Example Swimming Lesson plan (1)

Learn to Swim Award 1

Time required: X minutes Age range: X (Group X) Number of Swimmers: X

Equipment required

Health and Safety checks
(Tick when satisfactory)
Poolside clean and dry
Lifeguards present
(N/A if not required)
Emergency equipment in
place
Session aim
Aquatic skills in focus:
 to:
Water temperature Lighting in good working
order
Water clarity Jewellery removed
(Teacher and swimmer)
Appropriate depth for session Hair tied back
activities (Teacher and swimmer)
Specific objective
By the end of the lesson swimmers will be able


Water depth required for activities

(Please circle)

Shallow depth up to 1.0 metre Middle depth Deep depth

Time for each practice Skill practices Skill teaching point
(What they do) (What the swimmer thinks
about)
Entry
Participants
Duration

Warm up
Participants
Duration
Skill development Activities
practices [insert activity details here]
Participants
Duration

Cool down
Contrasting activity
Participants
Duration
Safe exit
Evaluation