Children & Adult Swimming Classes
Swim Academy Groups, 1:1s and 2:1s
at Gable Leisure Wraxall Bristol
Swim Academy 1:1 classes
at The Hilton Bradley Stoke
We offer independent children’s swimming classes for four to ten-year-olds. Swim technique to children and beginner adult classes and 1:1’s and 2:1’s . Our lessons are in small groups and more personable than some large swim classes which means you and your child can get the most from our teacher. Whether your child is a complete beginner and looking to learn to swim or they may be struggling to progress in their current lessons Aquatic Harmony offers swimming classes for all abilities. Or if you are looking to learn to swim we can offer 1:1 and 2:1 classes.
Our teachers are very experienced and have taught hundreds of children to swim. We follow the STA (Swim Teachers Association) swim programme which blends water safety and water confidence whilst correcting swim stroke techniques and stamina. Every child is different and children learn in different ways our teachers are trained to get the best out of their time with us and we always ensure our classes are fun so they love to come back. Our focus is on helping children realise their swimming potential, whilst teaching personal survival skills to them.
We also offer one-to-one classes where your child will have a dedicated thirty minutes with one of our specialised teachers to get them where they want to be in their swimming journey.
Swim Academy 1 – STA Octopus 1 & 2
- Answer 2 water safety questions
- Enter the pool safely, steps, ramp, swivel
- Move through the water confidently in different ways – walk, hop, jump, skip, gallop, march
- Use a woggle to swim front paddle and back paddle for 5 metres
- Push and glide on the front and back
- Attempt a simultaneous circle action with legs while on the back for 2 metres, using a woggle or floats
- Travel under a woggle waterfall, experiencing water over the head
- Return to standing from a star float on the back
- Perform a treading water action with legs using a woggle (sea horses), or floats
- Exit the pool safely and unassisted
Swim Academy 2 – STA Octopus 3
- Answer 2 water safety questions
- Enter the pool safely with a step or jump
- Swim 2 metres of front paddle, and 2 metres of back paddle, unaided
- Use a woggle to kick across pool while blowing bubbles
- Demonstrate front crawl arm action while standing
- Demonstrate back crawl arm action while standing
- Push and glide on the front with face in the water
- Push and glide on the back arms by the side
- Rotate from back float to front float, and return to a back float, using a woggle
- Submerge underwater and retrieve an object
Swim Academy 3 – STA Goldfish 1
- Answer 2 water safety questions
- Enter the water with a step or jump entry, tread water for 5 seconds, and swim to the poolside
- Push and glide, and hold the streamlined position for 5 seconds
- Push and glide, or swim to the bottom of the pool, to retrieve an object
- Swim 5 metres on front, roll over and swim 5 metres in back
- Perform dolphin leg kick on the front or back for 5 metres
- Scull head first for 2 metres
- Scull feet first, using a woggle for support
- Show rhythmical breathing in front crawl for 10 metres, using a woggle or float
- Swim a recognisable breaststroke for 5 metres
Swim Academy 4 STA Goldfish 2 & 3
- Answer 2 water safety questions
- Perform a back float, tuck to a front float and return to a standing position
- Scull head first for 5 metres, and feet first for 3 metres
- Push and glide on the back, tuck, rotate to the front and return to the starting point
- Swim 10 metres of a recognised front stroke, either front crawl or breaststroke. Learner’s first choice
- Swim back crawl for 10 metres
- Swim 5 metres of a recognised front stroke. Learner’s second choice
- Push and glide to the bottom of the pool, tuck, place feet on the bottom and spring up
- Perform a mushroom float and hold for 3 seconds, extend to a front float and return to a standing position
- Enter the water with a step or jump entry, swim 5 metres on the front, then swim to poolside and exit the water safely
School age to beginner adult swimming classes at Gable Leisure Wraxall BS48 1NE
Gable Leisure pool was renovated in the summer 2021 and is a modern fresh pool. Maintained at a warm 32 degrees, this lovely new pool is ideal for our swimming lessons as less harsh chemicals have been used so this is ideal for your little ones skin. The pool is private for our use and is situated in beautiful surroundings, there is ample parking and large changing areas. An immaculately clean, modern pool you’ll feel like you are at a spa! Classes are held on Thursday from 11am to 1pm for baby to preschool and Sunday afternoon and Thursday afternoon for our preschool to Primary Swim Academy classes.
School age to beginner adult swimming classes at
The Doubletree Hilton Bradley Stoke Bristol
We also run our swim academy 1:1 classes at The Hilton Hotel on Thursdays from 3.30pm. Classes are twenty minutes long with the lesson being totally dedicated to your child so they receive the best coaching and dedicated time one on one with our experienced teacher.
Free parking is available at the hotel for up to two hours, the pool is warm at around 30 degrees and we have a dedicated lane area for our lessons.
Class
School age swimming and adult beginners
School age swimming and adult beginners
Where
Gable Farm Wraxall BS48 1NE
Hilton Hotel Bradley Stoke
BS34 4JF
Times
Contact for Details
see term dates below
Contact for Details
see term dates below
Childrens swimming classes Bristol Term Dates
Autumn Ten week Term
Gable Leisure Wraxall BS48 1NE (4 to 12 years and adults)
Swim Academy Autumn From
Thursday 5th September to November no class 31st October Ten week term
Sunday 8th September to 17th November no class 3rd November Ten week term
Swim Academy 4 to 12 years
(You/your child are able to join mid-term if there are spaces available)
Emelia
Gable Leisure Teacher
Emelia is one of our lovely Gable Leisure teachers and is level 2 and baby to preschool qualified. Emilia has been teaching since 2018 teaching babies, children and adults from beginners right through to competitive swimmers.
Emilia is SAT, Safeguarding children qualified and is fully DBS checked. Emilia brings passion and a gentle approach to our swimming classes but is excellent and getting little ones to swim and perfecting their technique.
Nicola Gable Leisure, Wraxall Teacher
Nicola teaches our Preschool to Primary age classes and adult classes at Gable Leisure pool in Wraxall and our 1:1 classes at The Hilton Hotel Bradley Stoke. Nicola is a Swim England Level 2 Qualified Teacher, DBS checked, Safe guarding children and NRASTC qualified.
Nicola is a very experienced swim teacher and has been teaching swimming since 2008. Nicola is amazing at perfecting our swimmers stroke technique and assisting nervous adults to gain confidence in the water.
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What people say…
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It was really great to be part of Aqua classes which helped me from back aches and many other aches and pains and to meet new mums, we are planning on getting her for infant swimming classes soon.
Love Chytra"
August 2019 Aztec Hotel classes
Thank you so much for the aqua natal classes, Myki is absolutely fantastic! Without her birthing techniques alongside some hypnobirthing techniques I'd read up on, I don't know if I would have coped with my experience of labour as well as I did. I keep recomending the classes to friends.
I met one of the aqua natal mums on Monday at a breastfeeding support group, thanks to meeting her at the aquanatal class she gave me the encouragement to get out of the house which was a big step in my recovery. I have also met some lovely other ladies in class who I speak to almost every day and we have found lots of support in each other to become life long friends and share each others journey through pregnancy and parenthood.
Love Laura xx"
Sept 2019 Parlour pool classes
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August 2018 Grand Hotel Classes
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