Learn to swim
First steps in swimming while they enjoy
and are taught the proper skills in the water
Learn to swim
One way of ensuring safety in the water is by taking swimming lessons from an early age along with exposing children to water often. The benefits of swimming are widely known for adults and children alike, but for children in particular, learning to swim has added benefits:
- Boost confidence through improvement in the water
- Your child will learn about water safety in and around water
- Swimming is a great way to exercise
- Earlier development of physical skills including hand-eye coordination and muscle ton
- Enhances social and personal skills
Swimming lessons are also highly beneficial for children over the age of five as it enhances their knowledge of safety around water as well furthering their skills and stroke development.
We also recognise that not everyone had access to swimming lessons as a child, and that learning to swim as an adult can be a daunting experience. Our coaches take on a supportive and encouraging role to give adults the confidence and opportunity to learn an important life skill.
At Aquahub, our learn to swim programme has been carefully designed taking vital elements into consideration like water safety, water confidence and enjoying the water. The programme is broken down into 3 learning levels, each of which has a set criteria. More information about these levels can be found below.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Getting started is simple. To join our programmes, book by emailing us at aquahubmalta@gmail.com. The first session will serve as an assessment of your child’s ability. Once we understand their level/ability, we will assign your child/children to the best-suited class for their swimming development.
Our Programmes
At Aquahub, our learn to swim programme has been carefully designed taking vital elements into consideration like water safety, water confidence and enjoying the water. The programme is broken down into 5 levels, each of which has a set criteria. More information about these levels can be found below.
AquaSkills C – Level 1
This programme introduces children to the water through fun and engaging lessons. With emphasis on water safety we introduce children to the water through games and challenges created by our coaches. Through this programme children will get a jump start to swimming which will boost their confidence around the water.
WHEN JOINING THIS CLASS CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT:
- To enter and exit the water safely
- Buoyancy
- Breathing control
- Floating in different positions
- Streamlining
- Swim unaided
- Kicking in different styles
AquaSkills C – Level 2
The AquaSkills C Level 2 class is an introduction to 3 strokes broken down into their kick and pull (backstroke, breaststroke, front crawl). The emphasis is on extended unaided swimming, 3 strokes, submerging, streamlining, safe pool entry and exit, water awareness, breath control, submerging, streamlining, kicking with a board and deep water skills with an emphasis on floating and diving.
WHEN JOINING THIS CLASS CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT:
- 3 strokes
- Advanced breath control
- Diving
- Water safety
- Submerging
- Streamlining
- Kicking in different styles
AquaSkills C – Level 3
AquaSkills C Level 3 concentrates on bringing the 3 strokes together efficiently as well as introducing butterfly kick. Kids are taught turns, diving from blocks and underwater fly kick. This group is building towards AquaSkills B which will be the pre race Squad in our program.
WHEN JOINING THIS CLASS CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT:
- Diving from blocks
- Swimming longer distances
- Introduction to turn
- Under water fly kick
- All 3 strokes + Butterfly kick
- Water safety
AquaSkills B – Ages 7-10
The AquaSkills B Squad works on all 4 strokes, race dives, race turns and everything to start preparing swimmers for competitions moving forward in our program. This squad also trains 2-3 times per week increasing frequency from 2 sessions in our AquaSkills C program.
WHEN JOINING THIS CLASS CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT:
- Race dives
- Race turns
- All 4 strokes
- Under water fly kicks
- Water safety
- Building confidence
AquaSkills A – Ages 8-12
The AquaSkills A Squad marks the start of competitions for the swimmer. Arriving to this level means the swimmer has 4 good strokes, dives + turns. In this squad we refine their technique and enhance efficiency in all 4 strokes. We also build their kick speed and upper body power with increased volume and specific training regimes.
WHEN JOINING THIS CLASS CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT:
- Technique development
- Efficiency
- Race Dives
- Race Turns
- Race Strategies
- Race Day Preparations
1-1 Sessions
Private lessons are available for all children, at any skill level and are a great option for those looking to progress or refine their skills. Through our progressive curriculum, based on the swimmers’ individual abilities, we create the ideal personalised learning environment that emphasises skill retention and having fun.
