Life after Aqua 5
Rookie Lifesaving
These classes are for competent swimmers age 8-15. The children will learn basic lifesaving skills, first aid, CPR and basic water safety.
Hazlehead Pool , Friday from 1800-2100 Cost £5.15 per session but paid per block in advance. Each block runs in line with the school term. To register for the class please contact Hazlehead Pool on 01224 310062. For children Age 8-15 who can swim 100m and confident in deep water.
Linksfield Swimming Club
This class is aimed at competent swimmers age 7-13 and will provide the following:
Recreational Swimming, Personal Survival, Water Safety, Aquatic Challenges and fun activities.
Linksfield Swimming Pool, Sunday from 1100 – 1200 Cost £2.50 per session
If you want to take part please go along to the session on a Sunday or contact the pool on 01224 495991 for more information.
Further Rookie Lifesaving and Multi Skills sessions may be developed in the future at other venues.
Diving
We will be developing Beginners Diving classes at Bridge of Don and Hazlehead.
The classes are designed to give pupils an early introduction to diving skills, which will provide underwater confidence, body awareness and develop skills for springing and preparing the diver to progress to advanced skills.
Please note that all swimmers should be confident in deep water.
To register for diving please contact the Diving Co-ordinator on 814567.
Water polo
Junior Water Polo Sessions take place at Aberdeen Grammar School on Sundays from 1000-1130. If you are aged 12 - 17, are confident in deep water and want to have fun please contact the Swimming Development Officer on 01224 814783 for further details.
Competitive Swimming Clubs
There are 6 junior swimming clubs across the city who are members of the City of Aberdeen Swim Team (COAST). COAST is the council’s elite programme and relies on swimmers coming through from the junior clubs on a regular basis.
Competitive swimming is a sport which requires commitment. When your child completes Aqua 5 the next level is Junior Coaching 1. The squad members are required to attend 2 or 3 sessions per week.
If your child progresses into a swimming club the competition events begin at the age of 8 with local mini meets and novice galas. These are fun events and introduce the swimmer to the excitement of a swimming gala.
Not all swimmers wish to commit themselves to many hours of training and most clubs have a section for swimmers who wish to train fewer sessions for enjoyment and fitness or to compete on a limited basis in order to fit in with other activities that they may participate in.
Overleaf are the contact telephone numbers for the junior swimming clubs, which are correct as at June 2006. These contacts change quite frequently according to when the clubs hold their Annual General Meeting so it is sometimes difficult to keep up to date. Should you find that this information is not correct the previous secretary should be able to give you the information or if not please contact the Swimming Development Officer on 01224 814783 who will endeavour to find out the correct information for you.
Club Information
There are seven junior competitive clubs within Aberdeen City
Aberdeen Swimming Club
Squads train at RGU Garthdee, Tullos Pool, Linksfield Pool, Grammar Pool
Secretary: Mrs Carolyn Mcleod Tel 01224 867297
The following 6 clubs are members of the CITY OF ABERDEEN SWIM TEAM (COAST)
Aberdeen Dolphin Swimming Club
Squads train at Tullos Pool, Hazlehead Pool and Summerhill Pool
Secretary: Lesley Milne Tel 01224 310132
Bridge of Don Swimming Club
Squads train at Bridge of Don Swimming Pool
Secretary: Audrey Deans E-Mail Deansbalmedie@aol.com
Bon-Accord Thistle Swimming Club
Squads train at Kincorth pool and Aberdeen Grammer
Secretary: David Tiffen Tel 01224 896765
Bucksburn Swimming Club
Squads train at Bucksburn pool and Dyce Academy pool
Secretary: secretary@bucksburnasc.org.uk
Contact to join the club: membership@bucksburnasc.org.uk
Website: www.bucksburnasc.org.uk
Cults Otters Swimming Club
Squads train at Cults Academy and Tullos pool
Secretary: secretary@cultsotters..org.uk
Websit: www.cultsotters.org.uk
Dyce (Aberdeen) Swimming Club
Squads train at Dyce Academy pool and Hilton pool
Secretary: Cath Kidd Tel 01224 862559
If you have any queries with regard to swimming clubs or swimming development please contact Swimming Development Officer on 01224 814783 or e-mail amasson@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Recreational Swimming Clubs
Dee Swimming Club
Please contact: Mike McLeod, Tel: 01224 662536
Related Information
Learn to Swim Programme
Swimming - Sports Development
Sports and Recreation
