Swimming Pool
Range of Classes
Adult & Baby
These classes will be taught with the teacher in the water. Parent/Adults must also be in the water for these classes.
- Children aged 12 weeks – 1yr
- Introduction to a new water environment
- Adult learn the basic holds
- Through play learn to submerge & gain water confidence
Adult & Toddler
As above.
Water Confidence
(These classes may be in the shallow, middle or deep end of the pool but they will have a Teacher in the water to help)
- Children aged 3 ½ - plus
- Introduce those with no or little experience of swimming to the new water environment
- Learn to move around the pool using arms and legs to achieve basic front and back strokes
- Through play learn to submerge, open eyes and float in water
Beginners
- Gaining confidence to swim across the pool
- Learning to swim on their front and back using basic technique
- Learn to go underwater
- Introduction to deep water swimming
Improver I
- Building on the basic elements of propulsion
- Develop the main swimming strokes emphasis on good streamlining
- Introducing water skills, treading water, sculling and swimming underwater
Improver II
- Emphasis on improving swimming techniques on four strokes
- Improving breathing so that swimmers can swim competently and for greater distances
- Introduction to diving and personal survival skills
- Introduction to starts and turns
Improver III
- Swimmers will do circuits of the pool in lanes
- Emphasis on developing efficient technique
- Improving diving and survival skills
- Develop starts and turns
Advanced I
- Further development of main strokes
- Introduction to Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming
- Develop diving skills and personal water safety and survival swimming
- Emphasis on swimming longer distances
Advanced II
- Swimmers will do distance swimming
- Provides a basis for swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle
- Advanced activities and Lifesaving skills
One to One Classes
- Individual teaching.
(Limited places available)
Family Swim
- Fun for all the family
- Enjoy the use of floats, and equipment
- Relax and have a pleasurable swim with the rest of your family
Ladies Only Swim/Mixed Adult Swim
- Teacher in the water to help assist with swimming
- All swimming abilities welcome
- Quiet, relaxed classes. Very suitable for nervous non-swimmers
- Good way to meet people
- Swimmers should be 18yrs +
Lifeguarding courses
STA National Aquatic Rescue Standard (NARS) Pool Lifeguard.
Lifeguarding courses learn the correct techniques for: -
- Water rescues skills
- CPR
- First Aid
- Spinal cord injury management
- Age 16yrs
Holiday Courses
Something fun and new to learn!
- Mini Polo
- Learn to Dive
- Learn to Snorkel
Aqua Pilates
Aqua Pilates is exactly as it sounds - Pilates based movement in water!
- Pilates is a body-conditioning programme that relies on strengthening
the 'core postural muscles' of your back and stomach and will help realign your body.
To book a place in any of our classes:
Enrolment may be made by telephone to the Swimming Pool: 01228 822079
Payments can be made by cash, cheque or Mastercard/Visa/Switch and must be paid in advance
Richard Rose Central Sports Complex, Lismore Place, Carlisle, CA1 1LY
(accessed via Victoria Place)
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