School Age Learn to Swim Programme

Swim Skills 1B

Ages: 4.5–9 years

Aim: For more confident beginners to further develop core aquatic skills without buoyancy aids.

Objectives:

• Build on confidence and ability to perform a wide range of core aquatic skills without aids
• Develop the basic technique of the strokes
• Introducing the basic technique of sculling
• Develop balance and buoyancy through fun activities

Swim Skills 2 (A & B)

Ages: 4.5+

Aim: Increase competency in core aquatic skills and develop basic stroke technique.

Objectives:

• Introduce and progress new core aquatic skills
• Develop stroke technique to include all four strokes
• Introduction to diving (where pool allows)
• Develop awareness and feel for the water through a variety of core aquatic skills.

Swim Skills 3

Aim: Introduce more advanced stroke technique and achieve Triple S standard

Objectives:

• Further develop competency in all four strokes
• Achieve the Triple S award / Scotland’s Safe Swimmer Award
• Development of diving (select pools)
• Further developing Butterfly and Breaststroke aiming to achieve legal technique

Swim Skills 4

Aim: Improve quality of stroke technique, introduce basic lifesaving skills, and multi-aquatic disciplines.

Objectives:

• Show competent technique in all strokes
• Introduce lifesaving skills and basic aquatic discipline skills
• Provide the skills to enable progression to all aquatic disciplines including lifesaving.

Club Ready

Aim: Prepare swimmers for club-level training by maintaining technique over distance and developing training and race skills.

Objectives:

• Build endurance and stamina in all strokes
• Sharpen efficiency and turns
• Develop turn technique for all strokes
• Knowledge and understanding of club training practices in a variety of core aquatic skills.