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Regular children’s activities
include soccer skills, girls football, basketball, trampoline lessons,
holiday schemes and roller discos. There
is structured coaching by Plas Madoc Netball Club and Wrexham Rockets
Roller Hockey Club. The Gymnastics Club meets Wednesdays for children
aged six and above with trained staff providing supervision and coaching.
Junior Courses
Contact the Centre for further course information and prices.
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Other Junior Courses
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| Swimming Lessons |
£48 (12 weeks)
ASA Award Levels 1-12 |
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Plas Madoc offers a full range of swimming lessons with fully qualified teachers.
Swimming lessons are run on Mondays and Thursday evenings.
To attend a course you must enrol. Enrolment is subject to availability.
ASA Award Levels 1-12
Level 1 (shallow end)
- Enter the water using a swivel entry
- With face in the water blow bubbles for 5 seconds
- Submerge the head 6 times
- Hop/skip/jump across the pool
- Identify and pick up various sinking objects
- Kick 5m using alternating action with a float on Front
- Kick 5m using a simultaneous action with a float
- Float on Front with face in the water with arms stretched out
- Swim 3m on Front without aids
- Float on Back with floats/woggle
Level 2 (deep end)
- Push into face down floating position
- Push into floating position on Back
- Pick up various sinking objects from pool floor
- Hold any floating position for 5 seconds
- Kick 5m alternating on Front without a float
- Kick 5m alternating on Back without a float
- Swim 5m Frontcrawl face down with slow arms
- Swim 5m Backstroke with slow arms
Level 3
- Jump into the water with confidence
- Submerge to kneel on pool floor
- Submerge completely for 5 seconds
- Lie flat on front at surface of water and regain standing position.
- Standing, demonstrate a sculling action
- Kick 5m using a simultaneous kick on Front & Back
- Stand with face in water and demonstrate correct front crawl breathing.
- Using arms and legs travel 10m on front.
- Swim 10m Frontcrawl with correct breathing
- Standing in the water demonstrate front crawl arm action.
Level 4
- Float on back for five seconds
- Using both hands retrieve object from pool bottom
- From floating position on front, roll and travel 5m on back.
- Push and glide from wall for 5m
- Hold a tucked floating position for 10 seconds
- Kick 5m on front or back using a dolphin action
- Kick 5m on front using an alternating leg action, without hands
- Standing, demonstrate a breaststroke action
- Using arms and legs travel 10m on back
- Standing demonstrate a back crawl arm action
Level 5
- 3 different jumps into water, showing control
- A mushroom float for 10 seconds
- Push and glide on back
- Demonstrate hand touch for front crawl
- Swim 25m front crawl or back crawl
- Swim 25m butterfly or breaststroke
To attend a course you must enrol. Enrolment is subject to availability
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Junior Fun Sessions
Roller disco
Test your skills along with your friends in our skating arena. Music and games. Contact the reception for further information.
Junior Fun Swim
Friday nights need not be boring for the 8 – 14 year olds. Come and check out our fun swims. Music, waves, inflatables, slides and games. Please contact the centre for dates of our next fun swim.
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Junior Gym
Supervised session in the Fitness Suite
for children aged 12– 15yrs.
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Activity |
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| Sunday |
Fitness Suite for children
12 - 13 years |
12.00pm |
1.00pm |
Fitness Suite for children
14 - 15 years |
1.00pm |
2.00pm |
All children wishing to attend this session require an initial induction. The induction for all newcomers is at 12.00pm. Please book in advance. A passport size photograph is also required for their 'user' card.
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Cymraeg
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