General Information

• Children must be a minimum of 5 Years old, and taller than 1.25 m as they must be able to stand in the teaching pool with their mouth above water for child lessons.  Armbands are not used during lessons.
• Children under 8 years must not go in either pool before or after lessons, unless they are accompanied in the water by an adult.
• Aqua Tots, Aqua Babies and Children's classes consist of one 20 minute lesson per week throughout the school term period, on a choice of days.  Adult classes are 30 minutes duration.  No classes during school half term holidays.
• 5m and 10m badges will be awarded towards the end of the course.
• Students already on courses will be given details of suitable follow on courses during their penultimate lesson. Bookings and payments must be made at this time to guarantee a place.

Adult and Junior Coaching

Adults - Coached one hour training sessions with the aim of improving stamina and stroke technique.  Training aids and schedules may be incorporated.  These sessions are suitable for strong swimmers and Tri-athletes but there is a lane available for those wanting to begin training on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays 17.45; Friday 19.45.

Juniors - Coached one hour sessions to develop stamina and endurance in children who already have correct technique on breaststroke, backstroke and front crawl and are strong swimmers.  Children will be swim tested before acceptance into the group.  Tuesdays and Thursdays 16.30 - term time only.

Adult Lessons

Beginners - For non swimmers or beginners who cannot swim with their face in the water, or on their back.  Wed 1pm; Sun 7pm.

Improvers - Must be able to swim one width of the teaching pool with their face in the water and one width on their back.  Wed 1.30pm; Sun 7.30pm.

Bookings

After a review of our swim school we are no longer holding a swimming lesson waiting list.

People currently on a swimming course should ensure that they re-book by 7pm on Sunday 3rd August in order to keep their place.

Customers on our Waiting List can book available spaces from 9am on Monday 4th August

Customers not on the waiting list can book available spaces from 9am on Monday 11th August.

Intensive swimming courses, consisting of 6 lessons every morning, Monday to Saturday, run each week during school holidays (not Christmas).  Places can be booked by contacting reception.

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