Junior Swimming Academy - Fishtastic - Level 5
Swimming and water safety lessons for 5 to 13 year old girls and boys.
The Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
Wednesdays @ 4:15pm
Instructors
Genevieve Whelan
1 place(s) remaining.
Course description
The swimmer has now been introduced to all four strokes, in this level the swimmer will increase their distance on their front and back while concentrating on their technique. The swimmer will be introduced to the full strokes of breaststroke and butterfly. The swimmers water safety skills will develop with the improvement of their lifesaving strokes and use of pool rescue equipment.
Course Details
Course Length
11 Lessons
Lesson Duration
40 minutes
Class Size
8 Places
Curriculum Levels
15
Course Skills
- Perform a feet first surface dive
- Perform simultaneous kick and arm action on front for 12m
- Perform simultaneous kick and arm action on back for 12m
- Perform Breaststroke leg action for 8m
- Perform full Breaststroke for 8m - attempt
- Perform butterfly leg kick for 8m
- Perform butterfly for two cycles - arms & legs - attempt
- Thread water for 30 seconds
- Simple rescue techniques (voice, reaching and throwing rescue)
Term
Spring 2025
Course Dates
Lesson 1
26 February 2025
Lesson 2
05 March 2025
Lesson 3
12 March 2025
Lesson 4
19 March 2025
Lesson 5
26 March 2025
Lesson 6
02 April 2025
Lesson 7
09 April 2025
Lesson 8
30 April 2025
Lesson 9
07 May 2025
Lesson 10
14 May 2025
Lesson 11
21 May 2025
Break / No classes on 16th and 23rd April
