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Address:
The Guildhall
Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
SY3 8HQ
Frankwell Quay
Shrewsbury
SY3 8HQ
Telephone:
01743 281000
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Main Progressive Levels for Swimming Instruction
Parent and Infant Lesson
Aim
The accompanying adult must achieve six practical skills and demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of practical water safety, handling and support. Special quiet session, qualified staff in attendance to give assistance and advice - suitable for mum or dad and infants nil to 3 years.
Age
Infant up to the age of 3 years.
Duration
Ongoing weekly ˝ hour sessions.
Toddler Splash Lesson
Aim
Structured lesson to build water confidence and provide fun. An opportunity to achieve Duckling Awards Grades 1- 5. Suitable for unaccompanied pre-school children aged 3-5 yrs - qualified staff enter the water with the children.
Age
3 - 5 years (pre school).
Duration
Ongoing weekly ˝ hour sessions.
Non Swimmer
Aim
Early confidence and movement skills with an introduction to stroke development, 5 metres on front and back without aids. To achieve National Swim Levels 1-2.
Age
Minimum 4˝yrs.
Duration
10 x half hour sessions.
Beginner
Prerequisite
Non Swimmer. Ability to swim 5m on front and back.
Aim
Early confidence and movement skills with an introduction to stroke development, 10 metres on front and back without aids. To achieve National Swim Levels 3-4.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs (unless completed Non Swimmer).
Duration
10 x ˝ hour sessions.
Improver 1
Prerequisite
Beginner. Ability to swim 10 metres on front and back.
Aim
An introduction to basic skills and swimming strokes, 10m front crawl, breast stroke and back crawl. To achieve National Swim Levels 5-6.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
10 x ˝ hour sessions.
National Curriculum Link
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 10 metres competently.
Aim
To improve stamina and water confidence to enable a child to swim further - 25m, and to teach National Curriculum Syllabus.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
5 x ˝ hr sessions.
Improver 2
Prerequisite
National Curriculum/Link. Ability to swim 25 metres.
Aim
An introduction to basic skills and swimming strokes, 25m front crawl, breast stroke and back crawl, 10m butterfly. To achieve National Swim Levels 7-8.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
10 x ˝ hr sessions.
Advanced 1
Prerequisite
Improver 2. Ability to swim 50 metres.
AIM: Development of aquatic skills and swimming strokes, 50m on each of two strokes showing efficient technique throughout, 25m on each of the other two strokes showing efficient technique, learning use of correct turns. To achieve National Swim Levels 9-10.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
10 x ˝ hr sessions
Advanced 2
Prerequisite
Advanced 1. Ability to swim 150 metres.
Aim
Development of aquatic skills and swimming strokes. A combination of stamina and efficient technique must be shown. Learning of correct racing starts. To achieve National Swim Levels 11-12.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
10 x ˝ hr sessions.
Adult Instruction
Adult Learn to Swim
Aim
To teach adults to swim. Every effort is made to teach a recognisable stroke over a period of 10 sessions.
Age
Minimum 16 yrs
Duration
10 x ˝ hr sessions.
Adult Stroke Improvement, Skills and Stamina
Aim
To introduce and develop your stroke - following on from Learn to Swim. This is an ideal opportunity to improve confidence, stamina and basic stroke technique. To achieve Skills/Stamina Award Grades 1-5.
Age
Minimum 16 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Holiday Instruction
Preliminary Water Safety Award
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 10m.
Aim
To introduce basic safety skills and helps youngsters to be aware of the dangers surrounding water.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Rescue Award
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 50m.
Aim
Gives pupils a basic insight into lifesaving techniques.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 1
Aim
To introduce children to water. To give them water confidence with the use of buoyancy aids. To swim 5m on front and back.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 2
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 25m competently.
Aim
To improve water skills, confidence and stamina.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 3
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 50m competently.
Aim
To improve water skills, stroke technique and stamina.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 4
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 100m.
Aim
To improve stamina, stroke technique, water skills and confidence.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 5
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 150m.
Aim
To improve the pupil's ability for speed and stamina over longer distances and to continue with the water skills.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Skills Grade 6
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 200m.
Aim
All strokes must be of good technique and comply with A.S.A. Law. Plus an introduction to plunge dives.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
A.S.A. Bronze Challenge Award
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 400m.
Aim
This is a challenge award and tests skills and stamina.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
A.S.A. Silver Challenge Award
Prerequisite
To have passed Bronze, ability to swim 800m.
Aim
This is another challenge award, more difficult than the Bronze, which incorporates more skills and is a test for stamina, especially swimming on the back using good technique.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x 1 hr sessions).
A.S.A. Gold Challenge Award
Prerequisite
To have passed Silver, ability to swim 800m.
Aim
This is another challenge award, more difficult than the Silver, which incorporates more skills and is a test for stamina showing good technique in three strokes.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x 1 hr sessions)
A.S.A. Honours Challenge Award
Prerequisite
To have passed Gold, stroke technique must be good.
Aim
A challenge to stretch the skills of the child.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Prerequisite
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Basic Canoe Course
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 50m competently.
Aim
To use the swimming pool advantages of a warm environment and clear disinfected water to inspire confidence in the novice canoeist in the following skills:
- Introduction to equipment, canoe, paddle and spray deck.
- Entrance to and exit from a canoe.
- Paddling techniques, backwards, forwards and sideways.
- Rescues.
- Eskimo rolls.
Age
Minimum 8 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x 1 hr sessions)
Stroke Improvement - Front Crawl
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 25m competently or to have completed Improver 2.
Aim
To develop the technique for front crawl from a basic to an efficient stroke.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Stroke Improvement - Breast Stroke
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 25m competently or to have completed Improver 2.
Aim
To develop the technique for breast stroke from a basic to an efficient stroke.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Stroke Improvement - Back Crawl
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 25m competently or to have completed Improver 2.
Aim
To develop the technique for back crawl from a basic to an efficient stroke.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Stroke Improvement - Butterfly
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 25m competently or to have completed Improver 2.
Aim
To develop the technique for butterfly from a basic to an efficient stroke.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Water Polo Awards
Prerequisite
Ability to swim 50m competently.
Aim
Designed to introduce pupils to the basic skills of the game.
Age
Minimum 5 yrs.
Duration
1 week (5 x ˝ hr sessions).
Terms
Whilst the Centre at all times endeavours to provide high quality instruction under the direction of qualified teaching staff, no guarantee can be given or implied that all candidates will successfully achieve the courses stated aim and/or allied qualification. The Centre endeavours to provide continuity of teaching staff. Only in extenuating circumstances, beyond the Centre's control, will individual classes be subject to variation in teaching staff.