The levels and objectives for each level include:
Ages: 6 months to about 3 years
1- Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
2- Parent and Child Aquatics Level 2
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
Ages: 4 and 5 years old
3- Preschool Aquatics Level 1
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
4-Preschool Aquatics Level 2
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
5- Preschool Aquatics Level 3
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
Ages: From 6 years
6- Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
7- Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
8- Level 3 - Stroke Development
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
9- Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
10-Level 5 - Stroke Refinement
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
11- Learn to Swim Level 6: Personal Water Safety
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
12- Learn to Swim Level 6: Fundamentals of Diving
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
13- Learn to Swim Level 6: Fitness Swimmer
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢150.00 / 20 lessons
The levels and Purpose for each level include:
1-Parent and Child Aquatics Level 1
Purpose
To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to about 3 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim in the Albatross Swimming School Preschool Aquatics or Learn-to-Swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own.
Prerequisites
No skill prerequisites
Child must be at least 6 months old to enroll
Parent or other caregiver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class
2-Parent and Child Aquatics Level 2
Purpose
To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to about 3 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim in the Albatross Swimming School Preschool Aquatics or Learn-to-Swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to become good swimmers or to survive in the water on their own.
Prerequisites
No skill prerequisites
Child must be at least 6 months old to enroll
Parent or other caregiver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class
3-Preschool Aquatics Level 1
Purpose
To orient preschool-age children to the aquatic environment and to help them acquire rudimentary levels of basic aquatic skills
Prerequisites
There are no skill prerequisites for Preschool Aquatics Level 1.
Participants start at about 4 and 5 years old.
4-Preschool Aquatics Level 2
Purpose
To build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Level 1
Prerequisites
Successfully demonstrate the exit skills assessments from Preschool Aquatics Level 1
5-Preschool Aquatics Level 3
Purpose To increase proficiency and build on the basic aquatic skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 by providing additional guided practice with increased distances and times
Prerequisites
Successfully demonstrate the exit skills assessments of Preschool Aquatics Level 2
6-Level 1 - Introduction to Water Skills
Purpose
To begin developing positive attitudes, good swimming habits and safe practices in and around the water
Prerequisites
None - Participants start at about 6 years of age.
7-Level 2 - Fundamental Aquatic Skills
Purpose
To give participants success with fundamental skills, including learning how to float without support and to recover to a vertical position
Prerequisites
Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 1: Introduction to Water Skills certificate OR Successful demonstration of all certification requirements from Level
8-Level 3 - Stroke Development
Purpose To build on the skills in Level 2 by providing additional guided practice in deeper water
Prerequisites Valid Albatross Swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate OR Successful demonstration of all certification requirements from Level 2
9-Level 4 - Stroke Improvement
Purpose To develop participants’ confidence in the strokes learned in Level 3 and to improve other aquatic skills
Prerequisites Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 3: Stroke Development certificate OR Successful demonstration of all completion requirements from Level 3
10-Level 5 - Stroke Refinement
Purpose To further learn how to coordinate and refine strokes
Prerequisites Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 4: Fundamental Aquatic Skills certificate OR Successful demonstration of all completion requirements from Level 4
11-Learn to Swim Level 6: Personal Water Safety
Purpose:
- To refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances
- To teach students how to prevent aquatic emergencies in various aquatic environments.
- To introduce and practice self-rescue techniques
Prerequisites
Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 5: Stroke Refinement certificate
OR Successful demonstration of all certification requirements from Level 5
12-Learn to Swim Level 6: Fundamentals of DivingPurpose
- To refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances
- To introduce and practice fundamental springboard diving skills
Prerequisites
Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 5: Stroke Refinement certificate OR Successful demonstration of all completion requirements from Level 5
13-Learn to Swim Level 6: Fitness Swimmer
Purpose
To refine strokes so participants swim them with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances
Prerequisites
Valid Albatross swimming School Learn-to-Swim Level 5: Stroke Refinement certificate
OR Successful demonstration of all completion requirements from Level 5
SWIMVAC (Summer Swimming Lessons)
During each school vacation we conduct a special program of lessons where each pupil may receive intensive tuition. Swimvac is always very popular and produces significant results, event for pupils who are either on the verge of achieving their next certificate or are commencing ‘Learn-to-Swim’ classes for the first time
Adult Lessons
Age is not the barrier. It is never too late to learn swimming
Most adults may not have had the opportunities that parents are able to give their children today, and as a result didn’t receive good swimming tuition at a modern swimming school. Physical Educationalists and Medical Practitioners have now realized the great benefits that swimming and exercise in water can give to the older body. Swimming is recognized as the most beneficial cardiovascular and muscular joint mobility exercise possible.
These classes are designed to promote learning and improve aquatic skills.
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢200.00 / 15 lessons
Package for Schools
ALBATROSS SWIMMING SCHOOL will develop a comprehensive swimming and water safety programs for your schools. The lessons will be conducted at ALBATROSS SWIMMING School’s Centre or any swimming pool arranged by your school.
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes / week
Rates: GH¢40 / term / Child
1 to 1 Lessons
Lessons for children or adults where the swimmer has the sole attention of a teacher for a full 30 or 45 minute class. These are ideal to meet an individual’s specific swimming needs.
Rates: GH¢150.00 /10 lessons
Residential Lessons
Classes are for individuals’ ages 18 and older.
Duration per Lesson: 45 minutes
Rates: GH¢250.00 / 15 lessons
Note: Clients must pay transportation fare to the Coach
LIFEGUARD TRAINING
Duration: One month
Rates: GH¢300.00
Class is limited to ten participants
Prerequisite: 16 years of age at a time of class
Parent’s Note
- Do not expect your child to be able to swim soon after they are introduced to the water. It depends on individual learning ability. As a parent, you should focus on the long-term goal and avoid putting pressure on achievement and expecting quick results, this may become counter-productive.
- Don’t be over ambitious towards your child’s progress. Allow them to gradually develop and to improve at their own pace. There is no shortcut in learning to swim. Practice makes perfect. Every child needs regular lessons and training, never try to hurry! Your child will learn much more in short regular visits than in the occasional long one. A child’s attention span is extremely short. The younger the child, the shorter the attentions span. Young children concentration span is about twenty minutes.
- If your child no longer seems to enjoy the water, don’t give up! Continue your regular lessons. Do not waste all the earlier good work. It is a good idea to just hang around and watch as the others carry on, rather than skipping lessons
- Don’t compare your child with others. Everyone has different learning abilities.
- If your child cries during the lesson, it doesn’t mean that your child is not ready for swimming lessons. Your child may be adjusting to the separation from mom and dad and getting accustomed to the new surroundings, or just having a bad day. Give your child some time and let him develop his confidence.
- If your child accidentally swallows water during the lesson. Don’t worry; this is a learning process.
- ALL CHILDREN WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS AND MAY BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL AND TIME.
- CHILDRENN PER GROUP IS 5
- THE LESSONS ARE CONDUCTED IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH LANGUAGES
Operating Hours:
A-Venue: Airport View Hotel, at Airport traffic light & Opposite Cuba Embassy
Children Programs
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Thursday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:30 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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