Learn to Swim

21 March 2006

The swimming lesson programme is part of the Mytime Sports Academy that enables your child to enhance their swimming ability whilst enjoying themselves and keeping fit and healthy.

The Mytime Sports Academy has been developed so that each course builds on the skills and techniques mastered in the previous. This will give your child clear progression through the programme.

For details of the Mytime Sports Academy learn to swim programme and all swimming activities email marketing@bromleymytime.org.uk or contact your local centre.

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For more information contact Vince German, Marketing Co-ordinator, 020 8323 1741
Bromley Mytime works in partnership with the London Borough of Bromley

Mytime Sports Academy Swimming Programme

Building water confidence
Parent & Baby - 3 to 18 months
Parent & Child - 18 months to 3 years

Pre-school introduction into structured lessons which put the building blocks in place
Pre-school - 3 to 5 years
Pre-school swimmers - 3 to 5 years (Walnuts & West Wickham Pools only)

Lessons designed to develop basic skills to work towards nationally accredited badges
Non swimmers - 5+ years
Improvers - 5+ years (West Wickham only)
Development of new strokes and skills
Preliminary - Must be able to swim a little
Elementary - Must be able to swim 10m
Intermediate - Must be able to swim 25m

Introduction of advanced strokes and skills such as butterfly and tumble turns
Advanced 1 - Must be able to swim 50m
Advanced 2 - Must be able to swim 100m
Advanced 3 - Must be able to swim 400m
Advanced 4 - Must be able to swim 800m

Opportunity to further hone skills and work towards more complex qualifications / badges
Mile Club - Continuing from Advanced 4
Rookie Lifeguard - 8 to 12 years

Ask at your local swimming pool for details.
Darrick Wood Pool, Orpington 01689 860522
Pavilion Leisure Centre, Bromley 020 8313 9911
The Spa at Beckenham 020 8650 0233
Walnuts Leisure Centre, Orpington 01689 870533
West Wickham Pools 020 8777 5686