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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
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Every skill our certified instructors teach, explained in plain words: what it looks like, how we teach it, and the milestones along the way.
The very first steps in the water: feeling happy near the pool, getting the face wet, going under calmly and finding your feet again. Everything that comes later, from strokes to safety skills, is built on this comfort.
Your child learns to walk up to the pool calmly and stop at the edge until it is time to get in. It is the first step to enjoying lessons, and a safety habit that lasts.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids
Your child learns that a splash or a trickle of water on the face is no big deal. It is one of the biggest early confidence boosts, and it makes every later skill easier.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
Your child learns to put their face in the water on purpose, a little at a time, and come up breathing calmly. It is the step that opens the door to floating, going under and every swimming stroke.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
Your child learns to find their way back up after going under, get their feet on the floor and breathe normally again. It answers the worry so many new swimmers have: what if I can't get back up?
In reviewKids · Adults
Your child learns to sink down until their whole body is under the water, then come back up on their own. It shows them that going under and getting back to the air is something they can manage.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
Your child learns to put their whole head under the water for a moment and come up calm. They choose when, so the confidence they build is truly theirs.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
Your child learns to open their eyes under the water and see what is around them. It makes the underwater world far less scary and helps them find their way.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to go under, look and pick up a toy from a step or the pool floor. It is one of the most fun games in early lessons, and it builds real comfort under the water.
In reviewKids · Teens
Your child learns to turn in the water toward the steps, the wall or a person, without losing their balance. It is a small skill with a big payoff: knowing the way out and heading for it.
In reviewKids · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to get their feet back on the floor from a float, on their front and on their back. Knowing how to stand up is what lets them relax and enjoy floating.
In reviewKids · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to walk through shallow water, first holding the wall and then on their own. It builds balance and calm, and teaches them where the shallow water ends.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults · Seniors
How to get into the pool safely and back out again, from sliding in at the edge to climbing out without a ladder. Every way in and out is practised in lessons, with your instructor in the water.
Your child learns calm, safe ways into the pool, always feet first, from sliding in at the edge to jumping into deep water. Getting in with control protects the head and makes the first moments in the water feel easy.
In reviewAll ages
Your child practises tipping into deep water from the edge in a slow, planned way, then coming up and swimming to safety. It makes an accidental fall feel familiar instead of frightening.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Breathing is what lets a swimmer keep going instead of stopping for air. These skills start with blowing bubbles and build to calm, easy breaths in every stroke, plus the breath-holding games to avoid.
Your child learns to breathe out gently whenever their mouth or nose is in the water. It keeps water out of the nose, stops the gulping and coughing, and makes every swim feel calmer.
In reviewAll ages
Your child learns to calm their breathing in the water after a busy swim, without grabbing the wall or standing up. It is a simple reset that helps them stay calm, rest, then carry on or head for the edge.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
These skills are about letting the water hold you up. Your child learns to float, rest, roll over and glide calmly, which makes every stroke that follows easier and safer.
Your child learns to lie flat and relaxed on the water, face down, and let it hold them up, then stand up again calmly. It builds trust in the water and is the starting shape for swimming on the front.
In reviewAll ages
Your child learns to lie back on the water, face to the sky, and breathe easily while it holds them up. It is one of the most useful skills in swimming, because on the back the face stays out of the water.
In reviewAll ages
These skills are about moving through the water: first swims alone, paddling with the hands, and the kicks every stroke uses. They also cover small, calm hand movements that help a swimmer stay up and glide gently along.
Your child moves a short way through the water on their own and finds the wall. It is the first big moment of swimming, and a joyful one to watch.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids
Your child learns to move forward by paddling with the hands. It is the moment they discover that pushing water back carries them forward, and every arm stroke grows from there.
In reviewBabies & toddlers · Kids · Adults
What to do if your child, or you, ever end up in deep water: come back up, get a breath, stay afloat and get to safety. These skills are practised in lessons only, with your instructor in the water, and they never replace supervision.
Your child learns to come back up calmly after going into deep water feet first, then settle and get their breath back. Feeling the water help bring them up takes a lot of the fear away.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child practises the first moments after falling in by accident. They come up, calm their breathing, roll onto their back, then head for the nearest way out. It answers the question many parents worry about most.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
The habits that keep your family safe in and around water: checking the water, knowing the way out, wearing a lifejacket properly and getting help without going in. Babies and toddlers are never expected to do this themselves, because the adults with them do it for them.
Your child learns to pause at the edge and check how deep the water is before getting in. That small habit keeps them from stepping or jumping into water they did not expect.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Before getting in, your child learns to point out the way out, and a second one just in case. Knowing where to head makes tired or worried moments much calmer.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Front crawl, often called freestyle, is the classic swimming stroke, and the one that takes you furthest for the least effort. These pages follow it one piece at a time, from lying level in the water to longer, easier swims.
Your child learns to roll gently from side to side as they swim, the way good swimmers do. That small roll makes reaching, breathing and swinging the arms over the water much easier.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to lie long and flat in the water, face down and hips up, instead of swimming uphill. It is the foundation that makes every other part of front crawl easier and less tiring.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Backstroke is swum on the back with the face out of the water, so breathing is easy and many beginners find it calming. These pages follow it from lying level on the back to swimming straight, finding the wall safely and going further.
Your child learns to roll the shoulders gently from side to side on their back, while the head stays still. That small roll makes the arm stroke easier, smoother and kinder on the shoulders.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to lie long and relaxed on their back, face clear of the water and hips up, while they kick. It is the foundation of backstroke, and it makes the whole stroke feel easier and calmer.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Breaststroke is the calm stroke with a breath on every stroke, loved by children and adults alike. Your child, or you, will learn it step by step, from the first arm movements to comfortable longer swims.
Your child learns the arm part of breaststroke, the stroke where the head comes up for a breath every time. A small, neat arm movement helps them move forward and lifts them for an easy breath.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to send both hands forward after each arm stroke, in one smooth move. This keeps breaststroke flowing instead of stopping and starting.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Butterfly is the stroke where both arms swing over the water together, with a wave running through the body. It is usually learned after the other strokes, in short, fun steps, and swimming it is a big, proud achievement.
Your child learns the smooth, rolling wave that powers butterfly, moving through the water like a dolphin. It is the rhythm the whole stroke is built on, and many children find it great fun.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns the beat of butterfly: two kicks for every arm stroke. Getting the kicks in the right place is what makes the stroke flow instead of feeling heavy.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
These are the calm, practical strokes beyond the main four. They include restful strokes on the back and side, swimming with the head up, and rolling over to rest. They help your child, or you, keep going, get your breath back and stay in control in the water.
Your child learns a slow, restful stroke on the back, where the face stays out of the water the whole time. It is a calm way to keep moving while resting, and breathing is easy throughout.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns a calm stroke swum on the side, with the face out of the water and the eyes looking ahead. It is a restful way to keep going and builds good balance in the water.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Starts, turns and finishes are everything that happens at the wall: arriving safely, pushing off, turning and finishing a length. They help lap swimmers and children heading to a swim team, and any diving is taught in lessons only, where the instructor has confirmed the water is deep enough.
Your child learns to push off the wall with their feet, stretch out long and glide straight into swimming. It gives every length a smooth, easy start.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to swim all the way to the wall, ease up just enough and take hold without bumping it. It keeps heads and fingers safe, and it turns the wall into a place to rest.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Fitness and pacing is about swimming further and feeling good while you do it. It turns someone who can swim into someone who can keep swimming, calmly and safely.
Your child learns to keep swimming, calmly and steadily, all the way to the end instead of stopping to grab the side. It is the step that turns a few good strokes into real, useful swimming.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
You learn to swim at a comfortable, steady effort for longer, without needing to stop. It is the kind of swimming that builds fitness and feels good, rather than leaving you gasping.
In reviewTeens · Adults · Seniors
Open-water skills help confident pool swimmers get ready for lakes, rivers and the sea. Much of the groundwork is practised in a pool first, and open water itself is only ever swum with a buddy, a supervisor and a plan.
You learn to check the water, agree on a plan and choose your way out before you ever get in. Most open-water problems are prevented on the shore, not solved in the water.
In reviewTeens · Adults
You learn to walk into open water slowly and carefully, feeling the ground and letting your body get used to the temperature. You also learn to come back to the exit you chose, with your buddy.
In reviewTeens · Adults · Seniors
These skills are about the person, not the stroke: saying how they feel, using the right support, following simple safety instructions and bouncing back from hard moments. They help every learner, and especially nervous swimmers and children with additional needs.
Your child tries new things with the help that suits them, such as a float, a hand or a simple reminder. As their confidence grows, they need it less, and support is never something to be embarrassed about.
In reviewAll ages
Your child learns to let their instructor know when they are cold, tired, scared or need a break, in whatever way works for them. When children know they will be heard, they feel safer and are more willing to try new things.
In reviewAll ages
Your child practises what to do after an unplanned fall into deep water: come up, find the nearest way out and get there. The nearest way out is not always the steps, so they learn to look first.
Kids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to find the nearest way out of the pool and use it alone, from the steps to climbing out over the edge. Getting out alone is a real safety skill, not just a convenience.
In reviewAll ages
Your child learns to breathe out with the face in the water, lift to breathe in, and repeat it calmly. This rhythm is what lets a swimmer keep going instead of stopping every few seconds for air.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to breathe comfortably to either side in front crawl, not just their favourite. It helps keep the stroke even and gives them a choice when one side gets splashy.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to turn the head to the side to breathe in front crawl, instead of lifting it up. It is the step that lets front crawl keep going for a whole length and beyond.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to fit the breath into breaststroke and butterfly at just the right moment. Good timing makes these strokes smoother, less tiring and more fun.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns why long breath-holding underwater is dangerous, and how to say no to those games. It is a short, important safety lesson that protects them at any pool, with or without you there.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns how it feels to float in a properly fitted lifejacket, keep their face clear and lie face up. It helps them stay calm if they ever wear one on a boat, a dock or near open water.
Babies & toddlers · Kids · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to stop swimming, turn into a relaxed float and rest while breathing easily. It gives them a way to take a break in the water instead of struggling on until they are worn out.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to lie on their side in the water and stay balanced, with a float for support, while kicking gently. It prepares them for breathing to the side in front crawl and for sidestroke, a relaxed stroke swum on the side.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to keep the body flat and level while swimming, instead of letting the legs drag low. A level body slips through the water more easily, so swimming feels lighter and less tiring.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to roll from the tummy onto the back to breathe, and from the back onto the tummy to stand or swim. It gives them a simple way to rest and breathe whenever they need to, which is a key water safety habit.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to turn around on the spot while upright in the water, with the feet off the floor. That way they can face the wall or the steps. It helps them find the way out calmly if they ever end up facing the wrong way.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to make a long, stretched shape with the hands stacked above the head, and to push off the wall holding it. That shape helps them slide further through the water with less effort.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to push off the pool wall and slide through the water without kicking, then stand up or start kicking. It shows them how little effort the water needs when the body is long and relaxed.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to push off the wall lying on their side and glide, then start kicking. It brings balance and gliding together, and prepares them for breathing in front crawl and for sidestroke.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns the flutter kick, a small, quick kick with the legs taking turns. It is the kick of front crawl and backstroke, and it keeps the legs up and moving.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns the dolphin kick, where both legs move together in a smooth wave, like a dolphin's tail. It is the butterfly kick, and it also adds speed after pushing off the wall.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns the breaststroke kick, where both legs move together and finish with a glide. It is the kick that powers breaststroke, a favourite stroke at every age.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns the scissor kick, a calm kick done lying on the side, with a long glide after each one. It is the kick of sidestroke, a relaxed way to travel with the face out of the water.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to glide gently along using only small sweeps of the hands. It is a restful way to move while floating, and it builds a feel for the water that helps every stroke.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to keep the head above water with small, smooth sweeps of the hands. It is a calm, reassuring way to stay up, and it makes treading water much easier.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
After coming up in deep water, your child learns to stop, turn around and find the nearest safe place to get out. It stops them swimming off the wrong way, which is what most people do without practice.
Kids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to stay upright in deep water with their head out, calmly and without going anywhere. It lets them look around, call for help and get their breath back until they are ready to move.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to get from the middle of deep water to the edge, swimming or floating, and climb out alone. It brings together everything they know about staying calm and getting out.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to swim a short way, roll onto their back to float and breathe, then roll back over and swim on. It turns a swim that would be too far into a few short, easy ones.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child tries floating, treading and swimming in light clothes, with the instructor close by. Feeling heavy, wet clothes once in a safe lesson takes away the shock if it ever happens for real.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to raise an arm, wave and call out for help while staying afloat in deep water. They also learn to signal early, while they still have energy.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child puts the survival skills together without stopping: into deep water, up, settled, turned, swimming to the edge and climbing out. Doing it all in one go shows real readiness, not just single skills.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child rolls into deep water, treads water for one minute and then swims 50 metres. It is the biggest goal in water survival, and a strong base for safer swimming.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns what makes lakes, rivers and the sea different from a pool: cold water, moving water and water you can't see through. They also learn to change the plan, or stay out, when conditions change.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to notice when they are getting tired, and to stop and head for the side before it becomes a problem. Knowing when to stop is as important as knowing how to swim.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns who is watching them every time they swim, and checks in with that person before getting in and after getting out. It is one of the simplest water safety habits, and one of the most important.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to stop the moment they see or hear a clear signal, and to go straight to a safe spot. It means an instructor, lifeguard or parent can keep them out of harm's way in an instant.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Before any dive, your child learns to check that the water is deep enough and that diving is allowed. If they can't be sure of both, they go in feet first.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Wearing a well-fitted lifejacket, your child learns to get in calmly, float, turn and move toward a way out. It turns the lifejacket from something they wear into something they know how to use.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to choose the right size lifejacket with an adult and put it on so it stays in place. A lifejacket only does its job when it fits.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your teen learns how to stay afloat and hold in body heat in a lifejacket while waiting for help in cold water. They also learn when staying together with others is the safer choice.
In reviewTeens · Adults
Your child learns to shout for the supervising adult or lifeguard straight away, and to say clearly where they are and what happened. Older children and teens also practise a pretend call to emergency services.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to help someone in the water without getting in, by reaching out with a pole or throwing something that floats. Shouting for an adult always comes first, and staying on the side keeps your child safe.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns what trouble in the water really looks like, which is often quiet and easy to miss. They also learn that the right thing to do is tell a lifeguard or adult straight away.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to bring each arm back over the water, loose and relaxed, ready for the next stroke. It keeps the rhythm flowing and saves energy, so swimming feels smoother and less tiring.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to hold the water with the hand and forearm and push it back toward their feet. This is the part of the stroke that moves them forward, so it is where swimming starts to feel powerful.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to put each hand into the water in front of its own shoulder and reach forward long. It keeps the body straight and the stroke smooth, so every stroke carries them further.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to breathe out into the water, then turn the head to the side for a quick, easy breath and keep swimming. For most people, this is the part that turns a few breathless strokes into real, relaxed swimming.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child brings the kick, the arms and the breathing together into one smooth stroke. It is the moment front crawl stops being separate pieces and becomes real swimming.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to keep front crawl smooth and relaxed as the swims get longer, instead of falling apart when tired. It is what makes swim teams, fitness swimming and longer swims feel possible and enjoyable.
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Your child learns to lift each arm out of the water and swing it up and over to start the next stroke. A clean, steady arm swing keeps them moving in a straight line and makes backstroke feel smooth.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to put each hand into the water above its own shoulder and push the water toward their feet. This is what moves them along in backstroke, so each stroke starts to carry them further.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child brings the arms and the kick together into one steady backstroke. It is the moment backstroke becomes real swimming, with the face out of the water and breathing easy.
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Your child learns to steer on their back using things they can see above and around them. They also learn to reach the wall with a hand, not their head. It makes backstroke feel safe and relaxed, even in a busy pool.
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Your child learns to keep backstroke smooth and relaxed as the swims get longer. It makes longer swims comfortable and opens the door to swimming for fitness and swim teams.
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Your child learns the breaststroke kick, where both legs move together, followed by a short moment of sliding forward. For most people, this kick is where much of breaststroke's forward push comes from.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child puts the arms, the breath, the kick and the glide together into full breaststroke. This is when separate pieces turn into a real, restful stroke they can use.
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Your child learns to stretch out long and still after each kick, so they slide further with less effort. It is a small change that makes breaststroke feel smooth and relaxed.
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Your child learns to keep a smooth, well-timed breaststroke as the swims get longer, first 50 and then 100 metres. It turns breaststroke into a stroke they can use for fitness, fun and longer swims.
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Your child learns to swing both arms forward over the water together, the part that gives butterfly its wing-like look. A low, relaxed swing keeps them moving and feels much easier than a big lift.
Kids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns the underwater part of the butterfly arm stroke, with both arms pulling together. This is where the arms push your child forward and set up the swing over the water.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to take a quick breath straight ahead, with the chin close to the water, without breaking the stroke. A low, quick breath keeps butterfly smooth and makes it much less tiring.
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Your child puts the body wave, the kicks, the arms and the breath together into full butterfly. They start with 5 metres of good stroke and build up to 25 metres.
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Your child learns to move a short way with the face out of the water, seeing ahead and breathing freely. It is a practical skill for getting calmly to the wall or the steps.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to roll from front crawl onto the back to rest and breathe, then carry on swimming. It means they can keep going for longer without needing to stop and stand.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to touch the wall, turn around and push off into the next length without standing up. It turns short swims into continuous swimming, and it is the turn many lap swimmers use for life.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to finish breaststroke and butterfly with both hands on the wall at once, then turn and swim on. It is the natural way to end these strokes, and a must for anyone heading to a swim team.
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Your child learns to roll forward just before the wall, push off with their feet and swim straight on. It is the fast, smooth turn used by swim team swimmers, and many lap swimmers enjoy it too.
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Your child learns to do a forward roll in the water and come up facing the right way. It is great fun, and it is the first step towards a flip turn.
In reviewKids · Teens
Your child learns to count strokes into the wall on their back, then turn and push off again without bumping their head. It makes backstroke safer and smoother, whether they swim for fun or on a team.
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Your child learns the special start to each breaststroke length: a glide, one long underwater pull and a kick up into swimming. It gives every push-off a smooth burst of speed, and it is part of every breaststroke race.
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Your child learns to rise from a glide and start swimming without stopping or losing speed. It makes every push-off and turn flow into the length, in front crawl and backstroke.
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Your child learns to go into the water hands first, safely and in control, only where the instructor has confirmed it is deep enough. It is a proud milestone, taught with safety at the centre of every step.
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Your child learns to hold still on the starting mark and go the moment the signal sounds, without losing control. It helps them feel ready and calm at their first swim meets.
In reviewKids · Teens
Your child learns to keep swimming right to the wall and touch it cleanly, instead of drifting in at the end. It helps racers finish strong and helps lap swimmers end every length calmly.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to change from one stroke to the next at the wall, as swimmers do in a medley. It brings all four strokes together, and it is a proud step for young team swimmers.
In reviewKids · Teens · Adults
You learn to swim clearly easy, then clearly faster, and to settle your breathing afterwards. It adds variety to your swims and puts you in charge of your effort.
Teens · Adults · Seniors
Your child learns to count their strokes across the pool and keep track of their lengths. It turns swimming into a game of noticing, and shows how their stroke is improving.
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You learn to pick a speed and keep it, so every length takes about the same time and feels about the same. It makes your swims more comfortable and helps you get more out of them.
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You learn to read a pace clock, a large swimming clock you can see from the water, and start each swim at a planned time. It helps you swim to a plan on your own and get ready for club or group swimming.
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You learn to notice when tiredness starts to change your stroke, and what to do about it. Longer swims then feel safer, smoother and more enjoyable.
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You learn to lift your eyes briefly to spot a landmark, so you swim where you mean to go. In open water, there is no line on the bottom to follow.
Teens · Adults
You learn to swim around a buoy, a large floating marker, and carry on in the new direction without bumping anyone. It is a key skill for organized open-water swims and triathlons.
In reviewTeens · Adults
You learn to breathe comfortably when small waves splash around you, and to recognise when it is time to turn back. Good judgement matters as much as good breathing here.
In reviewTeens · Adults
You learn to get into cold water gradually, calm your breathing, and get out as soon as you feel chilled. Respecting the cold is one of the most important open-water safety habits.
In reviewTeens · Adults
Your child learns to swim alongside a buddy, keep them in sight, and stop and signal if they get separated. It is a simple habit that keeps everyone safer, in the pool now and in open water later.
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You learn to rest on your back in open water when you feel tired, then find your way back to the exit you planned. It means there is always a way to take a break, even with no wall to hold.
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Your child learns to respond to simple safety instructions in the water, like wait or stop. Then they learn short sequences, like stop, turn and come back. It helps keep them safe and makes every lesson smoother.
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Your child learns to use the skills they already have in a new pool, like a community or holiday pool, and to follow its rules. It helps their swimming travel with them, wherever they go.
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Your child learns that a hard moment, like swallowing water or slipping, passes, and that they can pause, reset and try again. It is one of the biggest confidence builders in the water.
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