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Tom Dean is a triple Olympic gold medallist, winning gold at Tokyo 2020 and Paris

2024 and one of Britain's most decorated swimmers.

You may also know him from Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

Beyond the medals, Tom built this school because he believes every child deserves expert, fun, water-safe swimming lessons.

Access to great teaching should not depend on where you live. In 2025, Tom Dean

Swim School partnered with the Prince and Princess of Wales's Royal Foundation to

provide subsidised lessons to 1,000 young people across the UK.

Every lesson wherever it is follows the Five Rings of Success programme Tom developed

himself. The same coaching philosophy that shaped him from a beginner to an

Olympic champion. Now here in Maidenhead, for your child.

Adult & Child Classes - Adult required in the water

Discovery Ducklings 1

Introduces your baby into water and will encourage early confidence with the use of nursery rhymes and special teaching practices. 

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Adult & Child Classes  - Adult required in the water

Discovery Ducklings 2

Developing skills and building confidence already introduced in Discovery Ducklings 1. Children will be at ease with having their face splashed with water and travel through the water on their front and backs with support techniques by the adult. 

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Adult & Child Classes  - Adult required in the water

Discovery Ducklings 3

Children will be working towards swimming with buoyancy aids but without support from the adult. Happy to get their faces and heads wet and be happy to be submerged under the water. They will work towards being able to jump with support from the adult. 

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Pre-school Lessons  - Adult not required in the water 

Ducklings lessons

Ducklings 1 :  Unconfident non swimmer

Ducklings 2:   Confident Non Swimmer - Kicking with a float on front, face in the water an answer to this item.

Ducklings 3: Swimmer - 

Can swim up to 3 metres on front

Ducklings 4: Confident Swimmer - 

Can swim over 3 metres on front and back

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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Stage 4: Push and glide from wall to the pool floor. 10 metres front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly legs, attempting arms. Perform a sequence of floating positions. 

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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To book swimmers must have achieved Stage 7 before booking on to these Stages.

Stage 8: Swim 400 metres continuously using one stroke 

using all competitive laws

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Stage 9: Swim 800 metres continuously using one stroke using all competitive laws

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Adults 16 years +

Non Swimmers - Be water confident: 

Beginners - Be a swimmer 

Improvers - Be a better swimmer:  

Advanced - Be a master swimmer 

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