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Know the different types of confidence practices.

Be able to use a variety of support strategies.

Understand and be able to demonstrate movement strategies.

Know how to demonstrate and perform submerging strategies.

 Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment.

Understand Health & Safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Turtles stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to prepare adult & infant through warm up and / or Baby massage for physical activity. 

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment.

Swimtimes Turtles stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to prepare adult & infant through warm up for physical activity. 

Swimtimes Turtles stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Swimming Lessons for 0-2 years

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Understand environment education and Health & Safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Be able to demonstrate independent Entries and Exits.

Be able to demonstrate independent confidence building techniques/skills. 

Be able to use movement and rotation strategies in an aquatic environment.

Be able to perform submerging activities independently. 

Be able to perform breathing activities independently. 

Understanding how breathing skills and streamlining assist with good body position and floating.

Understand propulsion - movement skills of arm and leg action on your back to propel backwards. 

Know how to regain ones feet to a standing position from a back position.

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment. 

Understand healthy and safety in an aquatic environment. 

Swimtimes Prawn stage 4 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to prepare adult & tot through warm up for physical activity. 

Understand spatial awareness on front and back in an Aquatic Environment.

Know the introduction songs with rhyme and actions. 

Understand how to give parental guidance & support.

Understand Propulsion – Introduction of Arm and leg action on Front and Back.

Be able to demonstrate development of Breathing Skills.

Understand developing skills to encourage learner to be independent from parent/guardian/assistant.

Know how to be more independent using Movement Skills– unaided.

Demonstrate independent entries and exits – unaided.

Be able to demonstrate confidence building techniques/ skills.

Be able to demonstrate floating techniques /skills.

Swimtimes Prawn stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Understand how to reduce parental guidance & support.

Be able to demonstrate development in the use of arms for progression.

Be able to demonstrate independent entries and exits - (with no adult support).

Be able to demonstrate independent breathing & confidence building techniques/skills. 

Understand propulsion - developing leg actions front and back.

Understand Health and Safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Prawn stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Understand environmental education & water safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Be able to demonstrate independent confidence building techniques/skills.

Be able to use movement & rotation strategies in an aquatic environment.

Be able to demonstrate independent breathing activities. 

Understand how streamlining assist with good body position and floating.

Understand propulsion - movement skills of arm and leg action on your front to propel forward.

Know how to regain ones feet to a standing position from a front position.

Be able to use rotation strategies in an aquatic environment. 

Be able to demonstrate and understand the use of equipment.

Swimtimes Prawn stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Swimming Lessons for toddlers aged 2-4 years old

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Know how to prepare through warm up for physical activity. 

Be able to demonstrate independent entries and exits 

Be able to demonstrate independent confidence building techniques/ skills.

Understand spatial awareness for movement on front and back in an Aquatic Environment.

 Be able to push and glide on a front and back position.

Know how to regain ones feet to a standing position from a floating position.

Understand Propulsion – movement skills of arm and leg action on your back to propel backwards.

Understand treading water and how it is used in an aquatic environment.

Understand environment education & water safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Eel stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Be able to push and glide on a front and back position.

Understand Propulsion - movement skills of arm and leg action on your front or back to propel forwards or backwards.

Be able to use movement & rotation strategies in an aquatics environment.

Be able to use alternating arm and leg movement strategies in an aquatic environment. 

Understand a basic Breaststroke type action in an aquatic environment.

Be able to demonstrate independent breathing techniques/skills. 

Be able to demonstrate independent submerging techniques/skills. 

Understand treading water and how it is used in an aquatic environment. 

Be able to demonstrate independent entries and exits safely.

Be able to demonstrate floating techniques/skills.

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment & understand environment education & water safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Eel stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Know how to develop push and glide on a front and back position.

Understand how to use breathing techniques to increase endurance.

Know how to use Treading Water in a variety of situations in an aquatic environment.

Be able to use alternating arm movement strategies in front crawl and back crawl.

Understand a basic breaststroke type action in an aquatic environment.

Be able to demonstrate independent submerging techniques/skills.

Be able to demonstrate various floating techniques/skills.

Understand Propulsion – movement skills of arm and leg action on your front or back to propel forwards or backwards.

Swimtimes Eel stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Swimming Lessons for children aged 4+

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Developing movement skills of arm and leg action on your front or back to propel forwards or backwards.

Be able to demonstrate various floating techniques /skills.

Understand how to use breathing techniques to increase endurance and distance.

Be able to use Streamlining to refine stroke techniques and body position in an aquatic environment.

Know how to use Sculling techniques in a variety of situations in an aquatic environment.

Be able to demonstrate breaststroke leg action.

Swimtimes Pufferfish stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Be able to demonstrate breaststroke arm action.

Be able to use Streamlining to refine body position in a push and glide action on front and back. 

Know how to use submerging techniques in a variety of situations in an aquatic environment.

Understand how to use Treading Water in a variety of situations in an aquatic environment.

Swimtimes Pufferfish stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to use Propulsion – alternating movement skills of arm and leg action on front crawl stroke.

Know how to use Propulsion – alternating movement skills of arm and leg action on back crawl stroke.

Know how to use Propulsion – simultaneous movement skills of arm and leg action on breast stroke.

Be able to do an introduction to Butterfly leg action technique.

 Know how to use Start / Turns & Finish techniques in a variety of strokes in an aquatic environment.

Be able to demonstrate Shallow Water Diving practices.

Swimtimes Pufferfish stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Swimming Lessons for children

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 Know how to use Propulsion – simultaneous movement skills of arm and leg action on breast stroke.

Understand how to do Butterfly arm action technique.

Know how to use Start / Turns & Finish techniques in a variety of strokes in an aquatic environment.

Understand how to use lifesaving sidestroke and lifesaving backstroke techniques as part of Survival Skills.

Understand how to use a Straddle entry for different aquatic environments.

Dependent upon venue facilities.
Understand how to use Diving practices for different aquatic environments.

Understand how to use casualty recognition techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use land based rescue techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment & Understand environment education & water safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Rockfish stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to perform  Butterfly full action technique.

Understand how to use lifesaving strokes, entries & exit techniques as part of Survival Skills.

Understand how to use non-contact rescue techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use casualty care techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment 

Swimtimes Rockfish stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Be able to demonstrate Surface Diving practices, submerging underwater.

Be able to demonstrate Butterfly leg action technique.

Understand how to use side stroke techniques as part of Survival Skills.

Swimtimes Rockfish stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

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Know how to prepare through warm up for physical activity.  

Know how to perform Butterfly full action technique.

Know how to use Propulsion – movement skills of arm and leg action to perform and develop the Individual Medley.

Dependent upon venue facilities.
Understand how to use submerging and  Diving practices for different aquatic environments.

Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment and to understand environment education & water safety in the aquatic learning environment.

Swimtimes Stingray stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Know how to use Propulsion – simultaneous movement skills of arm and leg action on butterfly stroke.

Know how to use Propulsion – movement skills of arm and leg action to perform the Individual Medley.

Understand how to use non-contact and contact rescue techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use casualty care rescue safety techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use rescue techniques as part of Rescue Skills and personal safety.

Swimtimes Stingray stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

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Be able to demonstrate the use of equipment and Understand environment education & safety with Nautical Awareness in the aquatic learning environment.

Understand how to use support techniques techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Swimtimes Salmon stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Understand how to use endurance & stamina in distance swimming.

 Know how to use Propulsion – alternating movement skills of arm and leg action on front crawl stroke.

Understand how to use unconscious casualty rescue techniques, casualty care and rescuer safety as part of Rescue Skills.

Swimtimes Salmon stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Understand how to use casualty management and recovery position techniques and rescuer safety as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use and apply recovery position techniques and rescuer safety as part of Rescue Skills.

Swimtimes Salmon stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!

Swimming Lessons for children - advanced Swimmers

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Know how to use Propulsion – movement skills of arm and leg action on individual medley.

Understand how to use Emergency Signals & summon assistance as part of Survival Skills.

Understand how to use basic aid techniques for a choking adult casualty  as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to use submerging and  Diving practices for different aquatic environments.

Understand how to rescue an injured swimmer and use the appropriate tow techniques as part of Rescue Skills.

Be able to demonstrate the Recovery Position in line with the recommended guidelines.

Swimtimes Barracuda stage 2 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Swimtimes Barracuda stage 1 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!




Understanding how to use Treading Water techniques as part of Survival skills.

Understand how to use basic aid techniques for a bleeding casualty  as part of Rescue Skills.

Understand how to rescue a casualty with unknown conditions and use the Recovery Position if required as part of Rescue Skills.

Swimtimes Barracuda stage 3 swimming for children. Learn about the steps they will take in this course!


Swimming Lessons for Children - Advanced Swimmers

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ICAP

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ISSA

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The BFA

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5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction

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Northern Ireland

I started swimming lessons when I was five or six, went all the way through the swimming program and my teacher recommended that I join the local swimming club, which I did. I discovered that I really loved swimming and competing, so I swam competitively until I was around 15 up to National level.During this time one of the coaches asked me if I wanted to help out with some of the younger swimmers. I thought “Why not? I spend most of my time here anyway”, so I helped out and they put me through my Level 1 and Level 2 swimming teaching qualifications. At which point I discovered that being a swimming teacher when I was still at school was really good money compared to what all my friends were earning in their part time jobs so I started swim teaching around doing my GSCEs and A Levels in the evenings and at weekends. It worked for me because it still allowed me the freedom to go out and spend time with my friends because I’d be finished by 7pm during the week and only worked in the mornings at the weekend.In Sixth Form, I had a meeting with our school careers counsellor where I proudly announced that I wanted to own a swim school because I loved doing it and saw the potential to continue earning very good money; I was already earning close to a full time income working part time hours. She looked at me and said “You’re an A* student, are you joking? What happened to going to uni?” and I was shocked. I told her that I’d done my research, only part of the uni course I’d considered was funded and I’d end up in a lot of debt that I’d have to spend a long time paying off and the top end pay wasn’t what I wanted. She laughed at me, told me it was a waste of my potential, I’d never make any money in swimming and that I should go to uni. This just added fuel to the fire for me and I was even more determined that I wouldn’t go down the uni route and would continue to pursue my dream of having a swim school.I finished my A Levels, didn’t go to uni, and continued with swimming teaching. I went on to do my PGCE and qualified as a primary school teacher, continued to teach swimming around that and then became a swimming co-ordinator for another swim school which I really enjoyed. I doubled the amount of swimmers that they had in their program and I realized that I was actually very good at the organization of swimming lessons as well as teaching them.Then I had my son, Reuben, so I went back into teaching full time at a primary school because it was easier with child care. Working in the evening and at the weekend with a young child isn’t ideal and cost me a fortune in child care fees, so it made the most sense at the time.I met the previous Swimtime franchisee for West Mids and approached them offering to teach 1 to 1 lessons because I found I was still getting requests for swimming lessons all the time. I was honest from the off and said my flexibility wasn’t great due to having a young child and limited child care options being a single parent but I wanted to find a way to make it work. She was great, so understanding and was willing to work around my availability so we agreed that I would teach every other Sunday when my son was with his Dad.Eventually this increased to include a couple of nights in the week as well but I found that I was still getting bombarded by requests for lessons, people asking me if I could put them on a waiting list for lessons with me. I just thought it was crazy so when the franchisee made the decision to leave Swimtime and I received an email from Head Office saying they would be managing the area. I thought “I could do this”.I went to the discovery day because, although I had been teaching for them for awhile and I knew the swimming program, I didn’t know much about the business itself. Whilst there I realized that a lot of the things Theo and Rachel stand for really align with me because of working in primary schools, running school swimming and knowing that the links between children’s mental health, children’s obesity etc falls directly into children’s activities and swimming plays a huge role in remedying these issues. I listened to them speaking so passionately about this at the discovery day and knew straight away I was all in. I didn’t know how I was going to make it work but I was determined.When I started with Swimtime as a franchisee I quit my day job which is the best thing I ever did. I’ve gone from being run down, permanently exhausted and not having any time or freedom; I used to miss parents evenings, sports days, school plays etc. I was the parent who had to ask other parents to cheer for him and take pictures for me, I never went to anything. When I became a franchisee I suddenly had that time freedom which meant I could now go to these things which has made my son a lot happier and it’s made me a lot happier.I can enjoy a much better work life balance now, I’m home in the evenings a lot more as I only teach now if I need lessons covered for my other teachers. Now I do still work at the weekend or in the evenings sometimes but, when I do, it’s because I’m choosing to, not because I have to which makes a massive difference.

Multi-unit franchisee owner Fiona Marshall has a wealth of experience in all aspects of the learn to swim journey having gone from competitive swimmer, to swimming teacher, to Swimtime franchisee heading up Swimtime teams and running successful swimming programmes in the East Midlands, Home Counties and Northern Ireland.

Swimming Lessons in Northern Ireland

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