Over 5's Swimming
Teaching Pool Groups |
Main Pool Groups |
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| Tadpoles | 16:15-16:45 | Platypus | 18:45-19:15 |
| Moorhens | 15:45-16:15 | Goldfish | 18:45-19:15 |
| Cygnets | 17:30-18:00 | Otters | 18:15:18:45 |
| Penguins | 17:00-17:30 | Dolphins | 18:15-18:45 |
| Barracudas | Not available | ||
Teaching Pool Groups |
Main Pool Groups |
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| Tadpoles | 16:15-16:45 | Platypus | 18:45-19:15 |
| Moorhens | 15:45-16:15 | Goldfish | 18:45-19:15 |
| Cygnets | 17:30-18:00 | Otters | 18:15:18:45 |
| Penguins | 17:00-17:30 | Dolphins | 18:15-18:45 |
| Barracudas | Not available | ||
Teaching Pool Groups |
Main Pool Groups |
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| Tadpoles | 15:45-16:15 | Platypus | 18:15-18:45 |
| Moorhens | 17:00-17:30 | Goldfish | 18:15-18:45 |
| Cygnets | 16:15-16:45 | Otters | Not available |
| Penguins | 17:30-18:00 | Dolphins | Not available |
| Barracudas | Not available | ||
| Rookies | 18:45-19:30 | ||
Teaching Pool Groups |
Main Pool Groups |
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| Tadpoles | 17:00-17:30 | Platypus | 18:15-18:45 |
| Moorhens | 17:30-18:00 | Goldfish | 18:15-18:45 |
| Cygnets | 15:45-16:15 | Otters | 18:45-19:15 |
| Penguins | 16:15-16:45 | Dolphins | Not available |
| Barracudas | 18:45-19:15 | ||
Teaching Pool Groups |
Main Pool Groups |
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| Tadpoles | 08:00-08:30 | Platypus | 09:15-09:45 |
| Moorhens | 09:45-10:15 | Goldfish | 08:00-08:30 |
| Cygnets | 08:30-09:00 | Otters | 09:45-10:15 |
| Penguins | 09:15-09:45 | Dolphins | 08:30-09:00 |
| Barracudas | 08:30-09:00 | ||
TADPOLES: Ability: Not able to swim front and back paddle without the use of buoyancy aids. Aim: To swim 3m front and back paddle without buoyancy aids.
MOORHENS: Ability: Able to swim 3m front and back paddle without buoyancy aids. Aim: To swim 5m front paddle (face down) and 5m back paddle.
CYGNETS: Ability: Able to swim 5m frontcrawl (face down) and 5m back. Aim: To swim 10m frontcrawl and 10m backcrawl.
PENGUINS: Ability: Able to swim 10m frontcrawl (breathing to the side with arms coming out of the water) and 10m back. Aim: Experience deep water, to swim 15m front and back crawl (main pool) and introduce breaststroke.
PLATYPUS: Ability: able to swim 15m 'proper' front and 15m back crawl and be confident in deep water. Aim: 33m front and 33m back crawl and some breaststroke.
GOLDFISH: Ability :33m front and 33m back crawl and some breaststroke. Aim: 50m front and back crawl and 33m breaststoke.
OTTERS: Ability: Able to swim 50m frontcrawl and 50m backcrawl with 33m breaststroke. Aim: To achieve 400m at least 100m each of frontcrawl, backcrawl and breaststroke.
DOLPHINS: Ability: Able to swim 400m, alternating frontcrawl, backcrawl and breaststroke. Aim: 1000m alternating frontcrawl, backcrawl and breaststoke.
BARRACUDAS: Ability: Able to swim 1000m. Aim: This develops stamina and style in a "fun" and relaxed group.
ROOKIES: This group is for the older children who are competent swimmers to at least 400m. They learn the basic skills of life saving (wearing shorts & tee shirt over their costumes).