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Challenges/Lessons

SWIMMING CHALLENGES

Would your child(ren) like to improve their swimming this year? They can attend weekly swimming sessions on Saturdays (unless otherwise stated) with our swimming teachers, culminating with a swimming challenge at the beginning of September for which they'll earn a certificate. Training for the Challenges will begin in May & will be held weekly on Saturday mornings / early afternoons.

There is a limit of 10 places per challenge. If you wish to sign up for one of these, please visit the store on our membership system here: Lordsfield Swimming Club at membermojo. 

SWIMMING LESSONS

We are also offering beginner swimming lessons during the summer holidays on Monday and Wednesday mornings. There are three lesson types covering children aged from 6 months to 5 years. There is a limit of 5 places per session. If you wish to sign up for one of these, please visit the store on our membership system here: Lordsfield Swimming Club at membermojo.

Please contact Nicola Green for further information, email: operations@overtonswim.org.uk

Challenge/Lesson Description of what's involved in the Challenge/Lessons

Tadpoles

(Wednesday mornings in the school holidays)

Starts 26th of July. Course cost £30

Wednesday - 15 minute lesson

Aimed at children from 6 months to 3 years

5 pairs (5 children + 1 adult per child)

Outcome by end of Summer Holidays (23/08):

  • Water Safety for Adult & Child
  • Getting used to a pool environment
  • Learning through fun activities
  • (Adults to be prepared to sing!)

Tiddlers

(Monday and Wednesday mornings in the school holidays)

Starts 24th July. Course cost £30

Monday AM (30 mins)

Aimed at children aged 3 to 4 years.

Outcome by the end of Summer Holidays (28/08):

  • Safe water entry (swivel)
  • Swim 1 width on front (aided)
  • Swim 1 length on back (aided)
  • Push & glide on back > star float
  • Push & glide on front > rotate to back
  • Push ball across pool using front paddle
  • Answer 1 safety question
  • Climb out using steps

Little Frogs

(Monday and Wednesdays mornings in the school holidays)

Starts 26th of July. Course cost £30.

Wednesday AM (30 mins)

Aimed at children aged 4 to 5 years.

Outcome by end of Summer Holidays (23/08):

  • Safe water entry (swivel)/Jump
  • 1 width on front (aided or unaided)
  • 1 width on back (aided or unaided)
  • Push & glide on back > star float
  • Push & glide on fron > rotate to back
  • Tread water (aided) for 5 secs
  • Retrieve toy from surface > place on float > return to side (swimming)
  • Answer 1 safety question
  • Climb out using steps

Big Frogs (Saturdays 9.30am)

Starts 13th of May

Saturday 9.30 - 10.00

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Safe water entry (swivel)/Jump (return to side)
  • 1 width on front unaided
  • 1 width on back unaided
  • Push & glide on front > rotate onto back for star float (hold for 3 secs)
  • Tread water for 10 secs (aided if necessary)
  • Surface dive > collect sinker
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

 Challenge 1

(Saturdays 10am)

Starts 13th of May

Saturday 10.00 - 10.30

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Jump in > return to side
  • 1 length on front
  • 1 length on back
  • Push & glide on front > rotate onto back for star float (hold for 10 secs)
  • Tread water for 20 secs
  • Mushroom float
  • Scull head first (1 width)
  • Surface dive > collect sinker
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

Challenge 2

(Saturdays 10.30am)

Starts 13th of May

Saturdays 10.30 - 11.00

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September)

  • Jump in
  • Swim 2.5 lengths clothed
  • Surface dive > collect sinker > swim down to shallow end & put sinker on side
  • Tread water for 1 minute
  • Scull 5 metres head first
  • Swim 10 lengths continuously
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

Bronze Challenge (Saturdays 11am)

Starts 13th of May

Saturdays 11.00 - 11.30

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Jump in
  • Swim 10 meters > surface dive > swim 4 meters underwater
  • Tread water for 3 minutes
  • Scull head first for 15 meters
  • Swim 40 meters (18 lengths)
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

Silver Challenge (Saturdays 11.30am)

Starts 30th of May

Saturdays 11.30 - 12.15

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Dive in
  • Swim 100 meters (5 lengths) in less than 3 minutes using any stroke
  • Tread water for 2 minutes with one hand behind the back
  • Swim 10 meters followed by 2 surface dive (1 x head first, 1 x feet first) & bring up object on each occassion
  • Scull 15 metres head first & return to side sculling feet first
  • Swim 800 meters (36 lenghts) - 400 metres on front/400 meters on back
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

Gold Challenge (Saturdays 12.15pm)

Starts 13th of May

Saturdays 12.15 - 1.00

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Dive in
  • Swim 100 meters (5 lengths) in less than 2.5 minutes using any stroke
  • Tread water for 3 minutes with one hand above the head throughout
  • Scull 15 metres head first, move into tucked position, turn 360 degrees & return to side sculling feet first
  • Swim 15 meters, perform a forward somersault & continue swimming
  • Swim 800 meters (36 lenghts) using 3 different strokes in 25 mins or less (4 x F/C, 4 x B/S, 4 x B/S)
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided

Honours Challenge (Saturdays 1pm)

Starts 13th of May

Saturdays 1.00 - 1.45

Outcome for Test Day (3rd September):

  • Straddle jump
  • Swim 5 meters > surface dive > collect brick > travel on back to shallow end > land brick on side without putting feet on floor
  • Scull 10 meters > backwards somersault > back layout > rotate to front > forward somersault > front layout > tuck/rotate onto back > scull feet first for 15 meters
  • Swim 2 lengths butterfly, 10 lengths front crawl, 10 lengths backstroke, 20 lengths freestyle incorporating 2 head first & 2 feet first surface dives & swim through 2 hoops 4 meters apart without surfacing. To be completed in 20 minutes or less without a pause
  • Answer 2 safety questions
  • Climb out unaided
  • Lordsfield Swimming Club Challenges/Lessons
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  • Learning to jump in
  • Tiddlers
  • Lordsfield Swimming Club Challenges/Lessons
  • Lordsfield Swimming Club Challenges/Lessons
  • Treading Water
  • Sculling
  • Gold Challenge