Swim Durham School

🌊 Sea Swimming isn’t the same as pool swimming.

🚩 Know Your Flags
⛔️ Red — No swimming/bathing at all
⚠️ Orange windsock — Strong winds
✅️ Red & Yellow — Lifeguarded zone. Swim only between them.

👶 Kids + Water = You Stay Close! Never let children enter the sea alone. Even knee‑deep.

🌊 Sea & River vs Pool
Currents pull you sideways or out.
Tides rise fast.
Cold water shock hits instantly.
Hidden hazards you can’t see.

🚨 If an Emergency Happens:

* Call 999 and ask for Coastguard.
* Raise the alarm — shout for help, alert lifeguards immediately.
* Don’t enter the water!! Most drownings happen when someone tries to rescue another person.
* Use flotation — throw a buoy, board, or anything that floats.
* Tell them to float — encourage the casualty to lie back, spread arms and legs, and keep calm.
* Keep eyes on them — point to their location and guide rescuers in.

Lights… camera… SPLASH! 🎬💦

This week our swimmers are diving straight into the world of TV & movies, from Buzz Lightyear style glides to underwater adventures worthy of a blockbuster.

Expect dramatic entrances, award‑winning kicks, and maybe even a few Oscar‑level performances from our magical Ariels and superb Spidermen.

Imagination is mandatory.

Roll the cameras… it’s showtime in the pool! 🎥🌊

🔢Numbers Week Update:

Suspect - Teacher Joe was last seen splashing excessively, stealing pool noodles and thinking he is very funny with his childish humour.

Height: questionable. 📏

Attitude: elite.

Commitment to swimming: off the charts. 🏊🏻‍♂️

Please report any further aquatic mischief to the team!

🏴‍☠️ Batten down the hatches!!

Pirate Week is nearly upon us, and it’s going to be WILD!

They will be using their imaginations to turn the pool into a magical ocean kingdom.

They’ll practise their brave‑as‑a‑barnacle swimming skills, lots of bubble blowing, shout “ARRR!” at absolutely everything, and help the Swim@ Durham crew protect the pool from the legendary Giggle Kraken (very friendly, loves stickers, just like our swimmers!)💜 🏴‍☠️

It's Drowning Prevention Week, and our theme this week is Water Safety. 🛟

Throughout the week, we'll be helping our swimmers build important lifesaving skills and sharing simple tips that can help keep children safe in and around water.

Because learning to swim is about more than strokes...it's about confidence, awareness and staying safe. 💜

🌟STAR OF THE MONTH🌟

Goes to the wonderful Weronika.

Since joining the team at Durham, Weronika has shown her commitment, dedication, passion and professionalism in every interaction with parents, swimmers and the team alike. She works incredibly hard, always going above and beyond to support in any way she can. Recently this month, at a moment's notice, she's gone to other sites to ensure that all swimmers, regardless of venue, get the best possible experience and don't miss their lesson.

She's super friendly, helpful and so eager to learn and improve, not only in her own teaching and ops roles, but to see what she can do to support her swimmers on their learning journey too!

She's reliable, considerate, thoughtful and an all round superhero! We are lucky to have you as part of Team Durham.

Congratulations on Star of the Month, it is SO deserved. We appreciate you! 🥳

We’re open as normal this Bank Holiday Monday 💜

All lessons and sessions are running as usual, so we’ll see you at the pool!

Well done to Daniel, April’s Star of the Month 🌟

He is someone we can always rely on, whether that’s stepping in to cover shifts at the last minute, supporting the team wherever needed, or simply getting on with whatever task is asked of him with a positive attitude. His willingness to help, flexibility, and team‑first mindset make a real difference day in, day out.

What really stands out is that he always shows up with a smile, even when things don’t go perfectly. He takes everything in his stride, learns from every experience, and never lets challenges dampen his enthusiasm. That resilience and positivity set a great example for everyone around him.

We’re incredibly lucky to have you 🥳

It’s Numbers Week, which apparently means “bring your entire family tree”.

Freddie, Will, Isla, and Rory turned the pool into their own personal water park and still managed some seriously impressive swimming.

Also featuring: not one but two Stars of the Week, because excellence is contagious.

Cracking job, team 💜