LEARN TO SWIM IN ARDS

Swimming lessons in Ards Leisure Centre

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Being able to swim is a life skill. At Ards Leisure Centre you can learn to swim no matter your age or ability. Our Waves Swim Programme has swimming lessons for babies and pre-school children, children at school and adults of any age. Taking swimming lessons will build your confidence in the water and develop your swimming skills and abilities. Waves Swimming Lessons are all about making progress and the programme includes classes for improving strokes, stamina and learning personal survival techniques.

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.

Swimming 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

Swimming Lessons for School Age Children (5 years & over )

Ripples - 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
Introduce yourself to Kayaking with one of our courses.
The course follows the British Canoe Union syllabus teaching basic skills to Advanced Eskimo rolling techniques.
The minimum age is 10 years and pupils must be able to swim and be confident in the water.
The course instructor is Stephen Summerville, SEELB Stage II Instructors Award.

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 2010

Waves Swim Programme dates
Course	Start date	Duration	Priority Booking Opens	Open Booking Opens	Timetable
February 2010	30th January	9 weeks	16th January	23rd January	To Download Timetable Click Here
April 2010	17th April	10 weeks	27th March	3rd April	Not yet available
Crash Waves	19th July	Weekly	14th June	14th June	Not yet available
September 2010	4th September	10 weeks	21st August	28th August	Not yet available
November 2010	13th November	10 weeks	30th October	6th November	Not yet available
February 2011	5th February	10/9 weeks	22nd January	29th January	Not yet available
April 2011	30th April	9/7 weeks	2nd April	9th April	Not yet available

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 pupils on the current course.

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