Bray Children’s Swim Lessons

Children’s Lessons | Level 1 - Level 5

Our children’s lessons run on an 8-week Term in which we provide a selection of days and times for you to choose from (depending on availability). Our swim lessons take place on Monday – Thursday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Each time slot has various levels for your child to be assessed and placed in. We cater for children aged 4 up to 12 years of age also our children lane training and rookie lifeguard up to 15years.

We provide a comprehensive swimming program for all swimming ability. All of our instructors are fully qualified and experienced. Throughout each level we have specifically designed criteria to help develop and encourage swimmers to acquire the skills necessary for swimming and are flexible to the ever-changing needs of each child within our lessons. We follow a progressive syllabus to help each child progress through each level.

Our lessons are suitable for complete beginners to competitive swimmers. Each swim lesson is devised in small groups meaning our students can build a trusting connection with our teachers which we find imperative to teaching swimming lessons. Our continual feedback through our Coursepro swim system and positive, open communication ensures each child is always learning and growing and individuals are addressed by name by our engaging, fully-qualified teachers.

Children’s Lessons | Level Criteria

  • Level 1 criteria is what they will hope to achieve by the end of their award
    • Put Face in the water confidently.
    • Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
    • Float on front unaided demonstrating kicks.
    • Float on back demonstration kicks
    o Flotation aid may be used.
    • Introduction to arm technique
    • Safe entry into the shallow end of the pool
    • Able to follow teacher’s instructions.
    • Exit the water Safely.
    • We do not use armbands in this level.

  • This is not a level for complete beginners and is our second level in our swim school which takes place in the shallow end.
    • Push, Glide & Kick 5 metres with a safe recovery

    Front crawl arm stroke
    o Horizontal position & face in the water
    • Push, Glide & Kick 5 metres on back aided with safe recovery.

    Back crawl arm stroke
    • Move sideways 5 metres away from the wall.
    o Feet may be on or off the floor.
    • Move from a flat floating position on the back.
    o Return to standing.
    • Safe entry into the deep end of the pool
    • Tread water for 5 seconds

  • Swim 10 metres Front crawl unaided with safe recovery
    o Horizontal position & face in the water
    o Attempting To breathe to Side.
    • Swim 10 metres back-Crawl unaided with safe recovery
    • Move sideways 10 metres away from the wall.
    • Attempt Breaststroke leg kick (Aid may be used)
    • Pick up an item from the bottom of the pool (Surface Dive)
    • Safe entry into the deep end of the pool
    • Tread water for 10 seconds in the deep end
    • Exit the water safely.

  • Swim 15 metres Front crawl unaided with safe recovery

    • Horizontal position & face in the water

    • Demonstrating correct breathing technique

    • Swim 15 metres back-crawl unaided with safe recovery

    • Alternating arm actions

    • Swim 15 metres Breaststroke using symmetrical leg kicks

    • Pick up an item from the bottom of the pool (Surface Dive)

    • Demonstrate a dive from the pool edge

    • Tread water in the deep end comfortably

    • Exit the water safely

  • Swim 20 metres Front crawl with good technique

    Horizontal position & face in the water

    Demonstrating correct breathing technique

    Swim 25 metres back-crawl with good technique

    Alternating arm actions

    Swim 25 metres Breaststroke

    Symmetrical leg kicks & arm action

    Pick up an item from the bottom of the pool

    Demonstrate Butterfly Kicks

    Demonstrate a dive from the pool edge

    Tread water in the deep end comfortably

  • Swim with Proficient technique without a break:

    50 metres Front-crawl

    50 metres Back-crawl

    50 metres Breaststroke

    Swim 25 metres Butterfly

    Symmetrical leg kicks & arm action

    Demonstrate Tumble Turns

    Demonstrate a dive from the pool edge

    Demonstrate survival breaststroke & side stroke

    Maintain a good fitness level during the swim session