Junior Swimming Academy - Sharktastic - Level 8
Swimming and water safety lessons for 5 to 13 year old girls and boys.
Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
Fridays @ 5:30pm
Instructors
Aoibhin McDonald
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Course description
The swimmer can now swim all four main strokes to a high standard keeping a controlled pace leading the swimmer to increase their distance while most importantly maintaining the good quality of the stroke. On the completion of the level the swimmer is now a “Swimmer” and a junior lifesaver given the swimmer and option to follow the competitive swimming route or become a Rookie lifeguard.
Course Details
Course Length
11 Lessons
Lesson Duration
40 minutes
Class Size
8 Places
Curriculum Levels
16
Course Skills
- Perform the transition from push and glide to the four main strokes
- Perform Front crawl for 50m
- Perform Back crawl for 50m
- Perform Full breaststroke 50m
- Perform full butterfly 25m
- Sculling on back headfirst and feet first for 6m
- Thread water for 60 seconds raising one hand every 10 seconds calling for help
- Use a buoyant aid hold the HELP position for 2 minutes 30 seconds
Term
Spring 2026
Course Dates
Lesson 1
27 February 2026
Lesson 2
06 March 2026
Lesson 3
13 March 2026
Lesson 4
20 March 2026
Lesson 5
27 March 2026
Lesson 6
17 April 2026
Lesson 7
24 April 2026
Lesson 8
01 May 2026
Lesson 9
08 May 2026
Lesson 10
15 May 2026
Lesson 11
22 May 2026
Breaks - 3rd & 10th April
€145.00
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