Swimming Lessons

Coral Reef Swimming Lessons Criteria

Toddler (3 yrs) Ollie Octopus

A fun-filled introduction to swimming through games and imaginative play. This class helps toddlers feel at ease in the water, laying the foundation for water confidence and enjoyment.

Beginners (4 yrs) Tillie Tadpole

This class helps build confidence with entering and existing the water also leaning how to be comfortable with putting face in the water and blowing out bubbles.

Level 1

Jessie Jellyfish

  • Enter and exit the pool safely.
  • Submerge face and exhale through mouth and nose.
  • Float on front and back with support.
  • Push and glide on front and back with arms by sides (with support).
  • Propel through the water for 5m (with or without support).
  • Push and pull the water to complete one vertical rotation (with support).
  • Jump in, complete a vertical rotation, and propel to the side of the pool (with support).
  • Sit and swivel into deep water and climb out independently.

Level 2

Jessie Jellyfish

  • Perform ten consecutive submersions while exhaling through mouth and nose.
  • Retrieve an object with the face fully submerged and arm extended.
  • Float in a streamlined position on front and back.
  • Rotate from front to back and back to front with arms by the side.
  • Push and glide on front and back in streamlined position.
  • Propel through the water for 5m.
  • Push and pull the water to complete a vertical rotation.
 

Level 3

Sammy Starfish

  • Enter and exit the pool safely.
  • Submerge face and exhale through mouth and nose.
  • Float on front and back with support.
  • Push and glide on front and back with arms by sides (with support).
  • Propel through the water for 5m (with or without support).
  • Push and pull the water to complete one vertical rotation (with support).
  • Jump in, complete a vertical rotation, and propel to the side of the pool (with support).
  • Sit and swivel into deep water and climb out independently.

Level 4

Daisy Duckling

  • Perform 10m dolphin kick in streamlined position.
  • Perform 10m flutter kick on front and back in streamlined position.
  • Demonstrate 5 consecutive breaststroke leg actions in streamlined position.
  • Perform one butterfly arm action in a horizontal position.
  • Demonstrate 5m backstroke arm action.
  • Demonstrate 5 consecutive breaststroke arm actions from standing.
  • Perform 5m front crawl arm action.
  • Propel for 10m, tread water for 60 seconds, receive an aid, float for another 60 seconds, and then swim to the furthest wall.
  • Demonstrate a kneeling dive.

Level 5

Freddy Frog

  • Perform 15m dolphin kick in streamlined position.
  • Perform 15m flutter kick on front and back in streamlined position.
  • Kick 15m breaststroke in streamlined position.
  • Perform 5 consecutive butterfly arm actions in a horizontal position.
  • Swim 10m backstroke and breaststroke arms.
  • Swim 10m front crawl arms.
  • Scull 5m on the back, feet first, using figure-8 actions, arms by the side.
  • Demonstrate a standing dive.

Level 6

Toby Turtle

  • Perform 25m dolphin kick in streamlined position.
  • Perform 25m flutter kick on front and back in streamlined position.
  • Kick 25m breaststroke in streamlined position.
  • Swim 25m butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and front crawl arms.
  • Scull 5m on the front, head first, using figure-8 action with arms extended.
  • Demonstrate a grab start with support.

Level 7

Jack Jaws

  • Swim 50m of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and front crawl with bilateral breathing.
  • Swim 100m continuously using any combination of the four strokes with full technique.
  • Demonstrate a front crawl and a backstroke tumble turn.
  • Scull 5m on back, feet first, using a figure-8 action with arms extended above head.
  • Perform 5m underwater undulation from a dive and a backstroke start.
  • Demonstrate a track start.

Academy

  • Understand and monitor heart rate and effort using basic heart rate techniques and the Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion.
  • Explain the importance of warming up and cooling down in an aerobic training setting.
  • Swim 50m backstroke, breaststroke, and front crawl.
  • Swim 200m continuously with proper stroke technique.
  • Swim 10 x 50m and 6 x 100m of a chosen stroke with maintained technique.
  • Swim 10 x 25m of kick and 10 x 25m of arm drills with technique focus.
  • Use a pace clock effectively to manage intervals and turnaround times.
  • Demonstrate stroke count awareness and identify personal stroke count for each competitive stroke.
  • Swim:

1. 50m butterfly with start from block, legal turn, and 15m undulation.

2. 50m backstroke with effective start, tumble turn, and 15m underwater phase.

3. 50m breaststroke with legal underwater leg and pull action.

4. 50m front crawl with tumble turn and 15m underwater phase.

5. 100m Individual Medley with legal turns and underwater phases.

  • Spring off the bottom in a vertical streamline and maintain head above water using kick for 15 seconds.
  • Demonstrate sculling on front and back in L, Y, V, and W positions.
  • All of our instructors carry Nationally recognised Swim qualifications.
  • All instructors are garda vetted and trained in Sport Irelands safeguarding practices.
  • We provide both group and individual swimming lessons.
  • Minimum number of participants is 3 for any group lesson. Lesson will not go ahead if requirement not met. We will endeavour to accommodate child in another class.
  • Toddlers lessons start from age 3 & Beginner from age 4.
  • Child must have had an assessment with us if wanting to book above beginner level.
  • All group lessons are booked online, and individual lessons are booked through reception. For more information, please visit the online booking section of our website.
  • Priority booking is given to swimmers already in lessons with us.
  • Full payment required to secure bookings and must be made prior to the lessons commencing.
  • Group lessons are generally a 8 week block and run for 30mins.
  • Group size vary on the ability of swimmers.
  • Individual private lessons are arranged based on availability of our instructors. These classes run for 30mins for single and 45mins for duo bookings.
  • Please arrive 10 min before your booking to allow efficient check in at reception.
  • All belongings must be placed in lockers during lessons.
  • Parents/guardian are encourages to supervise and spectate their child’s swimming lesson.
  • We recommend all swimmers to arrive pool ready with swim gear worn under clothes.
  • We recommend that parents/guardians practice with your child putting on their own swimming hat and goggles as the instructors will be unable to help with this.
  • We recommend regular practice in between lessons to help child progress.

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