Stroke Development and Water Safety
Stroke Development and Water Safety
Starting from 4 years old, the Stroke Development and Water Safety program is all about taking a child’s confidence and independence in the water and putting it towards developing a basic understanding of the freestyle and backstroke swimming techniques.
The Stroke Development Program is a skills-based program which is not limited by age. We have established three exciting levels in this program to encourage independence and enjoyment. In these levels, they will learn and build upon their freestyle and backstroke technique, as well as learning important water safety skills such as back floating, sculling and treading water.
Sea Lion
Length: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 5
Learning Aims
This class is designed to teach your child the basics of Freestyle and Backstroke. In this class they will learn Freestyle breathing and Backstroke on the board. They will also learn their Survival Float Sequence.
Must have completed Sea Star or equivalent.
Swordfish
Length: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 5
Learning Aims
This class is designed to build upon the Freestyle and Backstroke your child learned in Sea Lion or equivalent. In this class they will learn Freestyle and Backstroke unassisted off the board, as well as Sculling.
Must have completed Sea Lion or equivalent.
Barracuda (Only at Norwood and Findon)
Length: 30 Minutes
Class Size: 6
Learning Aims
This class is designed to take the Freestyle and Backstroke your child learned in Swordfish or equivalent and extend them to the deep end of the pool with a strong emphasis on endurance. They will also be introduced to Butterfly kick and bi-lateral breathing and will learn to tread water.
Must have completed Swordfish or equivalent.
