Mowden Hall Swim School

At Mowden Hall Swim School, we provide a comprehensive programme of swimming lessons for babies and children.

Our teaching programme follows the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework, ensuring a structured and progressive approach. Every instructor is fully qualified through the sport’s governing body and fully DBS checked, giving you complete peace of mind that your child is learning in safe, professional hands.

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CLASSES AVAILABLE

Baby Otters - birth to 3 years

These classes are designed to build confidence in the water for your child, and yourself if necessary. They are filled with activities, games and songs to help your child to feel happy and at ease in the water, develop key skills and a lifetime love of water.

If not toilet yet toilet trained, children should wear a double-nappy system for their swim class – a disposable or reusable swim nappy, with a snug-fitting neoprene nappy on top with closefitting leg and waist.

There is a maximum number of 12 children in Baby Otter classes, accompanied in the water by a parent/carer working on a one-to-one basis with their child.

Cygnets - 3 years and those who are not yet at full time school

Fun lessons that are designed to develop a child’s water confidence and core aquatic skills which are the fundamental abilities required to be confident and competent in the water, and include safe entry and exit, orientation and balance, buoyancy, aquatic breathing, streamlining, rotation, and travel and coordination.

There is a maximum number of 8 children in Cygnet classes, accompanied in the water by a parent/carer working on a one-to-one basis with their child.

Swan 1

Lessons are suitable for those who are at full time school and are non-swimmers or not confident in the water. Sessions are designed to introduce and develop the core aquatic skills and basic movement patterns of front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke. Swan 1 lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework Stage 1 and Stage 2 and the Rainbow 5 and 10 metre distance awards.

Maximum in each class 8 children.

Swan 2

Lessons designed for children who are able to confidently submerge in water, swim 10 - 15 metres of front crawl, backstroke & breaststroke demonstrating basic strokes & regular breathing. Lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework Stage 3 and 4 and the Rainbow 15 - 25 metre distance awards.

Maximum in each class 8 children.

Seahorses

To join this class your child should be able to swim 25m front crawl, back crawl and breaststroke & 10 metres butterfly showing an efficient stroke & regular breathing, in addition to demonstrating good submersion & aquatic skills. Lessons follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework Stages 5, 6 and 7 and the Rainbow 25 metre + distance awards.

Maximum in each class 10 children

Pool Information

Length: 16.2m

Width: 7.2m

Depth: 1.92m-1.05m

Temperature: 30 deg.C

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