Waves Courses 2012/13

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

Waves Swim Programme in Ards Leisure Centre

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 )

Lessons in the Minor Pool
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.

Lessons in the Gala Pool
Ripples 6 - to develop and improve stroke techniques, and gain confidence swimming 25 metre practices through deep water.
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

Adults 14 years & over - Beginners & Improvers

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

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

Life Saving courses are also run as part of the programme. Click Here for details of NPLQ course starting in January

Kayaking course is suitable for 9 year olds and over who are confident in water. The course follows the British Canoe Union 1 & 2 Star Syllabus which is an Introduction and Encouragement award. The course is suitable for beginners and those who want to advance their skill and takes place in the Teaching Pool.

Weekly lessons from 16th July to 24th August 2012

Booking opens 18th June

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

Junior Courses for 5 year olds & over - lessons & times to be confirmed

*Personal Survival classes will run as follows: TBC
All lessons are part of the Waves Swim Programme and pupils will be awarded Badges and Certificates for achievement.