LEARN TO SWIM STAGES OUTCOME

OUR LEARN TO SWIM STAGES

At Harrow Swimming Club, we provide children, young people, and adults with the opportunity to learn, improve, and master swimming skills in a safe and supportive environment.

Please note: Enrolling in a term once does not guarantee stage completion. Most swimmers will repeat stages to gain confidence and fully develop the required skills. Every child progresses at their own pace—there is no fixed timeframe. Patience, practice, and repetition are key to building both confidence and competence.

We also encourage parents to actively support their child’s learning by practising skills outside of lessons whenever possible. From our experience, children whose parents reinforce their swimming outside the pool sessions tend to progress more quickly and with greater confidence.

STAGE 1

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Teaching Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For beginners with little or no experience.

This class introduces water safety, confidence, and basic aquatic movements. Swimmers must be able to participate without a parent or guardian.

Learning Outcomes:

• Blow bubbles confidently with face in water
• Kick on front with 1 float, face in water, legs straight, and toes pointed
• Kick on back with 1 float, maintaining a flat body position
• Regain upright position on front and back with float support
• Attempt front crawl arm movement over the water
• Attempt backstroke with arms recovering over the water
• Push and glide in streamline on front and back from the wall

STAGE 2

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Teaching Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 1 or show equivalent skills.

This stage focuses on building independence and introducing movement with improved technique.

Learning Outcomes:

• Jump in safely from the poolside
• Push and glide in streamline on front and back without support
• Kick in streamline on front and back with strong body position
• Swim 3m front crawl with arms clearing water
• Swim 3m backstroke with straight arms and good position
• Understand side breathing technique in front crawl (with float)

STAGE 3

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Teaching Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 2 or possess equivalent skills.

This stage develops stroke technique and introduces new aquatic skills.

Learning Outcomes:

• Maintain streamline kick with good posture on front and back
• Swim 5m front crawl with side breathing
• Swim 5m backstroke with strong arm recovery
• Perform legal breaststroke kick with 2 floats or a noodle
• Execute a log roll from streamline on both front and back
• Attempt a front tumble turn from streamline

STAGE 4

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Main Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 3 or demonstrate comparable ability.

Focus is on stroke improvement, building distance, and increased confidence.

Learning Outcomes:

• Swim 10m front crawl with side breathing and clean arm recovery
• Swim 10m backstroke with strong body position
• Perform 10m legal breaststroke kick with 1 float or streamline
• Swim 5m breaststroke arms with noodle support
• Understand correct breaststroke timing
• Perform 5m butterfly kick (arms by side) on front and back

STAGE 5

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Main Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 4.

This stage refines stroke technique and introduces aquatic fitness and safety skills.

Learning Outcomes:

• Swim 15m front crawl with bilateral breathing and good body position
• Swim 15m backstroke with strong, continuous arm movement
• Swim 15m legal breaststroke with proper timing
• Swim 10m butterfly with correct leg movement
• Tread water for 30 seconds after jumping into deep water, then swim to side
• Attempt a front crawl turn at the wall

STAGE 6

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Main Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 5.

This level strengthens strokes and introduces more advanced turns and starts.

Learning Outcomes:

• Swim 25m front crawl with bilateral breathing and clean technique
• Swim 25m backstroke with strong leg kick and arm recovery
• Swim 25m legal breaststroke with good timing
• Swim 15m butterfly, then roll onto back to finish with fly kick
• Attempt front crawl and backstroke turns
• Attempt a sitting dive

STAGE 7

🕒 30-minute class

📍 Main Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

For swimmers who have completed Stage 6.

This is the final stage before moving into pre-competitive or squad training. It focuses on endurance, technique, and advanced skills.

Learning Outcomes:

• Swim 50m front crawl with bilateral breathing and wall turn
• Swim 50m backstroke with strong technique and wall turn
• Swim 50m breaststroke with correct timing and legal stroke
• Swim 20m butterfly with proper arm recovery and kick
• Perform legal breaststroke and butterfly turns with streamline push-offs
• Perform a sitting dive

Pre-Squad

🕒 60-minute class

📍 Main Pool

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:12

For swimmers who have completed Stage 7.
This stage prepares swimmers for entry into competitive training or club squads by developing endurance, technique, and advanced aquatic skills.

Learning Outcomes:

• Swim 100m front crawl with smooth breathing, efficient turns, and good body position

• Swim 100m backstroke with consistent rhythm, good posture, and accurate turns

• Swim 100m breaststroke with correct timing, strong pull and glide, and legal technique

• Swim 50m butterfly with coordinated arm recovery, strong kick, and controlled breathing

• Perform all four competitive turns (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) legally and efficiently

• Perform a sequence of skills including a sitting dive, a push and glide into full stroke, and a legal turn

ADULT CLASSES

🕒 60-minute class

👥 Instructor-to-swimmer ratio: 1:7

Our adult classes are tailored to each learner’s pace and goals. Whether you’re just starting or refining technique, our expert instructors ensure every participant makes progress in a supportive environment.

Class Levels:

• Beginners 1 (Teaching Pool) – For adults with little or no swim experience
• Beginners 2 (Teaching Pool) – For those who can swim but lack confidence in deeper water
• Intermediate 1 (Main Pool) – For confident swimmers transitioning to advanced techniques
• Intermediate 2 (Main Pool) – For adults who can swim full lengths and want to improve technique