Learn to swim or improve over the summer with 5 x 1 hour lessons Monday to Friday

Courses run weeks of: 14th, 21st & 28th July, 4th, 11th & 18th August

Junior Courses for 5 year olds & over

*Personal Survival Bronze will run w/c 14th July & 4th August
Personal Survival Silver will run w/c 21st July & 11th August
Personal Survival Gold will run w/c 28th July & 18th August
Cost: Juniors £38, Adults £44
All lessons are part of the Waves Swim Programme and pupils will be awarded Badges and Certificates for achievement.
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Learn to Swim at Ards

Build your confidence in the water and develop your swimming skills and abilities with our Waves Swim Programme. Waves is all about making progress and the programme is for everyone from the very young to those who might think they're too old to learn!

All our instructors hold A.S.A. or I.A.S.A. Teacher Certificates and follow specific course guidelines to ensure a consistency of high teaching standards.

Lessons for Pre-School Age Children

Baby Wave - 6 months to 3 years. Babies & parent/carer
Toddler Wave - for 3 to 5 year olds, new to the pool & non-swimmers
Toddler Wave 1 - for 3 to 5 year olds. Non-swimmers
Toddler Wave 2 - for 3 to 5 year olds. Swimmers

Lessons for School Age Children (5 years & over)

PROGRAMME UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2008

The Waves Swim Programme will be restructured for the start of the Autumn classes in September with a new entry level for beginners class - Ripple - for non-swimmers aged 5 years and over. Pupils currently enrolled in the Waves programme and Crash Course lessons will be assessed accordingly by the instructors.

Waves Swim Programme for 5 years & over from September will run as follows:

Ripple - non-swimmers, introduction to the pool
Ripples 1 - swimmers, developing Frontcrawl stroke technique
Ripples 2 - swimmers, developing Frontcrawl stroke technique and breathing
Ripples 3 - Swimmers up to 10 metres.
Ripples 4 - Swimmers up to 20 metres.
Ripples 5 - Swimmers to develop for progression to Waves Bronze.
All lessons take place in the Minor Pool

Waves Bronze - includes introduction to Personal Survival Skills
Waves Silver - includes progression of Personal Survival Skills
Waves Gold - includes continues progression of Personal Survival Skills
Junior Lifeguard
Stroke & Stamina Training
All lessons take place in the Gala Pool

Adults 14 years & over - Beginners & Improvers

Kayaking & Life Saving courses are also run as part of the programme.

Courses run for 10 weeks, lessons are 30 minutes long (Adults lessons 45 minutes)

Forthcoming Courses 2008/09

A full list of class times is available from the centre 4 weeks before booking opens. Classes run Saturday to Thursday. Priority booking is for current pupils.

Click Here to download the September 2008 lesson timetable.

Please note: the open enrolment for Monday classes will take place on Sunday 24th August as the centre is closed on Monday 25th August.

Contact the centre on 028 9181 2837 for full details and booking procedures.

All lessons are part of the Waves Swim Programme and pupils will be awarded Badges and Certificates for achievement. Enrolment forms are available from Ards Leisure Centre