Make a Splash
and be Water Wise
Every parent wants their child to swim. Why not provide your
child with a vital life skill that is not only a great way to keep fit
and build confidence, but they will really enjoy learning too.
Welcome!
Welcome to the Water Wise
Swimming Programme!
This brochure answers all of your questions regarding the swimming lessons
and the partnership between East Lindsey District Council and the Amateur
Swimming Association (ASA).
The Swimming Teachers are dedicated to promoting a safe and happy
environment for all your swimming lesson needs. Whatever your ability we will
ensure you feel comfortable, but challenged at the same time.
Have fun, enjoy your lessons and make new friends whilst learning and improving
your swimming skills.
Swimming is a life skill which everybody needs
Children are encouraged to gain early water confidence from birth. We offer all
four frameworks of the ‘Learn to Swim pathway’:
„„ Foundation Framework for 0-5yrs
„„ Stages 1-7 Learn to Swim Framework for 4-11yrs
„„ Stages 8-10 Aquatic Skills Framework
„„ Adult Swimming Frame work
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What is Water Wise?
Working in partnership with the Amateur Swimming Association, Schools and local
swimming clubs to provide quality training and continuous development for the
swimming teachers, our aim is to provide an effective nationally recognised learn
to swim programme - the ASA Learn to Swim Pathway (LTSP).
This is a programme the ASA has developed to take children from their first splash
to full competence in the water. By following the LTSP your child will learn to
swim using fun and games.
Your child can go through ten stages where they will learn basic skills – such as
how to enter and exit the pool safely and become buoyant in the water, through
to more advanced techniques – such as how to breathe in the
water and perform different strokes.
Your child can be rewarded for their achievement at each stage with the ASA’s
LTSP. They can buy certificates and badges to track their progress and motivate
them onto the next level.
With an emphasis firmly on the FUNdamentals of swimming, the LTSP also has a
serious side. It is underpinned by the principles of Long Term Athlete Development
(LTAD) - the perfect foundation for any little Olympic hopeful.
The LTSP-based programme guides learners through ten clearly defined stages
that lead to the development of all aquatic disciplines, including swimming strokes
for competitive swimming and other skills
such as ball throwing for water polo.
Budding lifeguards can also pick up their
Rookie Lifesaving qualification as part of
the LTSP programme. This is just one of
many reasons why it is one of the most
successful sports programmes of its kind.
The syllabus is being implemented in over
1,000 swimming programmes nationwide.
Become a
Rookie Lifeguard!
Learn lifesaving skills
and have fun at the
same time.
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Stages 1-7 of the LTSP.
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Stage 1
Stage 3
This stage is conc
erned with
developing basic safety aw
areness,
the ‘class’ scenario, basic
movement
skills and water confidenc
e skills.
Swimmers may use aids,
such as arm
bands, floats, etc .
Stage 2
This stage focuses on de
veloping
safe entries to the water
, including
jumping in, basic floating
, travel on
the front and back up to
a distance
of five metres, and rotati
ng the
body to regain an upright
position.
Swimmers may use aids
such as arm
bands, floats, etc .
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Concerned with develop
ing safe
entries into the water - inc
luding
submersion - travel up to
10metres
on the front and back, an
d
progressing water safety
knowledge
and body rotation skills fro
m the
previous Stage, Stage 3 als
o sees the
swimmer being assessed
without the
use of aids or support.
Stage 4
This stage aids the learne
r in
developing the understan
ding of
buoyancy through a range
of skills.
Also covered is refining kic
king
techniques for all strokes.
The
swimmer also has to swim
10metres
to a standard directed by
the ASA.
Stage 5
During this stage swimme
rs develop
‘watermanship’ through
sculling
and treading water skills
and body
complete rotation. They
also perform
all strokes for a distance
of 10metres
to a standard provided by
the ASA
within the LTSP resource
s.
Stage 6
Developing effective swim
ming skills
- including coordinated bre
athing across all strokes is the foc
us of this
stage. Learners also have
to swim a
distance of 25metres using
a stroke
of the swimmer’s choice.
Children
also learn about aspects
of water
safety and about preparin
g properly
for exercise.
Stage 7
During this stage, children
develop
quality stroke techniques
up to
100metres incorporating
the skills
they have learned, and co
mbine
them to develop a linked
routine.
They also complete succe
ssfully
an obstacle course that co
mbines
a variety of skills accomp
lished
through stages 1-7.
“Swimming lessons are un
dertaken
in a controlled environme
nt. To
be permitted to swim in de
ep
water during general swim
ming
sessions, the child must be
able to
swim 50 metres compete
ntly using
a recognised stroke as sta
ted in
the Facility’s Safe Swim Po
licy”
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Aquatic Skills Framewo swimming, water polo and rookie
depend on
lifesaving. Availability will
Stages 8-10
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the core range of skills req
safe in the
confident, competent and
, he or she
water through stages 1-7
ent aquatic
can then take part in differ
8-10.
disciplines through stages
These Stages are called the
of
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Adult Swimming Framew
ork
Adults – we
also cater for your needs
too,
whether in groups or on
an individual basis.
Please ask your nearest
venue for details of
both adult lessons
and one to ones.
One to Ones
up or times available
Not confident to join a gro
ire about one to one
don’t suit? Why not enqu
anged to suit your needs.
lessons? Sessions are arr
nue for details of both
Please ask your nearest ve
ones.
adult lessons and one to
Enrolment
If you are wishing to enrol your child or children onto the Water Wise programme
you are required to complete an enrolment form. Full medical details are to be
disclosed during enrolment.
Payment in full is required at enrolment. Cheques should be made payable to
East Lindsey District Council with a cheque guarantee card or you can pay using a
credit or debit card. Refunds will only be issued as a credit against future courses
or private lessons on receipt of medical advice. Lessons, which have been missed
due to holidays, sickness etc cannot be carried over to the next enrolment. In all
circumstances the Facility Manager will consider each application on its merit.
We reserve the right to alter the programme once the enrolment has been
accepted.
Health and Safety Advice
„„ For safety reasons, parents and guardians are requested not to distract the
instructor during a lesson or immediately afterwards, as other lessons and
lifeguarding duties persist. If you wish to discuss any aspect of the lesson,
please use the Water Wise Contact Request or Feedback Form at Reception
and the instructor will contact you as soon as possible.
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„„ On arrival for the lesson please ensure your child’s clothes/shoes etc are
stored in the locker provided until they have finished their lesson and have
showered. This leaves cubicles free for the next group arriving.
„„ Parents/guardians MUST NOT stand on poolside whilst the lessons are
taking place, this distracts both the child and the teacher. Please use the
spectator area provided.
„„ If your child requires armbands please place them on your child in the
shower area. This allows safe access to poolside and ensures they are ready
for their lesson.
The Parent
Swimming Lessons
& Baby group is aimed at children aged between 3-18 months.
The Parent & Toddler group is aimed at children aged between 19 months
up to 3 years.
The Pre-School group is aimed at children aged between 2½ and 4 years.
All sessions are venue and time specific - 5 or 10 week courses
Please note that the parent/guardian will need to be in the pool with the child
throughout the duration of the lesson. There are limited number of spaces on
courses.
Splash & Play An interactive session with toys and teaching aids available.
Under 8s Session. Adults must be in the water. Weekly pay as you go session.
For further information please contact reception.
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Learn to swim . . . enrol today!
For more information or to book a place please contact:
Embassy Swimming Pool &
Lifestyle Fitness Suite
Grand Parade, Skegness,
Lincolnshire PE25 2UG
01754 610675
[email protected]
Embassy Swimming Pool
Embassy_SP
www.embassyswimmingpool.org
Meridian Leisure Centre
Wood Lane, Louth,
Lincolnshire LN11 8RS
01507 607650
[email protected]
Meridian Leisure Centre
Meridian_LC
www.meridianleisurecentre.org
Horncastle Swimming Pool
& Lifestyle Fitness Suite
Coronation Walk, Horncastle,
Lincolnshire LN9 6HP
01507 522489
[email protected]
Horncastle Swimming Pool
Horncastle_SP
www.horncastleswimmingpool.org