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Swimming

 

Whatever age you are, learning to swim or improving your technique can improve your overall health and well being. Swimming is widely considered by health experts to provide an excellent cardiovascular workout. It tones, strengthens your heart muscles, and improves the delivery of oxygen to the different parts of the body.

The West Suffolk Swim Scheme offers a comprehensive programme for all ages and abilities based around the Amateur Swimming Association’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS). The new NPTS framework encourages swimming lesson providers to deliver aquatic instruction in a FUN environment to aid learning and understanding with an emphasis on fun and games within each swimming lesson. The use of games and fun activities to deliver learning outcomes is proven to be the most effective way for children to learn.

Swim

 

We offer a number of opportunities to learn to swim at our leisure centres in Haverhill and Bury St Edmunds.

For adults and children, the West Suffolk Swim Scheme offers a comprehensive programme for all ages and abilities. Anyone wishing to join the scheme is offered a free assessment to allocate the best class for their ability.

 For children in the Junior Scheme offers classes from non swimmer to club standard and opportunities to develop mini polo, synchronised swimming, diving, water safety and rescue techniques.

For children who are ready for a further challenge and want to begin to compete, the West Suffolk Swimming Club can provide the very first experience of competition in a friendly environment.

 Being able to swim compently is an essential life skill.

 The Leisure Centre is also running a series of free six-week swimming lessons for youngsters aged 11 to 16 and for the over 60s who are beginners or inexperienced swimmers.


For more details on all of our swimming lessons telephone your local leisure centre Bury 01284 753496, Haverhill 01440 702548

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Under 5’s

These lessons are for children that are aged up to 5 years and are designed to develop and broaden the range of learning experinces in the water, so that they become confident, eager and enthusiastic learners.

  • Aquababes – For children under 18 months accompanied by an adult.
    • Swimming Lessons
  • Parents and Tiny Tots – For Children 18 months to 5 years accompanied by an adult.
  • Pre-School Tots – For Children 3 1/2 to 5 years

 

Junior Scheme

These lessons are for children aged 4 1/2 and above who attend full-time school.  Lessons are for varying durations depending on the age and ability level of the swimmers. To progress to the next stage they will need to achieve the required standard and the appropriate ASA Junior Swim National Swim Award of the group they are enrolled in.

  • Tiddlers – ASA National Swim Award Stage 1.
  • Newts – ASA National Swim Award Stage 2.
  • Frogs – ASA National Swim Award Stage 3.
  • Sealions – ASA National Swim Award Stage 4.
  • Marlins – ASA National Swim Award Stage 5.
  • Dolphins – ASA National Swim Award Stage 6.
  • Fast – Fun, Ability, Stamina and Technique swim sessions - ASA National Swim Award Stages 7-10.

 

Adult Swim

Beginners – For non swimmers/beginners. Aimed at improving water confidence and introducing basic stroke techniques.

Improvers – For the more able swimmer. Aimed at improving stroke techniques, building stamina and introducing dives and turns. 

West Suffolk Swimming Club

For children who are ready for a further challenge and wish to continue swimming and begin to compete, up to serious swimmers competing at a national and international level.

For more information visit WestSuffolkSwimming.org.uk.

West Suffolk Swimming Club

 

Free Swimming Lessons

Free swimming lessons are now available for all weak and novice swimmers  for the over 60's. Weekly lessons start from either 19th April 2010 - 24th May 2010 or 7th June - 26th July 2010.

For further information contact the swim team on (01284) 757484 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


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