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Northumberland Ave|Whitley
Reading|RG2 8DF
0118 9370270
info@academysport.co.uk
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Prices: Junior £2, Adult £4, Senior (50+) £2.65, Pensioner (60+) £2, Everybody active Adult (2, Everbody active Junior £1.50, Parent & toddler £3.65, Canoeing / pedalers £2.50, Wipeout TT £2.50, Swim School (14 week course) Adult £92 Children £80, Private swimming lessons 1-to-1 £16, 2-to-1 £24
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Swim School. Courses for children aged 5+ and adults.
Swim School Terms and enrolment dates for 2013: Enrolment for Spring term 3 - 7 December. Transfer week for Spring term 8 - 15 December. Spring term 7 January - 8 April. Enrolment for Summer term 15 - 19 April. Transfer week for Summer term 20 - 27 April. Summer Term 29 April - 29 July.

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Our pool timetable is displayed below. Please note: from Tuesday 28 May to Sunday 2 June we will be running an alternative pool timetable. The timetable shown below will automatically change during that time or you can use the calendar facility to view the schedule in advance.


Holiday dates(alternative pool timetable will operate) Monday 18 February – Friday 22 February, Friday 29 March – Friday 12 April, Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May, Wednesday 24 July – Wednesday 4 September, Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November, Monday 23 December – Friday 3 January 2014. Bank holiday dates (Centre will be closed – sorry!) Tuesday 1 January, Friday 29 March, Monday 1 April, Monday 6 May, Monday 27 May, Monday 26 August, Wednesday 25 December, Thursday 26 December.

Swim admittance policy (Following ISRM guidance):
• Children under the age of 8 must be directly supervised at all times by a
parent or an adult (16 years old or over)
• Children under 4 years must be supervised at a ratio of one adult to
one child
• Children aged 4 – 7 years must be supervised at a ratio of one adult
to two children.

SwimSchool

The AcademySport swimming poolAcademySport Swim School follows the teaching principles set out by the National Plan for Teaching Swimming, we deliver each stage as set out by the Amateur Swimming Association [ASA], and all children are certified at completion of each of our 7 stages, click here for details.

Our ‘parent and toddler’ sessions encourage early years swimmers to develop basic motor skills through enjoyment of the water.

Fundamental movement skills which build confidence, buoyancy, stroke technique and safety awareness can then be developed from stages 1-7 of our Swim School courses.

We liaise with many swim clubs so that swimmers of appropriate standard can be put straight in contact with a club for fundamental sport skills and more competitive training.

To apply for a place please download our SwimSchool application form and hand it in at Reception. We give children (aged 5–16) enrolled on a course free swimming membership for the duration of the Swim School term so they can practise their new skills as much as they like!

We also offer private swimming lessons on a 1–to–1 and 2–to–1 basis. These sessions are more focused and suit swimmers requiring individual attention. Please enquire at Reception for more details.

Adult Swimming Lessons
Here at AcademySport we recognise that being able to swim is an invaluable life skill that it's never too late to learn. If you want to learn to swim or just aren't very confident we have fantastic coaches on hand who can teach adult non-swimmers to swim or improve their current level in 1–to–1 or group sessions.