Swim Academy (school-age)
Swim Academy classes (for Primary school children) follow the same ethos as our pre-school classes. We believe that all children have a natural affinity with the water, and can enjoy the experience of swimming with an efficient, fluid stroke.
In the Puddle Ducks Swim Academy, we teach a natural, effortless and graceful swimming style. We start with simple skills and build on these slowly, in easy steps in accordance with your child's physical ability and understanding. We balance this with fun activities to develop additional skills including life-saving (our Pyjama Parties are fabulous!), floating and surface diving.
We offer five levels and you can expect your child to stay in any level for a year or more. Although we do offer awards for distance and skills, we don't focus on these as much as many other swim schools do. Instead, we follow our own established teaching programme and take our time to get it right!
- Beginners develops water confidence and basic skills. For new customers or children progressing from Little Dippers or Dippers
- Intermediate develops alignment, water skills and fundamentals of stroke technique. For children from other swim schools or progressing from Beginners, Dippers or Dabblers
- Advanced develops stamina and good stroke technique. For children from other swim schools or progressing from Intermediate or Dabblers
- Development Group develops stamina and graceful, efficient swimming. For children from other swim schools or progessing from Advanced
- Rookie Swimmers develops stamina, efficient swimming techniques and core lifesaving techniques in association with the Royal Life Saving Society. For children from other swim schools or progressing from Development Group
Whether your child is continuing into the Swim Academy from Puddle Ducks pre-school classes, or is new to Puddle Ducks, you will find that we are skilled at both developing confidence and teaching advanced skills to young children. Once you feel your child is ready for the next challenge we can recommend swimming and lifesaving clubs that they may wish to join.
Our focus is on fun whilst learning to swim in a graceful, efficient style
Relaxing and floating
Hoop swimming promotes good alignment
