GL1 Swim School
The ability to swim is an aspiration, which all parents have for their children. As well as being great fun, it could also help in a future career, or even save a life!
GL1 SwimSchool runs the National Plan for Teaching Swimming; a single pathway for swimmers to learn how to be both competent and confident in the water. It is a multi-skill programme for swimmers to learn how to swim, be proficient in water and then offers the opportunity of continuing in advanced aquatic sports such as competitive swimming, diving, synchronised swimming, water polo and rookie lifesaving. Full course information can be found below.
To book your child's place or for more information please call us on 0845 643 4203 or contact us online here.
At GL1, we’re always looking for the best way to help kids learn to swim, and with our new rolling swim school programme, it’s now better than ever!
Instead of running courses every term, we’re now holding lessons 50 weeks of the year, in 10-week blocks, with guaranteed places for those already enrolled.
This enables continued progression and ongoing assessment for all swimmers involved, with the opportunity to improve and progress more swiftly, with fewer breaks in their learning.
What’s more, we’re now offering a Direct Debit scheme, which gives access to all courses at GL1, not just swimming, making it easier than ever to enrol onto one of our courses.
FOUNDATION CLASSES
The emphasis is upon the development of very basic motor skills, introduction to water and the swimming environment through fun and games.
Adult and Baby (Aqua Fish)
Age 4 months - 18 months
Fun and enjoyment are particularly important at this stage, developing water confidence accompanied by a parent or guardian. This class is designed to take baby from the initial introduction to water through to achieving some independence.
Adult and Toddler (Aqua Sharks)
Age 18 months - 3 years
Emphasis on fun and enjoyment, encouraging, developing and reinforcing water confidence, whilst working with a teacher and encouraging early movement and independence, with a parent or guardian close to hand.
PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES
Pre-school Minnows Age 3-5 years
First of our pre-school classes without parent or guardian in the water. Encourages water confidence and independence, working with a teacher in the water with the use of aids.
Working towards achieving Duckling 1 & 2 awards.
Pre-school Shrimps Age 3-5 years
Building on previous learnt skills, reinforcing water confidence and encouraging further
independence, with or without the use of aids.
Working towards achieving Duckling 3 & 4 awards.
Pre-school Dolphins Age 3-5 years
Having achieved Duckling 1,2,3 & 4, swimmers will be working towards the Red, Green and Orange stage of the National Teaching Plan. This will reinforce skills previously learnt and encourage travel on the front and back.
RED STAGE
For complete non-swimmers.
Develops basic safety awareness, basic movement skills and water confidence skills. FUN and game based learning using aids e.g. arm bands and floats.
ORANGE STAGE
Progression on from Red Stage.
Developing safe entries to the water.
• Basic floating, and gliding.
• Travel front and back 5m without the use of aids.
• Rotation unaided to regain upright positions.
YELLOW DEVELOPMENT STAGE
A stepping stone class developing skills required for future yellow group.
Reinforces safe entry to the water. Skills include submersion & rotation.
• Travel 10 metres without aids on front and back.
• Knowledge of the Water Safety Code.
YELLOW STAGE
Reinforces safe entry to the water. Skills include submersion & rotation.
• Travel 10 metres without aids on front and back.
• Knowledge of the Water Safety Code.
GREEN STAGE
• Develops an understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills.
• Kick 10 metres on all 4 strokes.
• Swim 10m front and back to a given ASA standard without the use of aids or support.
SKY BLUE STAGE
• Develops ‘watermanship’ techniques.
• Develops sculling, using sculling sequences.
• Develops treading water.
• Perform a handstand, and forward somersault.
• Performing all 4 strokes for a distance of 10 metres to the given standard as provided by the ASA.
INDIGO STAGE
• Develops effective swimming skills.
• Co-ordinated breathing on all 4 strokes over a distance of 15 metres, plus swimming a distance of 25 metres using a stroke of the swimmers choice.
• Develops water safety aspects.
• Demonstrate an understanding of preparation for exercise.
VIOLET STAGE
Develops quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and successfully complete an obstacle course using a variety of skills accomplished throughout the above stages.
• Swim 25 metres on all 4 strokes.
• Swim 100m using a minimum of 3 different strokes.
• Swim 50 metres using 1 stroke.
STROKE IMPROVEMENT CLINICS
For swimmers that require further improvement on strokes to help achieve Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet Stages.
Junior Lessons for children with disabilities
These special lessons are designed to help children with specific needs to enjoy the experience of water and build water confidence.
For terms and conditions of booking courses, click here.
To book your child's place or for more information please call us on 0845 643 4203 or contact us online here.
Links to the following:
- GL1 | Swimming | Swim School | Terms & Conditions
- GL1 | Swimming |Adult Swimming Lessons
- GL1 | Swimming | Pool Parties
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