Young Fins Swimming Programmes
Children Lessons
Looking for private swimming lessons for your child? Have a pool at home or access to a private pool? Young Fins Swimming can help. We offer a wide range of private swim lessons in your own pool for children, babies and adults. Find out more about our children’s lessons and arrange a start date for your child today.
Why Choose 1 to 1 Swimming Lessons for Children?
You may be wondering why private children swimming lessons are better than group sessions, especially when you have more than one child to cater for. The simple answer is that it allows your child to benefit from 1 to 1 attention so that they can progress faster and develop a strong swimming technique from the very start. You will often find that in group swimming lessons your child doesn’t progress as quickly because they don’t have the full attention of the instructor all the time.
Choosing 1 to 1 swimming lessons is also a great solution for children who aren’t at the same level as their peers and need encouragement to get started or training to take their skills further. Children who have a fear of the water will benefit from 1 to 1 lessons as the instructor will go at an appropriate pace to ensure they are able to feel comfortable and confident. Having private swimming lessons ultimately means that your children will enjoy complete bespoke support to help them excel.
In addition, we offer a highly sought-after semi-private lesson with a 2:1 ratio, specifically designed for two children and one instructor. This option is particularly popular when the children are friends, during their initial lesson, on a complimentary trial, or after an assessment shows that they are at a similar swimming stage and possess comparable skills with the swimming skills of the parent.
Young Fins Swimming Home Visit Private Swimming Lessons in Central London
When you choose us for your children, you can be certain that our swimming programmes will help them to excel in the water. We offer a seven-stage swimming curriculum and work hard to teach and embed each skill before they are able to progress to the next level.
When your child first starts swimming with us, we will fully assess their abilities in line with our staged curriculum which will allow us to start them at the right stage for their needs. We will share our assessment with you and your child to make sure that everyone is happy with the plan and then get to work! We offer a free trial lesson and assessment for every new client, which is a 30-minute session.
Young Fins Swimming Programme
Level based training to enhance techniques, safety and FUN.
Stage 1 – Amazon River Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles
under the water
Submerge eyes open/closed
Buoyancy – flotation front and back, with assistance
Regain upright position front and back, with assistance
Push & glide, front and back, with assistance
Kicking (rocket) front – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Kicking back – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Pick up objects from the bottom, with assistance
Water confidence – walking, hopping, and jumping
Jumping in from the side, with assistance
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Breath Control - Submerge completely & blow bubbles under the water
2. Flotation 5 seconds front, with assistance
3. Flotation 10 seconds back, with assistance
4. Push & glide, Kicking (rocket) front/back – 5 metres – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
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Stage 2 – Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 1 skills
Breath Control – Submerge completely
& blow bubbles from mouth/nose under the water
Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Breaststroke arms introduction (pizza arms)
Push & glide, front and back – unassisted
Kicking front (rocket) & back with good leg action – unassisted
Pick up objects from the bottom (pizza arms - diving down for objects) – unassisted
Backstroke arms introduction
Pass Criteria:
1. Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
2. Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
3. Travel 5 metres on front (kicking only, breath control, correct body posture, leg action) – unassisted
4. Travel 5 metres on back (kicking only, correct body posture and leg action) – unassisted
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Stage 3 – Fin Whale
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 2 skills
Kicking front – (rocket position/great
breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action)
Breaststroke arms (pizza arms) travel 5 metres on front
Rotation (body roll) – front-back & back-front
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Life Safe Skills
Develop backstroke arms
Introduction to front crawl arms
Introduction to lateral breathing
Jumping in from the side
Pass Criteria:
1. Travel 10 metres front (rocket position/arms extended/great breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action) – when blowing bubbles, can use a float
2. Travel 15 metres on back (kicking only, body posture)
3. Full Backstroke – 10 metres (good body posture, arm & leg action)
4. Front crawl arms – 5 metres without lateral breathing
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Stage 4 – Orca
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 3 skills
Full Backstroke – shoulder rotation
Development
of front crawl arms
Front crawl arms with lateral breathing
Introduction to bi-lateral – front crawl
Develop breaststroke arms
Introduce breaststroke legs
Life-Saving Skills
Introduction to diving
Tread water for 30 seconds
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke –25 metres (complete body posture, arm & leg action)
2. Front crawl – 25 metres (lateral or bi-lateral breathing)
3. Travel 10 metres breaststroke arms (pizza arms, good breath control)
4. Travel 20 metres breaststroke (kicks only)
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Stage 5 – Shark
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 4 skills
Bilateral breathing – front crawl
(great timing, complete body posture, arm & leg action)
Introduction to breaststroke timing
Development of breaststroke legs
Introduction fly kick (undulation - dolphin kick)
Introduction to turns
Race diving
Life-Saving Skills
Sculling front/back
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke – 50 metres
2.Front crawl – 50 metres (lateral & bi-lateral breathing)
3. Breaststroke – 25 metres (no timing required)
4. Travel 25 metres fly kick (undulation - dolphin kick only)
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Stage 6 – Yellowfin Tuna
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 5 skills
Breaststroke leg kick & timing
Introduction
to butterfly arms
Development of butterfly kick
Introduction to all turns
Racing dive II
Life-Saving Skills
Personal best times & goals
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke – 100 metres
2. Front crawl – 100 metres
3. Breaststroke – 50 metres
4. Butterfly – 25 metres
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Stage 7 – Sailfish
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 6 skills
Butterfly timing
Starts & turns –
all strokes
Racing dive III
Swimming terminology (e.g. I.M.)
I.M. turns & starts
Review all strokes – Body posture
Personal best times & goals
Review stage 7 skills
Pass Criteria:
1. 200 metres backstroke
2. 200 metres front crawl
3. 100 metres breaststroke
4. 50 metres butterfly
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Stage 1 – Amazon River Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles under the water
Submerge eyes open/closed
Buoyancy – flotation front and back, with assistance
Regain upright position front and back, with assistance
Push & glide, front and back, with assistance
Kicking (rocket) front – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Kicking back – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Pick up objects from the bottom, with assistance
Water confidence – walking, hopping, and jumping
Jumping in from the side, with assistance
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles under the water
2. Flotation 5 seconds front, with assistance
3. Flotation 10 seconds back, with assistance
4. Push & glide, Kicking (rocket) front/back – 5 metres – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Stage 2 – Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 1 skills
Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles from mouth/nose under the water
Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Breaststroke arms introduction (pizza arms)
Push & glide, front and back – unassisted
Kicking front (rocket) & back with good leg action – unassisted
Pick up objects from the bottom (pizza arms – diving down for objects) – unassisted
Backstroke arms introduction
Pass Criteria:
1. Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
2. Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
3. Travel 5 metres on front (kicking only, breath control, correct body posture, leg action) – unassisted
4. Travel 5 metres on back (kicking only, correct body posture and leg action) – unassisted
Stage 3 – Fin Whale
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 2 skills
Kicking front – (rocket position/great breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action)
Breaststroke arms (pizza arms) travel 5 metres on front
Rotation (body roll) – front-back & back-front
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Life Safe Skills
Develop backstroke arms
Introduction to front crawl arms
Introduction to lateral breathing
Jumping in from the side
Pass Criteria:
1. Travel 10 metres front (rocket position/arms extended/great breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action) – when blowing bubbles, can use a float
2. Travel 15 metres on back (kicking only, body posture)
3. Full Backstroke – 10 metres (good body posture, arm & leg action)
4. Front crawl arms – 5 metres without lateral breathing
Stage 4 – Orca
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 3 skills
Full Backstroke – shoulder rotation
Development of front crawl arms
Front crawl arms with lateral breathing
Introduction to bi-lateral – front crawl
Develop breaststroke arms
Introduce breaststroke legs
Life-Saving Skills
Introduction to diving
Tread water for 30 seconds
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke – 25 metres (complete body posture, arm & leg action)
2. Front crawl – 25 metres (lateral or bi-lateral breathing)
3. Travel 10 metres breaststroke arms (pizza arms, good breath control)
4. Travel 20 metres breaststroke (kicks only)
Stage 5 – Shark
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 4 skills
Bilateral breathing – front crawl (great timing, complete body posture, arm & leg action)
Introduction to breaststroke timing
Development of breaststroke legs
Introduction fly kick (undulation – dolphin kick)
Introduction to turns
Race diving
Life-Saving Skills
Sculling front/back
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke – 50 metres
2. Front crawl – 50 metres (lateral & bi-lateral breathing)
3. Breaststroke – 25 metres (no timing required)
4. Travel 25 metres fly kick (undulation – dolphin kick only)
Stage 6 – Yellowfin Tuna
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 5 skills
Breaststroke leg kick & timing
Introduction to butterfly arms
Development of butterfly kick
Introduction to all turns
Racing dive II
Life-Saving Skills
Personal best times & goals
Pass Criteria:
1. Backstroke – 100 metres
2. Front crawl – 100 metres
3. Breaststroke – 50 metres
4. Butterfly – 25 metres
Stage 7 – Sailfish
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 6 skills
Butterfly timing
Starts & turns – all strokes
Racing dive III
Swimming terminology (e.g. I.M.)
I.M. turns & starts
Review all strokes – Body posture
Personal best times & goals
Review stage 7 skills
Pass Criteria:
1. 200 metres backstroke
2. 200 metres front crawl
3. 100 metres breaststroke
4. 50 metres butterfly
Stage 1 – Amazon River Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles under the water
Submerge eyes open/closed
Buoyancy – flotation front and back, with assistance
Regain upright position front and back, with assistance
Push & glide, front and back, with assistance
Kicking (rocket) front – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Kicking back – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Pick up objects from the bottom, with assistance
Water confidence – walking, hopping, and jumping
Jumping in from the side, with assistance
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles under the water
2. Flotation 5 seconds front, with assistance
3. Flotation 10 seconds back, with assistance
- 4. Push & glide, Kicking (rocket) front/back – 5 metres – hands-on, controlled, with assistance
Stage 2 – Dolphin
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 1 skills
Breath Control – Submerge completely & blow bubbles from mouth/nose under the water
Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Breaststroke arms introduction (pizza arms)
Push & glide, front and back – unassisted
Kicking front (rocket) & back with good leg action – unassisted
Pick up objects from the bottom (pizza arms – diving down for objects) – unassisted
Backstroke arms introduction
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Flotation 5 seconds front – unassisted
2. Flotation 10 seconds back – unassisted
3. Travel 5 metres on front (kicking only, breath control, correct body posture, leg action) – unassisted
4. Travel 5 metres on back (kicking only, correct body posture and leg action) – unassisted
Stage 3 – Fin Whale
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 2 skills
Kicking front – (rocket position/great breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action)
Breaststroke arms (pizza arms) travel 5 metres on front
Rotation (body roll) – front-back & back-front
Rotation – front to back and back to front – unassisted
Life Safe Skills
Develop backstroke arms
Introduction to front crawl arms
Introduction to lateral breathing
Jumping in from the side
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Travel 10 metres front (rocket position/arms extended/great breath control, holding breath & blowing bubbles/correct leg action) – when blowing bubbles, can use a float
2. Travel 15 metres on back (kicking only, body posture)
3. Full Backstroke – 10 metres (good body posture, arm & leg action)
4. Front crawl arms – 5 metres without lateral breathing
Stage 4 – Orca
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 3 skills
Full Backstroke – shoulder rotation
Development of front crawl arms
Front crawl arms with lateral breathing
Introduction to bi-lateral – front crawl
Develop breaststroke arms
Introduce breaststroke legs
Life-Saving Skills
Introduction to diving
Tread water for 30 seconds
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Backstroke – 25 metres (complete body posture, arm & leg action)
2. Front crawl – 25 metres (lateral or bi-lateral breathing)
3. Travel 10 metres breaststroke arms (pizza arms, good breath control)
4. Travel 20 metres breaststroke (kicks only)
Stage 5 – Shark
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 4 skills
Bilateral breathing – front crawl (great timing, complete body posture, arm & leg action)
Introduction to breaststroke timing
Development of breaststroke legs
Introduction fly kick (undulation – dolphin kick)
Introduction to turns
Race diving
Life-Saving Skills
Sculling front/back
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Backstroke – 50 metres
2.Front crawl – 50 metres (lateral & bi-lateral breathing)
3. Breaststroke – 25 metres (no timing required)
4. Travel 25 metres fly kick (undulation – dolphin kick only)
Stage 6 – Yellowfin Tuna
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 5 skills
Breaststroke leg kick & timing
Introduction to butterfly arms
Development of butterfly kick
Introduction to all turns
Racing dive II
Life-Saving Skills
Personal best times & goals
PASS CRITERIA:
1. Backstroke – 100 metres
2. Front crawl – 100 metres
3. Breaststroke – 50 metres
4. Butterfly – 25 metres
Stage 7 – Sailfish
SKILLS TO DEVELOP:
Review stage 6 skills
Butterfly timing
Starts & turns – all strokes
Racing dive III
Swimming terminology (e.g. I.M.)
I.M. turns & starts
Review all strokes – Body posture
Personal best times & goals
Review stage 7 skills
PASS CRITERIA:
1. 200 metres backstroke
2. 200 metres front crawl
3. 100 metres breaststroke
4. 50 metres butterfly
Children’s Holiday Swimming Crash Courses
During school holidays and at half-terms, we offer intensive swimming lessons which are designed to improve and speed up your children’s progress. They can vary from three to six lessons in the same week.
Intensive courses using our programme have shown wonderful results. They boost children’s swimming skills and increase their confidence around water before a family holiday away. A child’s improvement will be clearly seen due to intense attention and focus on their needs throughout the week!
Whether it’s a great half-term activity or an opportunity for your child to improve their swimming technique for an upcoming swimming event, fast-track courses are an excellent activity for the school holidays and half-terms.
How to Arrange Private Swimming Lessons
Whether you want to arrange a swimming programme for your child or you are looking for at-home baby swimming lessons near me, Young Fins Swimming offers it all. We travel across Central London for our clients and work hard to arrange appointments that fit perfectly into your schedule so that you don’t have to waste time travelling.
Want to find out more or ask us some questions? We’d love to hear from you! Simply call or drop us a message and we will get back to you as quickly as possible so that you can decide if Young Fins Swimming is right for your child.