About the Learn to Swim Awards and Resources – Swim England https://www.swimming.org/swimengland The business of swimming Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 The Adult Swimming Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/adult-swimming-awards/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/adult-swimming-awards/#respond Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:13:38 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=18223 The Swim England Adult Swimming Framework consists of four progressive stages and Awards that are suitable for everyone, from complete beginners to experienced swimmers. Stages and Awards Be Water Confident: For nervous participants or those new to swimming who want to improve their confidence. Be a Swimmer: Giving participants the skills necessary to start swimming … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/adult-swimming-awards/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/03/thumbnail.jpg Swim England Medals https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-medals/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-medals/#respond Sat, 05 Nov 2022 16:35:23 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=17422 When a learner in the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme has achieved all the Awards for their Framework they will be able to receive one of the Swim England medals as recognition for their achievements. 🥉 The bronze coloured medal is for those learners who have completed the Awards and outcomes in the Pre-School … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-medals/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2023/01/thumbnail.jpg Swim England Activity Packs https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-activity-packs/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-activity-packs/#respond Sat, 09 Apr 2022 09:38:55 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=15463 Swim England Activity Packs are poolside resources for swimming teachers. They help teachers keep lessons fun and engaging, whilst ensuring learners continue to build the skills needed to meet the outcomes of the Learn to Swim Awards. All games and activities are carefully mapped to the Awards of the Learn to Swim Programme Frameworks and … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-activity-packs/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/06/thumbnail-1.jpg The Duckling Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/the-duckling-awards/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/the-duckling-awards/#respond Mon, 28 Feb 2022 09:10:14 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=15005 The Duckling Awards 1-4 form part of the Swim England Pre-School Framework, this is the first part of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. The Awards are for learners aged between two and five years, who have gained water confidence by completing the Discovery Ducklings and are ready for more independent swimming. These lessons … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/the-duckling-awards/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/04/Ducklings.00_02_28_02.Still002.jpg The Alpha Step Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/alpha-step-awards/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/alpha-step-awards/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:54:04 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=14590 The Swim England Alpha Step Awards are a series of three Awards that provide small stepping stones for individuals who may need additional support. The Awards consist of basic water confidence and aquatic skills that, once mastered, will enable a smooth transition into Stage 1 of the Learn to Swim Framework.  Why should you … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/alpha-step-awards/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/02/thumbnail-with-stars.jpg Swim England Progress Packs https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-progress-packs/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-progress-packs/#respond Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:27:30 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=14365 The Swim England Progress Packs contain sticker books and stickers that teachers can give to their learners as an additional tool to keep them engaged as they achieve the core and complementary Learn to Swim Awards. We offer two types of Progress Packs: Our Pre-School Progress Pack includes 70 x Lucy and Sammy Learn to … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/swim-england-progress-packs/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2022/01/YT-thumbnail.jpg The Discovery Duckling Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/discovery-duckling-awards-video/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/discovery-duckling-awards-video/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:29:32 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=13676 The Discovery Ducklings Awards 1-4 form part of the Swim England Pre-School Framework, this is the first part of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. These Awards are targeted at babies and young children who are new to swimming. They are suitable from birth (subject to the health visitor advice being followed) and lead … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/discovery-duckling-awards-video/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/10/DD-image1-600.jpg The Rainbow Distance Stroke Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/rainbow-distance-stroke-awards-video/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/rainbow-distance-stroke-awards-video/#respond Wed, 07 Jul 2021 10:33:03 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=13283 There are 12 Rainbow Distance Stroke Awards that complement the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme. They focus on the technique of all four strokes… Front crawl Breaststroke Backstroke Butterfly …over three distances; 5 metres, 10 metres and 25 metres. These Awards offer swimmers a further challenge after they have attained the Rainbow Distance Awards. … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/rainbow-distance-stroke-awards-video/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/07/Rainbow-Distance-Stroke-Awards-no-play.jpg The I CAN Awards https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/i-can-awards-2/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/i-can-awards-2/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 15:29:26 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=13191 The I CAN Awards are single outcome Awards that can be given at any time. The Awards are, I CAN… …enter the water safely …jump in …float on my front …float on my back …rollover …blow bubbles …swim …enter, turn, return …exit safely They can be used as part of the Swim England Pre-School Framework, … […]

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]]> https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/i-can-awards-2/feed/ 0 https://d1s9j44aio5gjs.cloudfront.net/2021/07/I-can-awards-with-star.jpg The importance of motivating your learners through to Learn to Swim Stage 7 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/learn-swim-stages-4-7-video/ https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/learn-swim-stages-4-7-video/#respond Wed, 21 Apr 2021 10:15:05 +0000 https://www.swimming.org/swimengland/?p=12900 The Swim England Learn to Swim Framework is about developing confident and competent learners through fun and enjoyment, and Learn to Swim Stages 4-7 form the second part of this core programme. Each of the Learn to Swim Stages 4-7 generally take longer to achieve for children compared with Learn to Swim Stages 1-3. A … […]

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