Newpark School Sports Centre
Newtownpark Avenue
Blackrock
Co Dublin
Ireland

T: (+353 1) 283 3037 /
(+353 1) 288 3720
F: (+353 1) 288 1250

Centre Opening Hours
Mon-Fri
07:00 - 23:00

Sat
09:00 - 18:00

Sun
10:00 - 17:00

Children's Swimming Lessons

Since 1973 children and adults have learned to swim at Newpark Swimming Pool. We offer top standards of teaching. All Swimming teachers at the Centre are fully qualified and are dedicated to passing on swimming skills to their classes that will encourage a lifetime love of the water. There are limited numbers in our classes. Children must be 4 years of age to start lessons.

We also offer intensive swimming courses for children (Beginners, Advanced Beginners, Improvers, and Toddlers) during the Easter, Summer and Halloween holidays. These lessons are open to the public and are on a first come, first served basis.

The advantage of intensive swimming courses is that in attending daily and with our consistent teaching programme, pupils make good progress.

Instruction will be of the highest standard. We use our own very experienced and highly qualified teachers. The pupil/teacher ratio will be kept low to ensure that each pupil gets individual attention.

Swimming Levels
1. Toddlers (4 years of age)	6. Advanced
2. Beginners	7. Lengths Level 1
3. Advanced Beginners	8. Lengths Level 2
4. Improvers	9. Lengths Level 3
5. Advanced Improvers

Level Badges

Lengths Level 1 - 400m (16 lengths) – 3000m (120 lengths)

Lengths Level 2 - Personal Survival Bronze, Silver, Gold

Lengths Level 3 - Junior Competitor Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum

Swimming lessons are held at the following times
		T	B	AB	I	AI	A	LL1	LL2	LL3
Mon	5.30-6.15pm	√	√	√	√	√
	6.15-7pm	√	√	√	√	√
Tues	6.30-7.30pm						√	√
Wed	3-3.45pm		√	√	√	√	√
	3.45-4.30pm		√	√	√	√	√
	5.30-6.15pm		√	√	√	√	√
	6.15-7pm		√	√	√	√	√
Fri	6-6.45pm		√	√	√	√	√
	6.45-7.30pm		√	√	√	√	√
Sat	10-11am						√	√
	11-11.45am		√	√	√	√	√
	11.45-12.30pm	√	√	√	√	√
	12.30-1.15pm		√	√	√	√	√
	1.15-2pm	√	√	√	√	√
Sun	5-6pm								√
	6-7pm									√

Brief Description of Level
Level	Description
Toddlers	4 years of age, armbands in the deep end, intro to water confidence, leg kick and breathing
Beginners	5 years plus, introduction to arms and legs on FC and BC
Advanced Beginners	FC breathing to the side, BC alternating arms and BRS legs
Improvers	FC breathing, BC arms and legs, BRS arms, legs and gliding, intro to Fly
Advanced Improvers	FC BC & BRS breathing and timing, Fly arms and diving
Advanced	Timing and breathing on all 4 strokes, diving, preparation for lengths
Lengths Level 1	Developing good stroke work while improving endurance, diving and turns.
Lengths Level 2	Developing good stroke work, basic personal survival and rescue techniques
Lengths Level 3	Junior Competitive swimming, developing good stroke work and speed