New adult swimming lessons for 2011

New low cost adult targeted swimming lessons are running througout this year and into 2012 at Yearsley Pool and Energise. The courses take place week commencing 13 June, 8 August, 19 September, 31 October and 12 December.  Courses starting week commencing 6 February and 19 March have also been planned for 2012.

The courses will be held over six weeks and will cost just £18.00.

In addition to this programme there will be a Women Only Beginner Swimming Course at Yearsley Pool, starting on Saturday 25 June at 5.30pm.  This will be in an all female environment, with only female staff, lifeguards and customers. 

Participants are entitled to attend one low cost course and at the end of the course will be provided with information about termly ‘Swim York’ lessons and other aquatic activities available at the centres.

The programme of courses is below:

Yearsley Pool:

Energise:

Beginners classes are suitable for anyone who has never had the opportunity to learn to swim, is frightened of the water or has had a previous bad experience in water. Age is not a limiting factor and all ages are welcome to attend. The class teacher will enter the water with the swimmers and classes will be informal and supportive of individual’s needs.

Welcome back to the pool is a class for anyone who has been away from swimming for a number of years or has suffered a life changing event, whether an injury, medical condition, disability or emotional trauma and would like to be supported back into swimming. The class will be led by a swimming teacher and the group will be supported as individuals enjoy the experience of swimming again, hopefully motivating participants to take up regular swimming at the end of the course.

Learn front crawl aims to teach people the basics of front crawl technique. The class is suitable for people who are able to swim comfortably out of their depth in breaststroke or backstroke and would like to have the opportunity to learn a new stroke.

Develop front crawl aims to help people improve their front crawl stroke technique. The class is suitable for people who can swim a few lengths of front crawl but would like some help with stroke technique to improve breathing patterns, stroke length, speed and stamina.

Fitness Training aims to help you to take your swimming to the next level, and give you innovative ideas and programmes to develop your speed and stamina in the pool. The class is suitable for anyone who regularly swims but would like to push themselves to achieve more fitness benefits from their swimming. The ability to train in a variety of strokes is recommended but not essential, and individual’s aims will be addressed during the course. The ideal course if you want to train for a triathlon or competitive event, or to make swimming a more successful part of your weekly fitness schedule.

All classes will be taught by ASA level 2 qualified and experienced swimming teachers and class numbers will be kept small to ensure participants receive individual feedback and are helped to achieve their aims. Towards the end of the course participants will be asked to complete a short questionnaire on the lessons and results from this will help develop the ‘Swim York’ adult lesson programme in the future.

Course places are available to book via Yearsley Pool and Energise from Monday 11 April 2011. Please call in at reception at either centre to confirm your place with payment or telephone 01904 552424.

If you have any general enquires please contact:
Catherine Butt, Aquatics Community Sports Coach, Sport and Active Leisure
Tel: 07825 863007 / email: catherine.butt@york.gov.uk