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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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<h2>Swimming lessons for babies and toddlers</h2>Baby Swimtime classes are for you as well as your child from birth to 4 years. This helps your little one feel really secure whilst they get accustomed to being in the water.

West Midlands

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For five years before I started my own Swimtime franchise I was working for Swimtime. I was teaching swimming every day of the week and later took on an administration role in the local area office.&nbsp;In 2011 I had an opportunity to buy a Swimtime franchise and continue to grow the business in my area. I knew that ongoing support from Central Office would be offered and with that in mind felt this was a fantastic exciting challenge to take.Each day is different and generally involves answering emails and phone calls for new and existing clients, planning and organising new courses, looking for sites and recruiting teachers. Most importantly I like to have contact with swimming teachers and club managers to ensure the swim programmes are running to the highest possible standards.My biggest challenge was in the first three months of taking on the franchise, I lost three venues which meant quickly having to find new pools to transfer swimming programmes to. I am now proud to say that I have a busy swim programme and have built up Swimtime’s reputation in the Midlands region.My future plans are to continue to grow my franchise so that I can have a bright and comfortable future.If you are thinking of buying a franchise, you must be passionate about the business, be self-motivated and willing to work seven days a week to see results.

Heather became a swim teacher at a young age.&nbsp; Having worked with Swimtime as a teacher, Heather took the decision to become a business owner with Swimtime, aged just 22.

Swimming Lessons in West Midlands

Heather Ratcliffe

Contact Swimtime West Midlands

Upcoming Swimming Lessons in West Midlands

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Polly Prawn

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Paloma Pufferfish

Rocco Rockfish

Sabina Stingray

Suki Salmon

Barry Barracuda

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