For information on swimming lessons please contact:
​Karen Paterson, Lessons Coordinator, email: aquanauts.learntoswim@gmail.com

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Swimmers progress through Scottish Swimming skill levels building confidence in water and gaining competence in front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.

Beginners 1

Beginners 2

Swimmers learn a variety of new skills including how to:​

• Understand basic pool rules
• Pick up objects from the bottom of the pool in shallow water
• Enter and exit the pool safely without support
• Use a board to float on back, unassisted
• Bob up and down repeatedly, submerging body and blowing bubbles through their mouth
• Roll 180 degrees from front to back, then regain feet
• Kick on front with board, unassisted
• ​Kick on back without a board, unassisted

Beginners 2 swimmers learn a variety of new skills including how to:

• From standing, swim through a submerged hoop
• Safe entry from sitting and standing position
• Demonstrate floating front and back for 10 seconds
• Push and glide front and back then regain feet
• Demonstrate rotary breathing showing head turning to side to breath
• Rotate 360 degrees without touching pool floor
• Demonstrate a freestyle arm action with a board for 5m
• Demonstrate a backstroke arm action with a board for 5m

Improvers

Stroke Development

Improvers will work through the Learn to Swim programme Level 4 and 5, which will include:

• ​Demonstrate a forward somersault from standing
• Demonstrate a kneeling dive
• Demonstrate 3 different floating positions
• Push off the wall, prone & streamlined, kick for 5m
• Demonstrate understanding of bi-lateral breathing
• Swim 10m freestyle breathing to the side
• Swim 10m backstroke, keeping head still
• Swim 10m on front, showing breaststroke type action
• Kick on front or back for 10m no support

Stroke Development swimmers learn a variety of new skills including how to:

• Demonstrate a standing dive into deep water
• Demonstrate a good push, glide and streamline. on front and back: hold and kick under water for 5m.
• Using a pull buoy scull 15m on front and back, head and feet first.
• Swim 50m freestyle demonstrating good rhythm and breathing.
• Swim 50m backstroke demonstrating good rhythm and breathing.
• Swim 25m breaststroke attempting pull out and regular breathing.
• Swim 10m using a butterfly action.
• Using a kickboard, kick 4 x 25m freestyle and backstroke.
• Pull 25m freestyle using a pull buoy.
• Swim 100m using 2 different strokes holding good technique and turns without stopping.

​Upon completing this stage swimmers are invited to attend a trial at Aquanauts Bronze Squad.

Rookie Lifeguard

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Swimmers are taught the RLSS UK’s Rookie Lifeguard programme which was developed to appeal to 8 to 12 year olds. With colourful materials and fun, varied activities, the Rookie Lifeguard scheme teaches children how to swim and enjoy water safely, whether in shallow or deeper water.
Built into the programme are lessons in valuable survival, rescue and sports skills... all delivered in an exciting way that will get children involved and motivated. This course can run in parallel with your child’s swimming lessons or club swimming and will enhance the skills they learn in the pool.
For many of our Rookie Lifeguards, our programme offers the first opportunity to explore water safety, gradually gaining independence and confidence while learning vital life skills. Our programme will inspire and embolden your child, helping them keep themselves, their friends and their family safe in the water through a range of fun activities that lead towards a series of RLSS awards.