Swimming Lessons for Children
Starting from the shark level, where the parent is still very hands on, to our advanced levels, our main objective is the correct arm and leg action, body position, breathing, stamina, rhythm and a controlled recognised swimming technique.
Whether a complete beginner, learner or swimmer, BORN TO SWIM has a class or bespoke one to one swimming lesson for you. With hard work and training a swimmer is born.
Shark
From 3 years old
This level is for all toddlers and children, 3 years to 5 years old. To enter this level, you must have moved up the BORN TO SWIM aquatic levels or any toddler new to BORN TO SWIM who is happy and confident in, on and below the water and can swim about 5 metres aided or with a flotation device.
Dolphin
From 3 years old
To enter this level you must have completed at least two BORN TO SWIM Shark courses or pre-school swimming lessons at another swim school.
Level objectives
- Stroke development
- Swim 5 metres on front demonstrating a good kicking action and raising head to breath
- Swim 5 metres on back demonstrating a good kicking action
- Complete with or without flotation support a push and glide on front and back.
- Perform a mushroom dive
- Dive in a minimum of 1.2 metres and retrieve a sinker from the bottom
Piranha
This is the last parent assisted level. We work on front crawl, backstroke, breathing drills, breathing techniques, kicking and arm drills.
Level objectives
- Swim 10 metres front crawl raising head to breath
- Swim 10 metres backstroke with a good leg action (with or without arms)
- Increasing stamina levels
Stingray
Your child is a true BORN TO SWIM swimmer now and they must swim 10 metres front crawl and backstroke unaided to enter this level.
Learner stingray
Putting all components together we work on stroke perfection, front crawl and backstroke. Our key objective is to swim 10 metres front crawl with lateral breathing, back stroke. Kicking drills with a pull buoy.
Level Objectives
- Swim 10 metres front crawl breathing to the side
- Swim 10 metres backstroke with a good leg and arm action
- Treading water
- Building and strengthening drills
Beginner stingray
- Stamina improvement is the aim in this level
- Targeted skills are front crawl, backstroke and introducing breaststroke legs
- At this stage dives are added to their skill base
- Breaststroke is introduced with the focus on the legs
- Kicking, breathing and arm drills to increase stamina and skill
Level objectives
- A warm up of 2 x 10 metres front crawl. with correct arm leg and breathing action
- A warm up of 2 x 10 metres backstroke with the correct body position, kicking and arm rotation
- Introduce breaststroke breaking down the stroke, concentrating on legs
Intermediate stingray
- In this level our swimmers are strong and confident so we ramp up focused tuition and technique development
- The objective is timing, breathing, and increasing stamina in front crawl and backstroke and perfecting the strokes
- Improving breast stroke
Level objectives
- Swim 4 x 10 metres front crawl with correct arm leg and breathing action
- Swim 4 x 10 metres backstroke with the correct body position, kicking and arm rotation
- Swim 4 x 10 metres breaststroke demonstrating the correct leg action and glide and arms.
- Introduce butterfly focusing on the undulation (flippers are also introduced at this point)
Club 1
At this stage we expect our swimmers to swim a warm up of 100 metres in each of the three strokes displaying a good technique.
- Butterfly is the focus here starting with the undulation and body positioning using flippers to enhance and strengthen the swimmer.
Level objectives
- Enhance front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
- Learning and perfecting the components of butterfly
- Racing starts
- The basics of life saving (what to do and call for help before rescue and out of water rescues)
Club 2
Swimmers should be comfortable in all 4 strokes.
- In this level a swimmer is expected to swim a minimum warm up of 100 metres in each stroke
- This level concentrates on improving technical ability, stamina and speed
Level objectives
- All strokes are perfected and speed increased
- Tumble turns
- Racing starts are perfected
- Life saving skills are enhanced (diving in a minimum of 1.8 metres to retrieve a dummy then tow another child to safety and help out)
- Advanced diving (in pools where depth permits)
Club 3
This is the last level at Born To Swim.
- Club level three swimmers are working on speed, strength and timing
- Swimmers at this level are soon ready to move to a club swimming if that is their wish as they have completed all our programs as a strong proficient swimmer
Level objective
- At this level swimmers must be flawless in all four strokes
- All swimmers are expected to swim 200 meters as a warm up in all four strokes demonstrating technique ,speed and incorporating the correct starts and finishes, including tumble turns
- BORN TO SWIM club level three swimmers are working on speed and strength and timing so drills to enhance these skills are many.
Health and Safety
Never allow your child to swim if they have the following:
- A cold or flu
- An ear or an eye infection
- A stomach bug ,vomiting or diarrhoea
- Chicken pox
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Born to Swim Safety Policies
- Born to swim regards the safety of your child our top priority
- All our teachers are schooled in child safety and follow the BORN TO SWIM baby and child safety policies
- Our staff always provide a safe and productive environment for all little ones which means they ALL undergo regular enhanced criminal record checks.
- All our teachers hold lifesaving, first aid and CPR qualifications
- Born to swims staff always ensure privacy and confidentially is observed in the interest of the child or parent