Lonsdale Swimming Pool has recently signed up to the asa’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming (NPTS).
The five-year deal indicates the centre’s commitment to teaching a high standard of swimming and to follow a scheme that allows teachers to be continually up to date with good practices.
Lonsdale swimming and sports trading charity run the Lonsdale Swimming pool, with two hours a week available for children’s swimming lessons. Adult lessons are also run with half an hour permitted for a mixed group of adults and half an hour for women only. Lonsdale swimming pool is now trying to increase the lessons to Sunday morning to accommodate those children on the waiting list.
Pool manager Lynda Mangnall supports the asa’s NPTS. She said “ I have followed the asa certificate scheme for the last 16 years and I have seen first hand the development in improving the standard of swimming.
“The National Plan sets an easily recognisable standard for its teachers to follow, allowing children of all abilities, including disabilities, to achieve.
“I have chosen to work alongside the asa because it is a well recognised scheme which is respected by the pool, teacher and parents. Parents feel their children have achieved a good understanding in pool safety, skills and swimming, by using the National Teaching Plan.”
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For further details contact Natalie Hassall, Media Assistant on 01509 63236, or email natalie.hassall@swimming.org
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