Sport Education Swim School are passionate about Teaching children to Swim Confidently and correctly giving them a skill for life.
About us
Sport Education Swim School is firstly very much family orientated and child centred - not a production line of swimming lessons which you may come across elsewhere. We often develop swimmers that have entered successfully into the swimming club environment and are competing well in the Arena leagues and Gloucester blocks. Furthermore one of our own Laurel Allen is currently a member of the Junior Great Britain Artistic Swimming Team. These performance swimmers still like to return to the swim school for 1 - 1 lessons, to work on individual technique, which perhaps may not be possible in club training sessions due to squad numbers etc. Please do not be afraid to call, as we say we cater for all!!
THE NEW NATIONAL PLAN FOR TEACHING SWIMMING.
Swim England as a part of ongoing improvement has revised the National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS). Resulting in a product that keeps pace with the needs of the sport.The revised NPTS takes the non-swimmer on a journey, from the first splash to developing confidence and competence in the water.
All our teachers are A.S.A qualified and have enhanced DBS disclosures. They regularly attend seminars and conferences to keep their teaching skills up to date.
All classes are of a 30 minute duration - stages Duckling 1 - stage 7. Courses normally run for 12 weeks during school term time.
WE GUARANTEE YOUR SPACE TERMLY.
Re -Enrolment for the following term will take place around week six of the current course and end around week ten - after this priority re-booking has expired, should you have not reserved your space you can still book on - if the space is still there! as it will be presumed it is no longer required and offered to existing or new clients.
PRE - SCHOOL LESSONS
(SWIM ENGLAND DUCKLING AWARDS)
For children aged from the age of 18 months. Your child is accompanied in the water by a qualified A.S.A. teacher, whilst you watch from the poolside.(However parents are welcome to get in if it helps keep the child relax) The lessons are structured with the aid of toys, games and songs working towards Swim England Duckling Awards.
(STAGE 1-3)
For children that have achieved Duckling Awards and and are working on the key fundamental areas of their swimming developments in these initial stages. Your child is accompanied in and out of the water by a qualified Swim England teacher, whilst you watch from the poolside.
(STAGES 4 - 5)
For children who have grasped the fundamentals and are working on the four main leg kicks and stroke technique excelling in one stroke to a Swim England standard. Your child is accompanied in the water or poolside by a qualified A.S.A. teacher, whilst you watch from the poolside.
(STAGES 6 - 7)
For children who have accomplished good stroke technique in all four strokes and are working towards an understanding of starts / dives / turns and personal survival.
Stages 8-10 can be achieved in the following disciplines...
COMPETITIVE SWIMMING
For children who would like to progress towards a club environment and to gain an insight into timed swims and the introduction of the pace clock. Different training drills to excel in technique and to improve skill, stamina, speed, and endurance!
WATER POLO
For children who would like to progress towards a Water Polo Club environment and gain an understanding into this thrilling sport. Working towards the technical aspects of the game the rules, skills and fitness involved!
ARTISTIC SWIMMING
For children who would like to progress towards an Artistic Swimming Club environment. This is great fun, very technical and highly skilled -swimming with music!
ROOKIE LIFEGUARD
For children who would like to progress towards becoming an NPLQ qualified lifeguard. This is both fun and hard work learning key survival skills and emergency first aid procedures!
ADULT CLASSES
We hold lessons for all abilities from the non - swimmer to the tri - athlete looking to improve stoke technique and increase speed, skill, stamina and endurance.