Learn to Dive
I’m new to diving
Diving is a great way to improve balance, coordination and confidence, combining strength and flexibility to leap and spring into the water.
Here at Cambridge Learn to Dive we offer you the chance to try all this in a fun, relaxed and friendly environment through our regular weekly sessions.
We also run Easter and Summer camps to give plenty of opportunities for young people in our community to learn new skills in a fun environment.
Sign up to a free taster session with using the link below or click the link at the bottom of this page to enquire about holiday camps.
Childrens’ Learn To Dive
For 5 to 14 year olds
The Learn to Dive Programme sessions follow a clearly defined structure in line with British Diving directives and is the feeder programme for the Cambridge Dive Team.
There are six levels in the Programme, with specific key skills in each level. All divers will start with basic body control, introducing shapes and jumps off the poolside, as well as forward and backward rolls into the water. Working through the levels, divers progress to hand first entries, jumps off the 1m and 3m springboards, as well as the 5m platform. By level seven divers will be performing forward and backward dives off the springboards.
Our coaching scheme continues all year round. Skill assessments are continual and we also hold regular formal assessments, to ensure that your child is placed in the best group. We want to ensure that all divers achieve their full potential and of course have fun along the way. Divers are not expected to pass a level after every coaching cycle, we can move children both up and down through the levels.
Members can view their LTD progress online, showing individual skills passed within a level. Coaches will write comments at the end of each assessment cycle which aim to provide each individual child focused help and guidance.
If a diver is struggling with the basic fundamentals of diving, future progression and development may be limited. Confidence, age, co-ordination, physicality and mental maturity are all characteristics that will affect whether a child has the ability to achieve the level one skills.
Bravery is a big part of diving and we work closely with our divers to build the confidence and commitment they need to succeed. We will never ask a diver to attempt a skill that is outside of their capabilities or is unsafe. All lessons are coached by Swim England qualified coaches.
Teens and Adults Learn To Dive
You’re never to old to start!
As part of the club’s Learn to Dive program, we offer sessions for anyone aged 14 upwards and adults. These are fun, relaxed sessions and where you will have the opportunity to try out the different boards at Parkside Pools. If you’re a complete beginner, our qualified coaches will help you learn new skills in a supportive environment. For those with a bit more experience, our coaches will help you improve your diving, guiding you through skill chains to achieve your own goals!
Joining our teens and adults’ sessions is a great way to meet new people and we encourage you to sign up as a club member where possible so you can join in on all the other activities and socials the club offers.
We also offer a discounted student rate for Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University student members.
Fees
Programme | Duration | Monthly Fee |
Children's LTD Levels 1-5 | 30 minute session once a week | £35.00 |
Children's LTD Level 6 | 60 minute session once a week | £60.00 |
Teens LTD | 45 minute session once a week | £45.00 |
Adult LTD | 60 minute session once a week | £40.00 |
Timetables
Children | Day | Time |
Wednesdays | 4.30pm - 6.00pm | |
Fridays | 4.30pm - 7.10pm | |
Sundays | 4.05pm - 5.35pm |
Teens and Adults | Day | Time |
Tuesdays (Adults) | 8.30pm - 9.30pm | |
Thursdays (Teens) | 8.15pm - 9.00pm |
Important Notes
All individual sessions within our “Children’s Learn To Dive” programme last 30 minutes with a short changeover time between each session. Exact timings for your own session will be confirmed when your enrollment in the lesson programme is completed. Timings will vary according to both availability and your skill level within the programme.
“Teens” and “Adult” Learn to Dive sessions are 45 and 60 minutes long resepctively. We currently run one session each per week for Teens and Adults.
Upcoming holiday camps
We run camps with daily classes for children aged 5-14 in the Easter and Summer holidays.
They are a great way for children to have fun, learn new skills and get some exercise during holiday times. These are open to current members and those who have never dived before.
Click here to find out more, or complete our enquiry form to check when bookings open for our next camps.
Our LTD Administration Team
For Learn To Dive (LTD) and waiting list queries please email our administrator, Susie O’Connor susie@cambridgediving.org.uk
For payment enquiries send an email to Daria Daria@cambridgediving.org.uk
