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Learning to swim with Sandbach Sharks Swimming Club

Anyone is welcome to join us on a Saturday morning to learn to swim. Lessons go from the non-swimmer upto Level 7.

Sharkies are currently embarking on a change within our swimming lesson programme. Our swimming lessons are based upon a framework called the National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS) produced by the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA), National Governing Body for Swimming. This is a national syllabus for delivering aquatics and provides stages for your child to progress and become competent, confident and safe in water.

Spring term:

Wednesday 4th January 2012 until Wednesday 21st March

Saturday 7th January 2012 until Saturday 24th March

Summer term:

Wednesday 18th April 2012 until Wednesday 11th July

Saturday 21st April 2012 until Saturday 14th July

  • Saturday: 8:30 - 9:00 Stage 1- 4
    .. .. .. .. .. 9:00 - 9:30 Stage 2- 5
  • Wednesday:6:30 - 7:00 Stage 6
    .. .. .. .. .. 7:00 - 7:30 Stage 7

Lessons will continue through half term

Contact Chris Siddons 01270 766023 or mobile 07753651581

Levels explained

 spring sharkie
Level   Requirement

Stage 1

Developing basic safety awareness, the ‘class’ scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc.

Stage 2

Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping in, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to regain upright positions. Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc.

Stage 3

Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge.

Stage 4

Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA.

Stage 5

Developing ‘watermanship’ through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation, also performing all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA.

Stage 6

Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.

Stage 7

Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished throughout stages 1 – 7.
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