Confidence
Independent swimming lessons for little swimmers 3 years and over.
Independent Swimming Lessons for little swimmers 3 years and over focussing on water familiarisation and the development confidence.
Swimmers are introduced to basic swimming technique and water safety skills forming the foundations for stroke development.
C1 – Body Position
Class size: 3 swimmers
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: 3+ (skill based)
C1 focuses on water familiarisation, water familiarisation, buoyancy and body position in both vertical and horizontal planes.
Skills covered include;
- Safe entry and exit to the pool
- Submersion with breath control
- Stable and balanced front float
- Stable and balanced back float
- Water safety skills
C1 – Body Position is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
C2 – Developing Kicking
Class size: 3 swimmers
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: Skill based
C2 introduces and develops freestyle and backstroke kick whilst reinforcing balance and stability in a horizontal position.
Skills covered include;
- Safe entry and exit
- Torpedoes and propulsive kicking action
- Back kick with propulsive kicking action
- Water safety skills
C2 Developing Kicking is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
C3 – Building Arms
Class size: 4 swimmers
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: Skill based
Swimmers will learn to introduce freestyle and backstroke arm actions and coordinate with the propulsive kick which was developed in C2.
Skills covered include;
- Further development of propulsive torpedo kicking action
- Introduction to freestyle arms
- Further development of back kicking action
- Introduction of backstroke arms
- Introduction to diving skills
- Water safety skills
C3 – Building Arms is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.
C4 – Timing
Class size: 4 swimmers
Class duration: 30 minutes
Age group: Skill based
C4 builds the foundations of freestyle and backstroke by introducing correct stroke timing and a coordinated breathing pattern.
Skills covered include;
- Development of freestyle arm and coordinated kicking action
- Introduction to freestyle timing and breathing pattern
- Development of backstroke arm and coordinated kicking action
- Introduction to coordinated backstroke timing
- Introduction to sitting dives
- Water safety skills
C4 – Timing is offered at WestSwim Lakelands.