During October Half Term we will be running Swimming Crash Courses at Loxford Leisure Centre from Ducklings to stage 3.
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Please see the entry requirements for each stage:
Ducklings: Little to no water experience is required.
Ideal for the youngsters, this popular 30 minute class is centred around building water confidence and skills from an early age.
Stage 1: Little to no water experience is required.
Children will begin with armbands, may have little to no water confidence and are unable to swim any distance unaided.
To Progress: Children must be able to swim on their front and back unaided for 3m.
Stage 2:
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- Unable to swim more than 5 meters on front or back
- Unable to complete floating on front or back then returning to upright position
- Working towards National Teaching Plan Stage 2 award.
Stage 3:
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- Able to swim 5m front and back
- Working towards 10m front and back National Teaching Plan Stage 3 award
Following the crash course, all swimmers will have the option to book straight into weekly classes, depending on availability.
Timetable
Monday 26 October – Friday 30 October
| 09:00 | Stage 1 |
| 09:30 | Stage 2 |
| 10:00 | Stage 1 |
| 10:30 | Stage 2 |
| 11:00 | Stage 3 |
| 11:30 | Ducklings |
