Pre-Club

Stages 8-10

At World of Swimming, our Pre-Club programme bridges the gap between Learn to Swim lessons and competitive club swimming. Designed for children who have completed Stages 1–7, these sessions focus on building the stamina, technique, and confidence needed to thrive in a club environment. Swimmers will refine their strokes, develop key skills like diving and turns, and gain experience of training sets, all in a safe, structured, and supportive setting.

Our aim is to prepare swimmers to take their next steps into competitive swimming, triathlon, or other aquatic sports with confidence.

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Learn to Swim Stage 8

At Stage 8, swimmers focus on improving efficiency and technique across all four strokes (front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly). They also begin to learn competitive skills such as starts and turns, while developing greater stamina by swimming longer distances.

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Learn to Swim Stage 9

Stage 9 continues to refine stroke technique and introduces more advanced skills, including underwater work, race skills, and stroke-specific drills. Swimmers will also work on building aerobic capacity, swimming distances of up to 800 metres, and practising efficient pacing.

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Learn to Swim Stage 10

Stage 10 is all about preparing swimmers for a smooth transition into competitive swimming clubs. By this stage, swimmers can demonstrate excellent stroke technique across all four strokes, complete training sets, and swim distances up to 1500 metres. They’ll also develop discipline, focus, and an understanding of lane etiquette, setting them up for success in the world of club swimming.

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