A range of swimming lessons takes place during term-time in the safe environment of the main and teaching pool. All instructors are qualified, experienced swimming teachers, who constantly encourage and help in the water to reassure all nervous children and swimmers.
Children can start lessons when they are 5years old, progressing from total beginner stage through to Stage 7 of the ASA National Teaching Plan (Special Parent & Toddler sessions are held for parents and toddler).
A range of badges are used which test both skills and stamina of the child. The implementation of the ASA National teaching Plan ensures that each child progresses through the correct skill and stoke development. All badges can be purchased from Reception on production of a pass from the child's swimming teacher.
Due to the popularity and the success of the Swimming Lesson Programme at the Dudley Leisure Centre, a waiting list is in operation for lessons.
Junior Aged 5 plus: Swimming Courses at Dudley Leisure Centre
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Stage |
Description |
| Stage 1 |
Develop basic safety awareness, basic movement skills and water confidence. |
| Stage 2 |
Develop safe entries into water, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to regain upright positions. |
| Stage 3 |
Develop safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10 metres on front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge. |
| Stage 4 |
Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA. |
| Stage 5 |
Developing 'watermanship' through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation. Permorming all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA. |
| Stage 6 |
Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breathing; developing the water safety aspects and understanding the preperation for exercise. |
| Stage 7 |
Developing quality stroke technique up to 100 metres, incorporating skills learnt and combining them to develop a linked routine and complete successfully an obstacle course that combines a variety of skills accomplished through Stages 1-7. |
Junior Lessons Timetable
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Day of the week |
Stage |
Times that lessons begin |
| Monday |
Stage 1 |
17.00pm / 17.30pm / 18.00pm / 18.30pm |
| Tuesday |
Stage 1 |
4.00pm / 4.30pm / 5.00pm / 5.30pm
6.00pm / 6.30pm
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| Tuesday |
Stage 2 |
4.00pm / 4.30pm / 5.30pm / 6.30pm
|
| Tuesday |
Stage 3 |
5.00pm / 6.00pm |
| Tuesday |
Stage 4 |
4.00pm / 4.30pm / 5.00pm / 5.30pm / 6.00pm / 6.30pm |
| Tuesday |
Stage 5 |
4.30pm / 5.00pm / 6.00pm |
| Tuesday |
Stage 6 |
4.00pm / 5.30pm / 6.30pm |
|
Wednesdays
|
Stage 1 |
5.00pm |
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Wednesdays
|
Stage 2 |
4.00pm |
|
Wednesdays
|
Stage 3 |
4.30pm |
| Saturday |
Stage 1 |
09.00am / 09.30am / 10.00am / 10.30am
11.00am / 11.30am / 13.30pm / 14.00pm
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| Saturday |
Stage 2 |
09.00am / 10.00am / 11.00am / 12.00pm / 13.30pm / 14.00pm
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| Saturday |
Stage 3 |
9.30am / 10.30am / 11.30am / 12.30pm
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| Saturday |
Stage 4 |
9.00am / 9.30am / 10.30am / 11.30am / 13.30pm
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| Saturday |
Stage 5 |
9.00am / 10.00am / 10.30am / 13.00pm |
| Saturday |
Stage 6 |
9.30am / 11.00am / 12.30pm / 14.00pm |
| Saturday |
Stage 7 |
14.30pm |
