The Borough of Swimming Club provides high-quality swimming lessons for children from 4.5 years and upwards. We strive to not only teach your children to swim – but how to swim well!
Previous graduates of the Learn To Swim Program have gone on to compete at County, Regional and National Levels.
The Club’s Learn to Swim programme produces a high standard of swimmers. Our Learn to Swim lessons have some of the lowest teacher-pupil ratios in the area and we aim to have 6 swimmers per lesson. With the deep end lessons, we aim to have 7 swimmers per lesson as we find this encourages good development and greater concentration.
The Borough of Harrow Swimming Club adheres to Swim England Equity & Diversity Policy and will treat everyone equally regardless of their age, level of ability or disability, gender, race, religion or belief.
Our Swim School guarantees a fun and engaging experience where children of all ages with varying abilities learn to swim and improve their skills in a safe and entertaining environment. We take children from the age of 4.5 – and you’ll be astonished by what they can achieve! They’ll have great fun while all the time building their confidence and independence in the water.
Harrow Swimming Club is also the perfect place for your little one to start out on their competitive swimming journey.
Whether it’s just for safety or for fun, or whether its the first stop on their way to the Olympics, Harrow Swimming offer classes to teach your child how to swim.
Many of our current Foundation and Development Squads started off right here.
Our Learn to Swim programme contain the following levels, with Stage 1 being the earliest and Stage 7 being the final stage before progressing onto Academy and Foundation Squads:
Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 6 and Stage 7
At The Borough of Harrow Swimming Club, the health and safety of both your children and our staff are paramount. In line with Government guidelines, we have put in place stringent measures to ensure your children can enjoy swimming lessons with us in a safe environment.
We will do our best to keep your child at the same time and day. We will inform you as soon as we receive your booking if we have to move your child to an alternative class. We will refund your payment If you’re not happy with the choice of alternative class.
Children:
Children’s learn to swim lessons have been divided into days i.e.
Monday 7.05pm and 7.35pm
Wednesday 7.05pm and 7.35pm
Saturday 8.00am, 8.30am, 9.00am and 9.30am
Sunday 8.00am and 8.30am.
All classes take place at Harrow Leisure Centre.
Adults:
Adults learn to swim mix classes for beginners and intermediates run every Monday 8.05pm to 9.05pm
Adults ladies only classes for beginners run every Wednesday 8.05pm-9.05pm
We would draw your attention to our Code of Conduct and Financial Policies which can be found on this website under the about section. This details our expectations for you as swimmers and parents.
For current members: to enrol, please log in to your club organiser account at
https://www.cluborganiser.co.uk/
Scroll down the page to account payment and follow the link to pay and secure your place.
If you have lost your account login detail, email zak@harrowswim.com for replacement.
If you are a new member or have not swum with the club before, please call me when the bookings open on 07900605518 or email me on admin@harrowswim.com stating your name, date of birth, at what level you can swim and the day and time of your preferred choice for swimming lessons.
Bookings for the Spring term for new members will open on 2nd December 2023 on first come, first served bases.
Please note we will not be taking any new bookings for Autumn term before 2nd December 2023
SATURDAY 02 SEPTEMBER– SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2023
SUNDAY 03 SEBTEMBER– SUNDAY 17 DECEMBER 2023
MONDAY 04 SEPTEMBER – MONDAY 18 DECEMBER 2023
WEDNESDAY 06 SEPTEMBER– WEDNESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2023
Stage 1-7 term’s fees:
£156 for 16 weeks term. One lesson a week. lesson duration 30 minutes.
Adults term’s fees:
£232.00 for 16 weeks term. One lesson a week. lesson duration 60 minutes.
Bookings for Autumn term for new members will open on 23rd July 2023 on first come, first served bases.
If you are a new member or have not swum with the club before, please call me when the bookings open on 07900605518 or email me on admin@harrowswim.com stating your name, date of birth, at what level you can swim and the day and time of your preferred choice for swimming lessons.
Please note: lessons missed or cancelled cannot be refunded, made up or transferred to other swimmers, including siblings.
This Autumn term is now full. Next term will commence on 2nd January and bookings for new members will commence on 1st December 2023.
Harrow Swimming Club provides children and young people the opportunity to learn and develop swimming skills.
Please note that taking a course one time, does not mean it was successfully completed. Most students will repeat courses to master necessary required skills for the next level. There is no set amount of time that is allotted to master specific skills, please be patient and remember that confidence and competency take time and repetition.
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Beginners with little or no experience in the water will focus on water exploration and elementary aquatic skills. children must willingly participate without a parent/guardian.
Stage 1 Outcome
1 Face in water blowing bubbles confidently
2 With 1 float, kick on their front with their face in water, legs straight and toes pointed
3 With 1 float, kick on their back with a good flat body position and straight legs
4 Regain an upright position on their front and back, with 1 float support
5 Attempt front crawl arms over water
6 Attempt backstroke arms with arms coming over the water
7 Push and glide in a streamline position on front and back from the wall
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 1 or have comparable skills will focus on developing safety skills and begin to add movement in the water.
Stage 2 Outcome
1 Jump in from the poolside safely
2 Streamlined push and glide on front and back regaining an upright position with no support
3 Streamlined kick on front and back maintaining a good flat body position and straight legs
4 Swim 3 mtrs front crawl with their arms clearing the water and a good body position
5 Swim 3 mtrs backstroke with straight arms clearing the water and a good body position
6 Knowledge of breathing to the side on front crawl with a float
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 2 or have comparable skills will focus on developing specific strokes and other safety skills.
Stage 3 Outcome
1 Streamlined kick on front and back maintaining a good flat body position and straight legs
2 Swim 5 mtrs Front crawl with arms clearing the water and breathing to the side
3 Swim 5 mtrs Backstroke with straight arms clearing the water and a good body position
4 Perform Breastroke kick on their front with either 2 floats or a noodle
5 Perform a log roll from a streamline position on their front and back
6 Perform a front tumble from a streamline position
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 3 or have comparable skills will focus on developing confidence in their skills and improving their strokes.
Stage 4 Outcome
1 Swim 10 mtrs front crawl, starting from a push and glide, breathing to the side and arms clearing the water
2 Swim 10 mtrs backstroke, starting from a push and glide, with good body position and straight arms
3 Perform 10 mtrs legal breaststroke kick on their front using 1 float or in a streamline position
4 Swim 5 mtrs of good breastroke arms with a noodle
5 Knowledge of the correct Breaststoke timing using a noodle
6 Swim 5 mtrs butterfly kick on front and back with arms by side
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 4 or have comparable skills will focus on refining strokes and aquatic skills.
Stage 5 outcome
Swim 15 mtrs front crawl with good body position, arms clearing the water water and bilateral breathing
Swim 15 mtrs backstroke with good body position, straight arms and good strong continuous pull
Swim 15 mtrs good legal breastroke with timing
Swim 10 mtrs butterfly with correct legs
Jump in deep water and tread water for 30 seconds confidently, swim to side
Attempt front crawl turn at the wall
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 5 or have comparable skills will focus on refining strokes and aquatic skills.
Stage 6 outcome
Swim 25 mtrs front crawl with good body position, arms clearing the water and bilateral breathing
Swim 25 mtrs backstroke with good body position, good leg kick and straight arms and good strong continuous pull
Swim 25 mtrs Breastroke with good timing and legal stroke
Swim 15 mtrs butterfly and then turn on back and finish length with fly kick on back, arms by side
Attempt front crawl and backstroke turns at the wall
Attempt sitting dive
30 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
Children who have successfully completed Level 6 or have comparable skills will focus on refining strokes and aquatic skills.
Stage 7 outcome
Swim 50 mtrs frontcrawl with good body position, arms clearing the water, bilateral breathing and attempt turn at wall
Swim 50 mtrs backstroke with good body position, good leg kick and straight arms, attempt turn at wall
Swim 50 mtrs breastroke with good timing and legal stroke
Swim 20 mtrs butterfly with good arm recovery and legs together
Perform breaststroke and butterfly turns with good push and glide streamlining
Perform a sitting dive
60 minute class
Instructor to participant ratio: 1:7
These classes are meant to be taught at each learner’s own pace. Our professional staff will cater the lesson to the group’s level and provide opportunities for individual skill development.
