STRIVE JUNIOR SWIM
Strive Junior Swimming offers an alternative environment for children and young people to develop their love for being in water. We deliver non-competitive 'aqua lessons', emphasising growing confidence, competence, fitness, and safety in the water.
Our approach
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We do swim lessons differently! After all, we're building swimmers for life; who are strong, competent, skillful, safe, and feel able to explore the many opportunities presented by our Island's natural playground - be it surfing, open water swimming, competitive swimming, or diving.
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We are non-competitive and have built a syllabus of aqua literacy that ensures all children continue to progress with fundamental technique work across the strokes, build fitness and stamina, learn the vital skills of lifesaving, and explore a range of aqua sports that they may one day want to pick up.
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Our teachers
Our Junior coaching team are Level 2 Swim England teachers, Level 2 British Triathlon Coaches and RLSS Rookie Lifeguard Instructors. Beyond the qualifications, we are also swim enthusiasts and water babies who are passionate about building an Island community who are strong, competent and safe in the water.
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If you are interested in joining our teaching team, please get in touch!
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Entry requirements
LEARNERS
All children must be aged 6 and above and able to swim on their front and back for a minimum of 25m, without aids. They must also be comfortable spending time out of their depth i.e. in the deeper end of a swimming pool.
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EXPERIENCED
Children joining more experienced sessions (typically aged 10+) should already be swimming front crawl competently for at least 4 lengths, and have a strong grasp of all other strokes too.
ADVANCED
For those aged 12-16 who may have attended swimming clubs, have a particular interest in open water swimming or triathlon, and want a place to continue building swim fitness and skill, we recommend our Thursday 4.45pm session, which accommodates more advanced young swimmers.
Joining Strive Junior Swim
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Our thriving mini swim school offers limited places because we want to make sure every child has the space and time to learn and develop. We operate a waiting list and when a space becomes available (because an existing member has moved on), we offer spaces to siblings of existing members first.
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As of June 2024, we anticipate a 12 month wait for spaces for ages 6-10. We have spaces in our sessions for ages 10+, provided children meet the criteria.
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TIMETABLE
Mondays LBHS
4pm - 4.45pm (Beginners - aged 6 and up) FULLY BOOKED
4.50pm - 5.35pm (Experienced - typically aged 10 and up) FULLY BOOKED
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Tuesdays LBHS
4pm - 4.45pm (Beginners - aged 6 and up) FULLY BOOKED
4.50pm - 5.35pm (Experienced - typically aged 10 and up)
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Thursdays SSHS
4pm - 4.45pm (Beginners - aged 6 and up) FULLY BOOKED
4.45pm - 5.30pm (Experienced - typically aged 12 and up) spaces remain