Learn to Swim Programme

Learn to Swim Programme

The Swim England Learn to Swim Programme is a world-leading syllabus, helping children and adults to learn how to swim.

This playlist is packed full of information to explain this all-inclusive programme, that takes non-swimmers on a journey through four specialised Frameworks.

Learn to Swim Programme
  • Three dancing themed games

    Our Learn to Swim team has put together some dancing themed games for you to use in your swimming lessons.

  • Baking themed games

    Our Learn to Swim team has put together a baking themed game for you to use in your swimming lessons.

  • Introduction to Medals

    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.

  • Competency Tread water for 30 seconds

    Swim England released four minimum water competency standards to enable parents and guardians of children learning to swim to understand the important skills that children should learn before they are removed from swimming lessons.

    • Perform a star float for 60 seconds
    • Tread water for at leas...

  • Competency Swim in clothing

    Swim England released four minimum water competency standards to enable parents and guardians of children learning to swim to understand the important skills that children should learn before they are removed from swimming lessons.

    • Perform a star float for 60 seconds
    • Tread water for at leas...

  • Competency Swim 100 metres

    Swim England released four minimum water competency standards to enable parents and guardians of children learning to swim to understand the important skills that children should learn before they are removed from swimming lessons.

    • Perform a star float for 60 seconds
    • Tread water for at leas...

  • Competency Float to live

    Swim England released four minimum water competency standards to enable parents and guardians of children learning to swim to understand the important skills that children should learn before they are removed from swimming lessons.

    • Perform a star float for 60 seconds
    • Tread water for at leas...

  • Introduction to Toolkits

    The Swim England Toolkit (second edition) is a must-have guide for swimming teachers and swimming lesson providers delivering the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme.

  • Introduction to Progress Packs

    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:
    1) Our Pre-School Progress Pack
    2) Our L...

  • Introduction to Activity Packs

    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.

  • Introduction to Duckling Awards

    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.

  • Introduction to Alpha Step Awards

    The Swim England Alpha Step Awards are a series of three Awards that provide small stepping stones for individuals who may need additional support.

  • Introduction to Discovery Duckling Awards

    The Discovery 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. It promotes early water confidence and basic motor skills. These Awards are targeted at babies and young children who are new to swimming.

  • Introduction to I CAN Awards

    The Swim England I CAN Awards are complementary, single outcome Awards that can be used as part of the Swim England Pre-School Framework, the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework.

    They are single outcome Awards that can be given at any time. (e.g. I CAN...enter the water safely, I CAN ...jump in...

  • Introduction to Learn to Swim Stages 4 - 7 Awards and Complementary Awards

    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 Lear...

  • Introduction to Rainbow Distance Stroke Awards

    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 and butterfly, over three distances, 5 metres, 10 metres and 25 metres.

  • Introduction to Water Safety Awards

    The Swim England Water Safety Awards are complementary Awards available to learners who are undertaking the Learn to Swim Stages 1-7 of the Swim England Learn to Swim Programme.

    There are three Water Safety Awards covering essential skills in water safety, personal survival and self-rescue. Thes...

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  • Adult Swimming Framework

  • The Learn to Swim team & its frameworks

  • Using Swim Pix in school swimming foundation Awards