We put a huge emphasis on technique and make this the focus of every class regardless of the level being taught. To us, technique encompasses everything from the basics of breathing correctly and body alignment to strokes and kicking. And we won’t ever progress children who aren’t ready to move onto the next stage of their swimming just to create space for others. We recognise that every child is unique and will progress at a different speed to others – some need a little bit longer to master certain techniques while others are natural-born water babies who progress very quickly.

We select our coaches very carefully and only appoint those for whom teaching swimming is a real passion. We believe that having this passion and enthusiasm rubs off onto the children and helps motivate and engage them during their lessons. Our team of outstanding coaches are all Level 2 ASA or STA qualified, pool rescue qualified, have completed enhanced DBS checks, and are dedicated to delivering an excellent swimming programme. Each coach uses their own individual style during lessons to make it fun and engaging, but technique is still at the heart of each session. So regardless of which coach you have, you can be assured that all of them will help your child become a proficient swimmer.

We follow the Swim England Duckling and Learn To Swim Awards scheme as we believe it is the strongest curriculum to help children learn to swim. It focuses on technique and skills and takes children through all stages, from complete beginners to advanced, competitive lengths. We work on one stroke per week in the lessons and cover all four strokes – front crawl, breaststroke, butterfly and backstroke – right from our very beginner groups.

At the end of each term, coaches assess their pupils and award them Swim England certificates. Once assessments have been carried out, we advise parents if their children need to move groups. This could simply mean a move to the next group up on the same day and time or it could mean a move to an alternative day or time. We endeavour to minimise lesson changes as much as possible as we understand that this can be difficult for many parents.