Junior Swimming Lessons

Our junior swimming lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim framework Stages 1-7 supporting children to become competent, confident, and safe in the water.

At each stage, swimmers will develop water confidence, safety skills, and swimming strokes through a fun approach to Learn to Swim.

For children aged 4 – 13 years

Stage 1

Our first stage for non-swimmers. Previous experience and water confidence not required.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 2

For water confident non-swimmers who can float, submerge, and jump in independently.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 1 & 2 (8 years+)

For non-swimmers over the age of 8. Classes take place in appropriate water depth to ensure they can develop their fundamental skills.

Available at: Littledown, Mountbatten, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 3

For water confident children who can independently and without aids, travel 5 metres on their front and back on the surface.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 4

For children who can confidently travel 10 metres unaided on their front and back showing basic skills in kick and streamlining as well as being able to perform rotations.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 5

For children who can competently swim 10 metres showing basic swimming strokes and perform efficient kicks in all four strokes.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 6

For children who can proficiently swim 10 meters front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly and able to perform efficient sculling and treading water skills.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Stage 7

For Children that can efficiently swim 20 metres in full strokes with correct breathing techniques and able to perform a range of personal survival skills.

Available at: Charter, Corfe Mullen, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood, Bitterne & The Quays

Aquatic Skills Stages

Swim England Aquatic Skills Framework (Learn to Swim Stages 8-10) are about building sport specific skills to encourage focus on aquatic sports.

Children can continue to develop their swimming skills through Stages 8-10 or try an alternative aquatic discipline such as Water Polo or Synchronised Swimming. (Subject to availability at venue).

Stage 8

For children who have achieved all 7 Stages of the Learn to Swim Framework and can confidently and efficiently swim 25 metres in all four strokes. They can also perform a 100-metre continuous swim showing a range of strokes.

Available at: Charter, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood & The Quays

Stage 9 and 10

For children who are looking to develop stroke technique, speed and endurance and who can efficiently swim 50 metres in three strokes and perform a 400-metre continuous swim in one stroke.

Available at: Charter, Littledown, Mountbatten, Pelhams, Stokewood

Water Polo

For children that have completed Stage 7. Working towards Swim England Stages 8, 9 & 10 of the Water Polo framework covering skills and friendly gameplay.

Available at: Mountbatten

Synchronised Swimming

For children that have completed Stage 7. Working towards Swim England Stages 8, 9 & 10 of the Artistic Swimming framework covering essential skills and fun routines.

Available at: Littledown, Stokewood

Junior Swim Fit

For children aged nine and over who have completed a minimum of Stage 8. Focuses on fitness, involves swimming lengths to develop stamina and drills to improve stroke technique.

Available at: Littledown, Pelhams, Stokewood