's on offer...
For details of the programme at each leisure centre, download the documents below:
Learn to Swim with Erewash Borough Council
NATIONAL TEACHING PLAN FOR SWIMMING
The national teaching plan provides a fun learning environment.
There are 10 stages:
• 7 core stages which develop basic swimming skills
• 3 further stages which include Mini Polo, Diving, Synchronised Swimming, Rookie Lifeguard, & Competitive Swimming
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Competence, confidence and fun in the water - plus safe swimming. We also hope you’ll enjoy a healthier lifestyle & a lifelong love of swimming.
JUNIOR LESSONS
Aquababes (5 months – 3 years old) A foundation level programme for developing early water confidence which is encouraged through adult and child lessons. The emphasis is on development of basic movement skills and introducing your child to the water through fun and games.
Tadpoles (3-5 years) Develop the skills learnt in Aquababes and begin to gain confidence without armbands
Puffins (4½ – 5 years) A stepping stone between Tadpoles and Stage 1. This class is also helpful for nervous non-swimmers and some children with special needs.
Stage 1 Develop basic safety awareness, basic movement skills and water confidence, swimmers may use armbands and floats.
Stage 2 Basic floating, travel front & back to a distance of approximately 5 metres, rotation, developing underwater skills.
Stage 3 Developing safe entry into and out of the water, underwater skills, travelling up to 10 metres, front & back. Progressing rotation skills and water safety knowledge. All assessments without aids or support.
Stage 4 Swim 10 metres, showing improved, technique. Develop an understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills.
Stage 5 Introduction & development of deep water skills such as sculling and treading water, further improvement of strokes over 10 metres.
Stage 6 Co-ordinating strokes, swimming a distance of 25 metres using a stroke of your choice and developing water safety skills.
Stage 7 Develop quality stroke technique up to 100 metres. Combine the skills you’ve learnt already into a linked routine. Complete an obstacle course using a variety of skills.
Once the swimmer has developed the core range of skills required to be confident, competent & safe throughout these stages, the swimmer may then have the choice to take part in different aquatic disciplines in stages 8 – 10.
Personal Survival Learn basic survival skills in the water, including swimming fully clothed. Also builds stamina.
Stages 8 – 10 Fundamental Sport Skills:
• Aquafun - Synchronised Swimming
• Mini Polo - Water Polo
• Flip n Fun - Diving (Victoria Park only)
• Rookie Lifeguard
• Introduction to Competitive Swimming
ADULT LESSONS
Adult lessons are aimed at all ages and abilities – from the very nervous non-swimmer to those wishing to improve their strokes. Lessons are at the swimmers own pace, in a friendly atmosphere, with experienced teachers.
ONE TO ONE LESSONS
1 to 1 lessons are aimed at both adults and children and are useful to:
• help the long term non-swimmer move on to the next stage
• give confidence and support to nervous swimmers by having a teacher in the water with them
• teach water safety skills to swimmers unable to work in mainstream lessons
• improve stroke technique for advanced swimmers
• for adults who may never have learnt to swim
How to Enrol
Complete the Learn to Swim Application Form and return to either Victoria Park Leisure Centre or West Park Leisure Centre.
We will contact you within 7 working days to discuss your requirements.
Enrol on our Learn to Swim 2008 programme and you could win a FREE block of lessons worth up to £52.20!