Children’s Swim Course
Our interactive, structured lessons focus on improving your children’s technique in the water and enabling them to become happy and confident swimmers.
Our instructors are attentive and we are in the water with the children during the lesson. We also set responsible and achievable goals for each child based on their needs and we regularly review these goals as the children progress.
The earlier a person learns to swim, the better. Younger children can usually develop new skills quickly and tend to be less nervous in and around water.
Swimming is a vital part of the PE curriculum in Swedish schools, and by Grade 6 they are required to swim 150m on their front and 50m on their back, in order to pass the subject. It can be very frustrating for a child to realise that they have failed the subject solely because they cannot swim.
So encouraging them to learn as early as possible is definitely the best solution. Although these specific swimming qualifications are not mandatory for children in international schools here, learning to swim at an early age is still extremely important for their physical well-being and their safety. We have many lakes and open waters in Sweden, so water safety and confidence are vital.
In our children’s classes we keep instructions concise, allowing the children to discover and learn new movements. The course is very much results focused, with clearly-defined goals. Our classes are split over seven levels, following the Svensksimidrott swimming criteria.
Splash Classes
Our splash classes are 40 minutes of fun and entertainment in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. These classes are packed with lots of energy and enthusiasm and combine lots of singalong nursery rhymes whilst practicing water confidence activities. In the last 10 minutes we allow parents to have free-play with their child. The aim of these classes is for you and your child to bond with each other whilst they develop their water habits.
Preschool Classes
Preschool classes We offer pre school classes for children from 4 – 6 years of age. These classes are designed to be fun and interactive and are based in the warm teaching pool. The aims of these classes is for children get used to the water and to start gaining water confidence.
General Classes
We offer group swimming lessons for children from 7 years of age.
Within our children’s classes, we focus on them gaining confidence in the water, and the fundamentals of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly.
General Classes
We offer group swimming lessons for children from 4 years of age.
Within our children’s classes, we focus on them gaining confidence in the water, and the fundamentals of Front Crawl, Backstroke and Breaststroke.
Levels
Level 1
From 7 years old
This is our introductory course and is for children with little or no experience of swimming. In this course we introduce the fundamentals of swimming with front and back paddle. The main focus will be on building water confidence through fun games, floating and also educating them on body position in the water through push and glides.
Assessment goals: Baddaren awards.
Prerequisite: The child has been in a swimming pool before, but does not yet have water confidence.
Level 2
From 7 years old
Our secondary course is for children that already have some water confidence and are able to put their face in the water. In this course we continue to build on water confidence with the aim of blowing bubbles under water for 5-10 seconds. We continue to work on push and gliding through the water, progressing to the mechanics of moving through the water focussing on both front and back paddle, breaststroke and lifesaving backstroke.
Assessment goals: Baddaren, Skölpaddan, Bläckfisken awards.
Prerequisite: The child has water confidence and can put their face in the water.
Level 3
From 7 years old
Our level 3 class is for children who have water confidence, can float and glide in the water and are able to swim 5 m without any floats. In this course we continue with front and back paddle, proceeding to breaststroke and backstroke. Floating, building water confidence and developing stroke technique being our main focus. The aim is for children to be able to swim 10 m by the end of the course.
Assessment goals: Pingvinen Silver, Pingvinen Guld awards.
Prerequisite: The child can already swim 5 meters.
Level 4
From 7 years old
Children who are already able to swim 10 m without floats are welcome to start this course. In this class, we start to focus on the techniques of each stroke. We will break the strokes into manageable components to simplify the child’s learning. We will continue to look at floating and jumping, progressing onto diving into deep water. The aim is for children to be able to swim 25 m by the end of the course.
Assessment goals: Silverfisken, Guldfisken awards.
Prerequisite: The child can already swim 10 meters.
Level 5
From 7 years old
This class is for students who can already swim 25 meters and who have gained confidence. We will continue to build on their technique, stamina and strokes development, breaking the strokes into manageable components to maximise their learning. We will also teach diving, treading water and other aquatic techniques, helping to improve water confidence. The aim is for children to be able to swim 50 m by the end of the course.
Assessment goals: Guldfisken and Järnmärket awards.
Prerequisite: The child can already swim 25 meters.
Level 6
From 7 years old
This class is for children who can already swim 50 m and who want to improve their swimming technique of all strokes. In this course we will analyse every element of each stroke, assessing the timing of the breathing, arm movements, leg kick and glide, providing the child with personalised feedback. In this class we start working towards lifesaving awards. The aim is for the children to be able to swim up to 100 m.
Assessment goals: Järnmärket, Bronsmärket, Silvermärket, Hajen Brons and Hajen Silver Awards.
Prerequisite: The child can already swim 50 meters.
Level 7
From 7 years old
This is our most advanced course and is for those children who are almost competent in all strokes, but need to critique their stroke or learn an entire new stroke (Butterfly). In this course we will analyse every element of each stroke, assessing the timing of the breathing, arm movements, leg kick and glide, providing the child with personalised feedback. We will also teach diving, competitive turns, surface dives in deep water, treading water and other fun aquatic techniques. The aim is for the child to be completely water confident and have competency in all strokes. We can support the transition to a competitive swim club.
Assessment goals: Hajen Guld and Vattenprovet Awards.
Prerequisite: The child can already swim 100 meters.
