Swimming
Swimming Lessons
Adult & Baby - 4months to 2 years old
A fun class with nursery rhymes and play activities aimed at increasing the baby’s water confidence. It also teaches safe handling of babies in the water.
Adult & Child - 2 to 4 year olds
Classes are more structured, developing water skills and preparing children for formal classes.
Pre-school - 3½ to 5 year olds
For children aged 3 ½ to 5 years, this class helps to develop aquatic skills such as floating, breath control and water confidence, essential for efficient stroke development. Children enter the water without their parents. Teachers use games, songs and nursery rhymes to motivate and enthuse the children, whilst simultaneously developing strokes and skills. Lead teachers guide from the poolside and assistant teachers are often available in the water to support classes.
Maximum ratio: 8 children : 1 teacher
Beginners 1 - 5 years and over
For children new to swimming or those who are not yet swimming up to a distance of 5 metres. Children may need to use buoyancy aids such as arm-bands or floating discs. Children work on early stroke development, but focus on skills and confidence to ensure they are relaxed and comfortable in the water.
Maximum ratio: 10 children: 1 teacher
Beginners 1 (1:4 class) - 5 years and over
Designed for beginners one level children (as per above) who have particular confidence issues and are likely to benefit from more intense work in the water, a reduced ratio and a support teacher in the water. These classes are available on an on-going basis, but with the development of strokes and confidence, children are encouraged to progress into Beginners 2 classes.
Maximum ratio: 4 children: 1 teacher
Beginners 2 - 5 years and over
For children who are water confident and can swim up to 5 metres on their front and back in a recognised stroke. Children must be able to submerge and demonstrate basic breath control to ensure practises and drills are purposeful.
Maximum ratio: 10 children: 1 teacher
Improvers - 5 years and over
For children who are water confident and can swim up to 10 metres on their front and back in a recognised stroke. Classes focus on further stroke and skill development, whilst helping develop deep water confidence. Children begin to swim greater distances to ensure strength, stamina and water fitness.
Maximum ratio: 10 children: 1 teacher
Stroke Development Classes
Ideally at the stroke development stages, children should be swimming at least three times per week to gain the most from their classes. To achieve this, children should be encouraged to attend sessions such as lessons, other aquatic activity sessions such as rookie or aqua jets, or have free play with their friends*.
* Edinburgh Leisure pools offer free swimming to primary school children (dependent upon pool programme – not available at Leith Waterworld).
Stroke Development 1 - 5 years and over
For children who are water confident and can swim up to 25 metres of Back stroke, Front Crawl and Breast-stroke. Children should also have an understanding of the Butterfly stroke and be able to attempt a swim up to 10 metres. The classes ensure stroke techniques gaining in efficiency, strength and confidence whilst introducing regular tumble turns and competitive starts.
Maximum ratio: 12 children: 1 teacher
Stroke Development 2 - 5 years and over
For children who are deep water confident and can swim up to 50 metres of Back stroke, Front Crawl and Breast-stroke. Children should also have an understanding of the Butterfly stroke and be able to attempt a swim up to 15 metres. Children work on competitive starts, turns and lane swimming principles, whilst also enjoying a range of other activities such as Rookie Life-Saving, Diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and Aqua Jets.
Maximum ratio: 14 children: 1 teacher
Stroke Development 3 - 5 years and over
For children who are deep water confident and can swim up to 100 metres of Back stroke, Front Crawl and Breast-stroke. Children should also have an understanding of the Butterfly stroke and be able to attempt a swim up to 50 metres. Classes are focussed upon the development of early competitive swimming principles are a great way to d upon correct competitive starts, turns and lane swimming principles, whilst also enjoying a range of other activities such as Rookie Life-Saving, Diving, water polo, synchronised swimming and Aqua Jets.
Maximum ratio: 14 children: 1 teacher
Classes for Children with Additional Support Needs / Disabilities
The water provides a fantastic environment for children with additional needs to experience freedom of movement, buoyancy and stimulation. Teachers provide small ratios from 1:1 to 1:4 dependent upon the level of support required by the child. Individual needs are assessed in consultation with the parent/carer and a progressive schedule is put in place to ensure every child has the opportunity to get the most out of every session. Our teachers are qualified and undertake a range of additional training sessions throughout the year to develop their knowledge and understanding. We encourage parents and carers to build relationships with the teachers and swim co-ordinator to ensure a joint approach to the child’s learning.
To enquire, parents/carers should approach their local venue and chat to the swim co-ordinator about suitability of lessons.
Ideally at the stroke development stages, children should be swimming at least three times per week to gain the most from their classes. To achieve this, children should be encouraged to attend sessions such as lessons, other aquatic activity sessions such as rookie or aqua jets, or have free play with their friends*.
* Edinburgh Leisure pools offer free swimming to primary school children (dependent upon pool programme – not available at Leith Waterworld).
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