Pre improvers and improvers

Following successful completion of our Learn to Swim programme, swimmers progress into the Improvers Groups. These groups focus on developing proficiency across all four competitive strokes, introducing diving and race starts, and preparing swimmers for the option of entering competitive swimming.

Swimmers in the Improvers Groups may begin to participate in Eastbourne Swimming Club Championship events and may be considered for club team selection, should they express an interest in progressing along the competitive pathway.

Group Objectives

• Refine technique across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly
• Learn correct starts, turns, and finishes
• Improve endurance, coordination, and water confidence
• Begin to understand basic principles of training and competition

Swim England Awards Progression

Improvers swimmers work towards the following Swim England Learn to Swim Stage Awards:

• Pre-Improvers - Swim England Stages 4 and 5
• Improvers 1 - Stages 5 and
• Improvers 2 - Stages 6 and 7
• Improvers 3 -  Completion of Stage 7