Be Water Confident Award

This Award is about gaining the confidence to enter the pool safely. It also covers the ability to move around the pool with confidence and to achieve basic core aquatic skills (entries, exits, buoyancy, balance and aquatic breathing).

These lessons will take place in shallow water (1.3m deep).

Be a Swimmer Award

By the time you earn this Award you will have the necessary skills to start swimming independently over short distances (5 to 10 metres). You won’t need support or floatation equipment.

At this stage, we recommend you try the Swim England Adult Distance Award (5, 10 and 25 metres).

These lessons will take place in shallow water (1.3m deep).

Be a Better Swimmer Award

By this point you’ll be able to swim up to 400 metres independently. You’ll also have the confidence to try other pool activities, such as Aquacise or lane swimming.

At this stage, we recommend you build your stamina with the Swim England Adult Distance Award (50, 100 and 250 metres).

These lessons will take place in deep water (2m deep throughout).

Be a Master Swimmer Award

Gaining this Award means you can confidently join the Masters section of a swimming club. You’ll learn more advanced swimming skills to enable you to compete at different levels and in different sports such as triathlon, open water swimming and lane swimming.

At this stage you can also achieve Swim England’s most advanced Adult Distance Awards (800 metres and 1 mile).

These lessons will take place in deep water (2m deep throughout).