… operates from two wonderful venues in Plymouth – stunning 25 metre swimming pools await you at both Plymouth College and Marjon University. We pride ourselves in being able to take your child from the very early stages of learning to swim, right through to becoming a club swimmer at Plymouth Leander. When the time comes to decide on continuing your swimming, we are able to seamlessly transition you from Little Leander to Plymouth Leander.
Swimming is a life skill and the only sport your child will learn which could save their life. When embarking on the swimming journey with your child remember that it is not only important for them to learn the basics during the early stages, but also to progress to the advanced groups where they will become strong swimmers – serving them well in later years. Beginner classes focus on water safety, learning to swim and developing strokes. Improver classes focus on learning the 4 strokes and using the correc
Your teacher will move your child up to the next stage when they can see that the swimmer is ready and confident at doing the skills that are set out for that level. This means that children will repeat skills over and over again each week until they perfect them. We won’t rush the transition and we will not push swimmers up to the next level until we are satisfied. If your child is swimming in a group, don’t compare them with other children. Stay focused on letting your child learn at their own speed.