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Swimming Lessons

 

Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre offers a full range of swimming lessons with fully qualified teachers.

Lessons conform to national standards and we deliver 16 thousand lessons a year. From surveys 90% of our customers think the overall quality of our lessons is good but we are committed to make any improvements we can to get closer to 100% satisfaction. The range of pools at Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre enable each individual to progress at any age through the various levels of skill and when ready we have well run clubs such as the Wrexham Competitive Swimming Club, Wrexham lifesaving club and Wrexham Seals Sub Aqua club, to challenge individual ambitions.

Swimming Pool Facilities and Regular Sessions

The following information describes the various swimming classes, programme and levels offered at Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre. Foundation classes are aimed at children under 6 years old regardless of ability whereas the Levels are aimed at Children above 6 years old regardless of ability.

Parent and Baby / Toddlers

These sessions are run as a pre bookable course for the adult and child (3 months to 3 years) as a pre school water based activity lasting 30 minutes per session, with an ASA qualified teacher.

You will spend quality time with your child having fun, learning through play to increase your childs water confidence. We offer 3 ability groups, which are structured around a progressive award scheme.

Your child can attend the sessions as soon as they have had the recommended injections (please refer to your GP or Health Visitor for details). If your child is suffering from a cold , viral infection or diarrhoea Also please do not feed your baby within 1 hour of the session.

Things you need to bring!

  • Swimming costume
  • Baby swim pants
  • 50p for the locker
  • Towel
  • Spare nappy

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Foundation 1

  • 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

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Foundation 2

  • 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

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Foundation 3

  • Submerge to kneel on pool floor
  • Submerge completely for 5 seconds
  • Push & glide on Front with arms extended
  • Standing, demonstrate a sculling action
  • Kick 5m using a simultaneous kick on Front & Back
  • Kick 10m with float showing correct Frontcrawl breathing action
  • Kick 10m on Backs with hands by sides
  • Swim 10m Frontcrawl with correct breathing
  • Swim 10m Backstroke with slow arm action

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Foundation 4

  • Demonstrate 3 types of jump into deep water
  • Demonstrate Head first sculling for 5m with feet together
  • Swim 5m Frontcrawl into a forward roll
  • Starting with a jump entry swim through a large hoop (1.5 – 2m depth)
  • Swim 10m using a Breaststroke arm action
  • Kick 10m with a Breaststroke type leg action
  • Swim 25m Frontcrawl with correct breathing action to the side
  • Swim 25m Backstroke with correct hand entry

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Foundation 5

  • Push, glide then kick underwater on Front with arms extended
  • Demonstrate a Backstroke push & glide with arms extended
  • Scull 5m Head first
  • Float face down, rotate 360° then regain a standing position
  • Kick 10m on Front with arms extended breathing to side
  • Kick 10m with arms extended on Back
  • Demonstrate a Frontcrawl tumble turn
  • Demonstrate Breaststroke leg kick holding onto the rail

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Foundation 6

  • Demonstrate a correct Backstroke turn
  • Demonstrate a correct Breaststroke start/underwater phase
  • Tread water for 30 sec with 1 hand raised out of the water
  • Demonstrate the ability to use the pace clock
  • Scull 10m Head first, rotate, then 10m Feet first
  • Swim 25m Butterfly with arms clearing the water on recovery
  • Swim 50m Backstroke/Breaststroke with appropriate turn
  • Swim 100m Frontcrawl showing good arm extension and streamlining
  • Swim a 4 x 25m Medley showing good technique throughout the swim

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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Level 5

  • 3 different jumps into water, showing control
  • A mushroom float for 10 seconds
  • Push and glide on back
  • Tread water for 10 seconds
  • Scull head first for 5m
  • Floating face down roll 360 degrees and stand up
  • Kick 10m front crawl leg action arms extended
  • Kick 10m breaststroke leg action
  • Kick 10m back crawl leg action, arms extended
  • Travel 5m using arms and legs on front, roll, and then travel further 5m on back.

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Level 6

  • Feet first surface dive
  • Head first surface dive
  • Star float on back for 10 seconds
  • Submerge and travel under water 5m to object, recover and swim back.
  • Tread water for 15 seconds
  • Starting with a push and glide swim underwater through a hoop covering 5m
  • Swim 10m front crawl showing regular breathing
  • Swim 10m backstroke showing regular breathing
  • Swim 10m breaststroke showing regular breathing
  • Kick 10m using a dolphin action

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Level 7

  • Straddle jump entry to the pool
  • Head first surface dive to pick up object
  • Push and glide into forwards roll
  • Scull head first rotate to front, somersault and scull 5m feet first
  • 20m using efficient front crawl leg action
  • 20m using efficient breaststroke leg action
  • 20m using efficient back crawl leg action
  • 25m breaststroke
  • 25m front crawl
  • 25m back crawl

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Level 8

  • Tuck jump
  • Tread water for 30 seconds
  • Back somersault
  • Handstand
  • Kick 20m butterfly leg action
  • Swim 10m butterfly
  • 50m continuous swimming
  • Demonstrate hand touch for front crawl
  • Swim 25m front crawl or back crawl
  • Swim 25m butterfly or breaststroke

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Level 9

  • Perform 2 different jumps
  • Sequence which includes; push off on back, sculling 5m, back somersault, tucked position.
  • Feet first surface dive to retrieve a brick, carry object for 10m on back and land object
  • Swim continuously for 50m using 2 different strokes
  • Swim 25m of each stroke showing efficient technique
  • Show a correct butterfly turn
  • Show a correct hand touch for backstroke
  • A correct hand touch for breaststroke
  • Kick 50m either on front or back
  • Kick 25m both front crawl and backstroke.

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Level 10

  • Plunge dive into water
  • Tread water and pass a ball accurately
  • Swim 3m in a continuous circuit
  • Torpedo scull on back
  • Swim continuously for 150m
  • Demonstrate a front crawl tumble turn
  • Complete turns for each stroke
  • Correct use of a pace clock

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Level 11

  • 3 pre swim loosening activities
  • Tread water for a minute
  • Swim front crawl head up propelling a ball
  • Scull head first for 10m back somersault and scull feet first for 10m
  • Push and glide on back to perform a back circle
  • Swim continuously for 10 minutes
  • Push swim of 4 x 50m
  • Use pace clock accurately over 50m
  • Kick for 3 minutes continuously
  • Swim any stroke other than front crawl for 100m

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Level 12

  • Front crawl racing start
  • Back crawl racing start
  • Breaststroke racing start
  • 25m alternating arms, simultaneous legs
  • 25m simultaneous arms, alternating legs
  • Racing start into individual medley
  • Back crawl tumble turn
  • Swim 4 x 25m front crawl/backstroke counting number of arm strokes
  • 4 x 25m butterfly/breaststroke counting number of arm strokes
  • 100m swim showing start, turn and finish

 
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