Welcome to The Mount School York
Located within the grounds of The Mount School York, our swimming pool is a convenient location for swimming lessons in the local York area.
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Brilliant Basics
Technical Development
Brilliant Basics
4 years + lessons
Stage 1: Non swimmer
This lesson will include:
Moving forwards and backwards through the water for a distance of 5 metres. Blowing bubbles with face in the water, regaining an upright position from the front and the back. Moving into a stretched floating position using aids or support.
Rising Stars
Technical Development
Brilliant Basics
4 years + lessons
To book, swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 2: Push and glide from the wall on both front and back breathing normally (attempting to turn on the side) and back for 5 metres. Rotate from front to back and back to front, regaining a standing position.
Stage 3: Push and glide on both front and back into a log roll. T
4 years + lessons
To book, swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 2: Push and glide from the wall on both front and back breathing normally (attempting to turn on the side) and back for 5 metres. Rotate from front to back and back to front, regaining a standing position.
Stage 3: Push and glide on both front and back into a log roll. Travel on front and rotate on to back. Swim 10 metres on both front and back (turning to the side to breath) breathing normally. Demonstrate breaststroke arms and legs. Fully submerge to pick up an object.
Technical Development
Technical Development
Developing the athlete
4 years + lessons
To book swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 4: Push and glide from wall to the pool floor. 10 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly legs, attempting arms. Head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position. Perform a sequence of floating positions.
Stage 5: Performing a sculling a
4 years + lessons
To book swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 4: Push and glide from wall to the pool floor. 10 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly legs, attempting arms. Head first sculling action for 5 metres in a horizontal position. Perform a sequence of floating positions.
Stage 5: Performing a sculling action for 5 metres whilst horizontal on back and a 5 metre feet first scull. Tread water for 30 seconds. Swim a competent front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly for 10 metres. Perform a somersault and handstand.
Developing the athlete
Developing the athlete
Developing the athlete
4 years + lessons
To book swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 6: Sink, push off the side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into both front crawl and breaststroke. Swim 10 metres with clothes on. 25 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, all with rhythmical breathing. Perform a surface dive.
Stage 7: Swim 25
4 years + lessons
To book swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 6: Sink, push off the side from the wall, glide, kick and rotate into both front crawl and breaststroke. Swim 10 metres with clothes on. 25 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly, all with rhythmical breathing. Perform a surface dive.
Stage 7: Swim 25 metres for all 4 strokes. Swim 50 metres continuously using 1 stroke and 10 metres using 3 different strokes. Forward and backward somersault. Log roll, head first and feet first sculling. Various floating and sinking skills.
Athlete Performance
Developing the athlete
Athlete Performance
Competitive Swimming 8 years +
To book swimmers must have achieved:
Stage 8: Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke
using all competitive laws
Stage 9: Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke using all competitive laws
Stage 10: Swim 1500 metres continuously using one stroke using all competitive laws