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Swimming

The Sharks Swimming Programme is the ideal opportunity for young children to experience a positive and exciting introduction to water and the sport of swimming. Swimming is a life skill and a healthy activity for any age. Our programme will monitor a child’s development allowing them to progress through the levels at a pace suitable to the individual. The water is a fantastic place to develop kinesthetic sense, gliding and buoyancy.

ESF Educational Services offers a swimming programme based around the FUNdamental skills of swimming, teaching through the medium of games and activities, in addition to traditional methods, following the UK ASA National Plan for the Teaching of Swimming.

The Sharks swimming programme offers learn to swim classes for children from 18 months onwards and adults; competitive swimming opportunities in the squad development sessions and water polo.

Adult and Child (SW0 & SW0A) 18 – 36months
Aquabub and Aquatot sessions will follow the UK ASA Ducklings programme. Through fun games and activities your child will build confidence in the water and learn basic swimming skills.

Levels 1 – 3; 3 – 5yr olds (SW1; SW2; SW3) Tadpole, Frog, Goldfish
All children in these levels will be taught key water skills including, safe entries and exits, aquatic breathing, submerging, flotation, rotation, travelling and treading water. There will be a record of achievement card for each child and upon completion of 10 skills your child will gain the tadpole certificate. When your child has completed 20 skills they will receive the Frog certificate and upon completion of all 30 skills a Goldfish certificate.

Levels 4 – 5; 5yrs + (SW4 & SW5) Dolphin & Stingray
Young swimmers will be introduced to stroke development on freestyle and backstroke and encouraged to increase their stamina. The skill development will include sculling techniques, treading water, basic diving skills and extended rotational skills with handstands and somersaults.

Levels 6 – 7; 5yrs + (SW6 & SW7) Seal & Swordfish
Young swimmers will continue to develop stroke technique on freestyle and backstroke and be introduced to breaststroke and butterfly. Stamina levels will increase by swimming further distances. Sculling techniques will be extended; tumble turns and elementary diving skills will be introduced.

Achievements
Each level has specific tasks for children to achieve. The swimmers will be continually assessed and their progress will be recorded by the coaches. At the end of each term children will receive a certificate of achievement and a report on their progress.

Competitive Squad (SW8)
Having completed Level 7, swimmers will possess a high level of competence to train with the competitive squad. The programme will concentrate on improving stroke technique, be set around specific targets for improving swimmers’ times and focus on certain competitions during the year.
All squad swimmers will be encouraged to train more than once a week, should they wish to do so. Swimmers moving into the squad sessions will be expected to make a commitment to compete in Hong Kong ASA competitions and will therefore automatically be registered with Hong Kong ASA.

Adults
Adults’ classes are available at South Island School and Renaissance College

Adult beginner (SW9)
To introduce basic swimming skills to adults who have had little or no previous water experience.

Adult Stroke Correction (SW10)
For those adults who would like to improve their stroke technique on freestyle, backstroke or breaststroke.

Adult Fitness Session (SW11)
Sessions to develop aerobic endurance under the direction of a swimming coach.

Swimming course fee

Renaissance College, Shatin College and South Island School