Swim England Stage 1

Your child will develop basic movement skills, water confidence and safety awareness.

  • Swimming Lessons at Malvern Active

By the end of Stage 1 of the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework your child should have reached 12 outcomes. Swimmers can complete these outcomes with or without aids, equipment or support:

1. Enter the water safely.
2. Move forward for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
3. Move backwards for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
4. Move sideways for a distance of 5 metres, feet may be on or off the floor.
5. Scoop the water and wash the face.
6. Be comfortable with water showered from overhead.
7. Move from a flat floating position on the back and return to standing.
8. Move from a flat floating position on the front and return to standing.
9. Push and glide in a flat position on the front from a wall.
10. Push and glide in a flat position on the back from a wall.
11. Give examples of two pool rules.
12. Exit the water safely.

 

Email swimlessons@malverncollege.org.uk for more information