Pre-Squad Swim Scheme
April 2023
Teddington Swimming Club Pre Squad Swim Scheme (Teaching Scheme) offers sessions in efficient & legal stroke technique for children wanting to progress to club level swimming.
Swim England/IOS qualified teachers provide:
Lessons for water confident children rising 6 years, usually in Year 1
SE influenced programme
Multiple sessions times in the Teaching Pool Teddington Pools & Fitness Centre
Annual Registration Fee £25 plus £9.90 per half hour paid by the term
Class availability is dependent on age and current level.
Classes are on:
Saturday and Sunday evenings from 3.50pm - 7:20pm from beginners to pre club swimmers at Teddington Pools
Classes are 30 minutes
TSC Pre Club does NOT offer Saturday / Sunday Morning, any weekday swimming or private( 1-2-1) classes
Streamlining & correct stroke technique are the build blocks for a competitive swimming, Hence TSC Pre Club Swim Scheme focuses on stroke skills. As we are focusing on stroke technique the majority of the classes take place in the Teaching Pool at Teddington where the Teachers/coaches can easily review and correct pupils.
Only older Pupils, 10+ are allocated the Main Pool. The Main pool places are very limited, swimmer offered the Main pool are expected to be able to swim Front crawl, Backstroke & Breaststroke but may have one or more technical issues that need to be addressed before they are invited to join TSC Development.
When a pupil can demonstrate
- front crawl kicking from the hips, with regular breathing to the side and smooth arm stroke
- backstroke kicking from the hips, good body position & straight arm recovery.
- breaststroke with a symmetrical leg kick, legal arm pull & correct timing.
- butterfly with dolphin kick and symmetrical arms
they will be invited to join TSC Development
Please complete the form below to register your interest
Waiting Time
Enquiries placed
February - May - offer of a place September / October
June - September - offer of a place January/ February
October - January - offer of a place April/ May
We recommend continuing with your current learn to swim programme while waiting for a place.
Any other queries please contact [email protected].
