Swim School
At Goldenstones we encourage all ages & levels of swimming. We follow the A.S.A National Plan which comprises of: -
- Skill development
- Stroke development
- Understanding and awareness & Fun.
The National Plan aims to provide a consistency with regard to what we expect swimmers to do and how we expect them to do it.
The content of the National Plan prepares swimmers to participate in a variety of different disciplines and in so doing so develops a more rounded and more skilful performer.
Children’s Classes - Teaching Pool
Nursery
Age group 6-18 months. An introduction to water, accompanied by parent or guardian, helping you to develop your child’s confidence and the basic skills necessary for learning to swim.
Ducklings
Age group 18 months – 3 years. Fun activities with parents or guardian designed to develop water confidence and basic skills.
Tiddlers
Age group 3 years – pre-school beginners. This group is designed to emphasise movement through the water, developing independence and water confidence with the parent / guardian.
Pre 1
Pre school beginners. This group is a progression from Tiddlers to develop independence and water confidence without the parent / guardian. Teacher in the water.
Minnow A
Absolute Beginner. To introduce basic water confidence. Using equipment to make swimming a fun environment. Main outcome will be to travel through water using woggles on front and back. Teacher in the water.
Minnow B
Progression from absolute beginner (Minnow A). Introducing total submersion and opening eyes under the water. Main outcome to be able to travel through water progressing from woggles to floats on front and back. Teacher may be in the water.
ASA Level 1
Main outcome will involve moving around freely, submerging and opening the eyes, floating, and using the arms and legs to achieve a simple form of travelling through the water. Teacher may be in the water.
ASA Level 2
This group will be water confident completely ‘at home’ on & under the water and able to move through the water on front & back. Basic stroke techniques will be taught.
ASA Level 3
This group is to develop strokes on front & back. Breathing control is introduced by a range of skills such as sculling, treading water & swimming underwater. Introduced to the main pool to gain confidence in deeper water.
Children’s Classes - Main Pool
ASA Level 4
This group is to improve and develop water confidence in the shallow end of the main pool. Water skills are introduced. Correct stroke technique on three main strokes. Butterfly introduced.
ASA Level 5
This group is to improve and develop deep water work on all four strokes over a distance of 10 metres. Turns and foundation practices are introduced.
ASA Level 6
Continued development in all four strokes with more emphasis on technique. Turns and surface dive practices are implemented.
ASA Level 7
Water skills and correct stroke technique on all four strokes over a distance of 25 metres.
ASA Level 8
Prerequisite: 50 metres in 3 main strokes. Further development in water skills, stamina, fitness and all strokes.
ASA Level 9/10: 1 Hour Class
Prerequisite: 100 metres distance award – front, back and breaststroke. This course is designed to refine and improve all swimming techniques, basic diving skills, competitive starts and tumble turns.
ASA Level 11/12: 1 Hour Class
Prerequisite: 200 metres award, proficiency in 3 strokes. Emphasis is placed on developing power and speed, with good technique.
ASA Pre-Competition Level 1 and 2
1 Hour Class. Preparation for Competitive training and an introduction to competitive swimming.
ASA Sprint Awards
This is a more advanced session for those who have successfully completed the National Teaching Plan. The course will incorporate a 30 minute land training session followed by an hour of swim training. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels.
Lifesaving
Introduction to life saving skills. Use of poolside emergency equipment You can now join Swim School at any time.
If your child is 4 years plus you will receive a free assessment, we can then place your child into the correct group. (if spaces are available).
Please telephone Goldenstones on 01935 845888 for further details.
What can you expect from our teachers?
- Our teachers to turn up in advance of the lesson and be well prepared.
- Our teachers to be wearing correct uniform so they can be easily identified by you.
- For teachers to be working to the National Plan for the Teaching of Swimming.
- Our teachers to be professional and sympathetic to the swimming needs of your children.
- Our teachers to act at all times in the interest of the swimmer.
Teacher Continual Professional Development
All our teachers are committed to a programme of Continued Professional Development, which involves lesson assessments & stroke clinic sessions thus ensuring consistency and quality within our swimming programmes.
Behaviour Policy
If we have a child or children disturbing the lesson our policy will be to verbally ask them to stop, as well as ask why. If their behaviour continues to disrupt the class then they would be asked to sit on the side of the pool. They may be given the opportunity to re-enter but if the behaviour does not improve they will be asked to leave the session for that week and the parent asked to collect them from the lesson. They may return the following week but if this becomes a regular problem we will investigate.
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