Learn to Swim

Our Learn to Swim section provides one half an hour class per week to enable children from the age of 4 start their swimming journey.  Our classes, held at the Abbey Stadium in Redditch, enable young swimmers to learn the techniques needed to swim all four strokes.  Our classes are focused on learning to swim properly and confidently whilst also having fun.    

Our classes are taught in small groups by qualified teachers against the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework where swimmers progress through from stage 1 to stage 6 with the opportunity to gain stage and distance badges as swimmers progress.

Learn to Swim program is based at the Abbey Stadium where groups progress through the learner pool and into the main 6 lane 25m pool.

Our classes enable young swimmers to learn the basic techniques needed to swim the four strokes correctly. This important first stage of swimming is all about having a good time whilst learning to swim properly and confidently.

The Club operates a vibrant and successful Learn to Swim program.

We have adopted the Swim England 'Learn to Swim Framework' and swimmers will be progressed through the Learner Pool sessions in to the 25 meter pool. Following the framework's guidelines swimmers will have the opportunity to gain both 'Stage' and 'Distance' awards/badges.

We pride ourselves on having smaller teaching groups, where swimmers will receive quality lessons from our qualified teaching team. As a club we also encourage some of our teenage swimmers from the competitive squads (who often will have qualifications as Assistant Swim Teachers or fully qualified Swim Teachers) to help teach and pass on their skills to the new emerging swimmers. This is a unique way of blending learning from highly experienced swim teachers with strong, enthusiastic competitive athletes.

Children can start with us at 4 years old.

The Learn to Swim journey ends after Stage 6. It is here, the swimmers may possibly be invited for a trial with our Development Squad Coach and possibly progress to the next levels with Redditch Swimming Club - introducing them to competitive swimming and leading them to join our squads that contain County, Regional, National and International Standard swimmers.

If you are interested in joining, please see more details on our Request a Trial page here.