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Swimming
Swimming Lessons & Swim Academy
From children to adults, beginner to competitive swimmer,
Fitness 4 U can provide the swimming class for you.
Children follow the Swim England certificate ladder with Fitness
4 U bespoke certificates awarded in between. This guarantees
that your child will receive a certificate of some description twice
yearly whether they attain the next stage or not.
Introduced in 2006, the top children are invited to join the swim
academy which is a transfer over from the 'learn to swim'
programme onto an introduction to competitive swimming
programme. Here the children still work on technique, but a
large part of the classes are stamina based and race based to
ascertain which children may have the promise of making it
further in the competitive swimming world.
Twice yearly all children in the swim school are invited to take
part in our swimming gala. There are races for all abilities
including non swimmers. All children receive loud cheers and
there are medals for every competitor not just for those that
come 1st, 2nd or 3rd.
Parent & Baby/Toddler Swimming Classes
For children aged 0-2 years
Parent and Baby classes are fun and friendly, aimed at building
water confidence and skills through nursery rhymes and play in
the water.
The advantages of learning through the parent and baby class is
that the basic swimming skills are learnt before any fear of water
can develop. With the emphasis on fun, the children learn that
water and swimming is fun from a very early age.
By attending the parent and baby class, the children get used to
the swimming environment with the comfort of having their
parent in the water with them. By the time they move onto the
preschool lessons, they are ready to move on without their
parents. It is very noticeable that the children who have
attended the parent and baby classes are much more advanced
than those who start at a later age.
Swim School
For children 3 years upward.
For those children who have been through the Parent and
Baby/Toddler course there is a natural progression into the
mainstream Swim School. Once they reach their 3rd birthday
they can move up into the preschool lessons without their
parents. With their inbuilt confidence and new found freedom
they are able to further investigate the wonders of water, and go
from strength to strength.
All lessons in the swim school are designed to be fun while
teaching correct techniques and skills.
Nervous swimmers, and those with specific needs will all benefit
from the expert teaching in the swim school.
Any child over 3 years will be welcomed into the swim school
providing there are spaces available. They will be slotted into the
correct group dependent on their previous swimming
experiences (if any) and ability. All the children are treated as
individuals, but have the fun of being in a group environment.
One to one and one to two lessons are available from 3 years
upwards. These lessons are more intense, so are kept to a
15 minute duration. However, 30 minute lessons are available.
The advantage of having a one to one lesson is that the lesson
can be geared around the child, to work on their weaknesses, so
they become a balanced swimmer
Adult Learn To Swim, Adult Water
Confidence & Deep Water Skills
Many adults come to Fitness 4 U swimming lessons because
they don't want to be left behind by their children or
grandchildren. Some come to learn the correct techniques,
having not swum since at primary school. Some learn to swim
into their 60's and 70's because they have never learnt before.
Whether you have never swum before, whether you have lost
your confidence in the water or if you just want to improve your
technique or stamina, the adult swimming lessons can help you.
Whatever your age, it is never too late to start, and you can
always improve your technique and fitness through swimming.