Swimming lessons


Swimming Lessons With a wide range of facilities and a great family atmosphere, Courtneys' is fab for kids of all ages !!

Come along and Learn to Swim with Courtneys' at water World. Courtneys' has always enjoyed great success in developing swimmers' abilities.

We only use qualified ASA Swimming Teachers using the new 2007 ASA National Plan for Teaching Swimming.

Summary of the levels

Ducklings For children aged between 2 and 4 years old.

Children work through the five Duckling awards, building their water confidence and learning to swim with the help of an adult in the water. The following classes are for children 4 years and over.

Tadpoles

Developing basic water safety awareness, the "class" scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence. Children work towards Duckling 1,2,3 and Puffin badges.

Shrimps

Introducing the basic leg kicks and swimming with one float on the front and back. Children work towards Stage 1 and Duckling 4 badges.

Frogs

Developing safe entries into the water, basic floating, travelling on the front (breast stroke and / or front crawl) and Back stroke over 5m, plus rotation to regain a standing position. Children work towards Stage 2, Duckling 5 and 5m badges.

Turtles

Developing safe entries including submersion, travelling up to 10m on the front (front crawl and / or breast stroke) and back stroke, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. Children work towards Stage 3 and 10m badges.

Otters

Developing an understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes and swimming 15m basic technique of their choice of stroke. Children work towards stage 4 and 15m badges.

Jellyfish

Developing "watermanship" through sculling and treading water skills and complete a synchro routine, also performing all the strokes (front crawl, breast stroke, back stroke and butterfly) with regular breathing over 10m and swim 25m choice of stroke. Children work towards stage 5 and 25m badges.

Dolphin

Developing effective swimming skills including co-ordinated breathing across all four strokes over 25m (16m butterfly) and complete 50m choice of stroke and 100m using two strokes. Children work towards stage 6, 50m and 100m badges.

Sharks

Developing quality stroke technique up to 100m, incorporating previously learnt skills and combining them to develop a linked routine and successfully complete an obstacle course. Children work towards stage 7, 200, 400m and Bronze challenge badges.

Poseidon/Neptune

Continuing to develop their stroke techniques over longer distances to include starts and turns. Children work towards 800m, 1000m, Silver Challenge and Gold Challenge badges.

Honours

For those who have completed all the levels and wish to maintain their fitness by working towards the Honours Challenge badge, along with 1 mile badge.

Free evaluations

If you are unsure which stage your child would be in, then we do offer a free evaluation with our qualified teachers. This would take approximately 20 minutes. Please contact the Swimming Lesson Co-ordinator for further information.

Costs

The costs are per 30 minute lesson and are booked and paid for as a 10-14 week term. Enrolments do take place three times a year and we do operate a waiting list. Prices per class Ducklings £4.10, Juniors £4.30, Adults £4.50. For further information For further information or to be added to the waiting list please contact the Swimming Lesson Co-ordinator on 01904 642111 or email york.operations@cannons.co.uk


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