Lessons And The Scheme

We believe in delivering quality lessons.  To do this we work in groups with no more than six pupils so that we can deliver to each and every swimmer in the water and cater for their individual needs.

Swimming Essentials

To make a swimmer safe it is important that they learn the swimming essentials.  These are all taught in innovative ways through the Diamond Swimmers journey and their time in the academy:

Entry to the Water

• Safe entry into the water

• Use of steps

• Use of the side

• Jumps

• Dives

Exits

• Safe exits from the water

• Use of steps

• Use of the side

Flotation and Balance

• Developing an understanding of buoyancy and balance

• What can affect it

• How to become buoyant in the water

Rotation and Orientation

• Developing skills such as:

  • How to turn around

  • How to lie back

  • How to lie forward

  • How to regain an upright position

  • How to twist from the back to front and vice versa

Streamlining

• Understanding of streamlining

• How to be streamlined

• Understanding of why it is important and how it effects all other skills

Aquatic Breathing

• Developing confidence in the water

• Being at ease with water around the face

• Learning how to breathe correctly, which consequently is developing a ‘safe’ swimmer

Travel and Coordination

• Developing movement forwards

• Development movement backwards

• Development movement sideways

• How to travel effectively and exploring different ways of travelling in water

Water Safety

• Developing a basic understanding of how to stay safe in and around the water