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Swimming safely, swimming well

This website gives practical ideas, resources and guidance to help children and young people learn how to swim safely and well. Whether you're a teacher, parent or pupil, you'll find something here for you.

* Teachers' Zone
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Looking for new ways to inspire your pupils while meeting the requirements of the national curriculum for PE? Unsure how to plan a swimming and water safety programme for your school?

In the teachers' zone you will find all sorts of practical ideas and information. Choose from a set of exciting core tasks, which come complete with guidance on how to develop pupils' swimming techniques and strokes. Or find expert advice on everything from planning lessons and organising adult support to assessing and managing risk.

* Parents' Zone
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Keen to help your child's school teach them how to swim? Find out how to prepare your child for school swimming lessons, including exciting activities that you can try together at the pool.
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Click to enter the Pupils' Zone
How much do you know about swimming and water safety? Try our puzzles and quizzes to test your knowledge of:
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* Parents' Zone
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picture of father and son in pool
Keen to help your child's school teach them how to swim? Find out how to prepare your child for school swimming lessons, including exciting activities that you can try together at the pool.
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Click to enter the Pupils' Zone
How much do you know about swimming and water safety? Try our puzzles and quizzes to test your knowledge of:
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being safe around water
swimming strokes and techniques
helping others to stay safe.
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