Swimming is one of Scotland's most popular sports and has five key disciplines which include open water, synchronised swimming, water polo and diving. Continuing to develop your swimming skills, can open up future career and recreational opportunities.
You can apply for our rookie lifeguard, survive and save, water polo and synchronised swimming by filling in the form in the link below:
This class is aimed at anyone over eight years olds to provide a fun and safe way to learn lifesaving skills and water safety. To access this class you must have passed Level 4 with Swim Aberdeenshire and there are three levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold and sessions are currently available in - Alford, Deveron, Fraserburgh , Inverurie, Peterhead, Portlethen, Stonehaven, Turriff and Westhill.
Water polo is aimed at children who are nearing the end of our Learn to Swim scheme or have completed the programme.
Our sessions are run by qualified coaches who teach various skills and techniques used in water polo. As well as learning the rules of the game, our sessions offer a fun way to improve and develop your child's stamina and fitness.
There are two age groups for water polo - eight to twelve and twelve to sixteen. Due to the stamina required, water polo is suitable for children who have passed level five or up of our Learn to Swim scheme. Water polo is currently available at Stonehaven.
Synchronised swimming is for children who are aged eight to sixteen. These classes are an introduction to synchronised swimming and focus on teaching synchro strokes and improving sculling technique and stamina. The sessions combine elements of dance and musicality with techniques in the water and the children can engage in various layouts and routines.
Due to the skills and stamina required for synchro it is suitable for children who have passed level five or upwards of our Learn to Swim scheme. Synchronised swimming is currently available at Stonehaven.
Please contact your nearest venue to find out about availability of future courses. You must be at least 16 years old and be able to:
Why join a swimming club?
Swimming is a sport for life, from participation to athlete development and opportunities for the whole family to be involved together.
Long term swim training can improve cardiorespiratory fitness and reduce long term health conditions.
A swimming club can provide a safe and fun environment where your child can develop socially as well as enjoying the thrill of friendly competition.
Most swimming clubs will run regular 'come and try' sessions where your child can take part in a session to see if they will enjoy it and it gives the coaches a chance to see your child's current swimming skills. This can lead to an invitation to join the club or in some circumstances there may be a waiting list.