Learn to swim is part of the Athlete Development Support Pathway principles. and encompasses from parents & babies right through to Adults.
The Learn to Swim Framework takes a games-led approach to teaching, providing clear progressive stages.
Learners should be able to swim 25 metres by the end of Learn to Swim Stage 7.
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Here’s what you need to know about the Learn to Swim Framework.
Age group
Suitable for children from around the ages of 4-11 years-old
Key focus areas
It consists of Learn to Swim Stages 1-7. The key focus areas of this Framework are:
- Developing fundamental movement skills
- Teaching children to swim using the four strokes of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly
- Fun and enjoyment in the water to help children learn
Corresponding Awards
- Awards for Learn to Swim Stages 1-7 plus Rainbow Distance and other complementary Awards
- Teacher qualifications
- ASA Level 2 Aquatics Teacher
- Recommended training
- Fundamentals CPD or Games Led Approach to Learn to Swim CPD
What are the sections of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme?
- Swim England Pre-School Framework
- Swim England Learn to Swim Framework (Learn to Swim Stages 1-7)
- Swim England Aquatic Skills Framework (Learn to Swim Stages 8-10)
- Swim England Adult Swimming Framework
What qualifications do I need to deliver the various stages?
- An ASA/UKCC Level 2 Teacher for Teaching Aquatics is qualified to lead and deliver aquatic sessions
- An ASA/UKCC Level 1 Support Teacher for Teaching Aquatics is qualified to assist and support a class under the direction of a Level 2 Teacher
- It is recommended that to deliver stages 8, 9 and 10, a Level 2 Teacher attends the relevant CPD specific to that discipline
- An ASA/UKCC Level 2 Coach may also deliver stages 8, 9 and 10 in the discipline specific to their qualification e.g. a Level 2 Water Polo Coach may deliver Water Polo Stages 8, 9 and 10