Linslade Crusaders Learn to Swim classes celebrated the end of term on Saturday with a Fun Swim. The Swimming Club runs three very popular and successful Learn to Swim sessions, which all take place in the small pool at Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre on either Saturdays or Sundays.

The young swimmers follow a structured programme based on the National Teaching Plan for Swimming which teaches all four swimming strokes as well as developing key skills and improving water confidence. At the end of each term, swimmers are assessed against criteria from the STA Learn to Swim Series of Awards and presented with their badges and certificates.

 Swimmers who have achieved awards this term are;

 Octopus 1: Megan Jarrett, John Standen, Shelby Thompson, Angelina Wesley- Johansen, Dillon Hargreaves, Georgia Davies

Octopus 3: Jason Baker, James Brunton, Ethan Gell, Jake Jarrett

Goldfish 1: Jacob Culley, Oliver Culley, Eva McGahey, Eddie Standen

Goldfish 2: Daniel Chandler, Hayden Gell, Ben Gilroy, Thomas Jackson, Moses Clarke, Alex Noikovitch

Effort certificates: Emma Baker, Joseph Carpenter, Callum Caulfield, Obi Clarke, Yasmin Docker, Marek Ewing, Jude Gore, Adam Green, Abigail Ham, Caitlin Janes, Ben Moore, Kelsie Shulman, Josh Symmonds, Eloise Wall, John Wesley-Johansen, Nathan Wightman, William Copeland, Neve Cox, Oliver Gibbs, Lydia Gibbs, Mia Ham, Oliver McCabe, Callum Rhead, Ben Williams

 25m: Evie McCabe, Peter Wall, Lewis Wightman, Oliver Culley

50m: Daniel Chandler, Eva McGahey

Special mention goes to Callum Caulfield, Jack Hughes, Megan Jarrett, Standen, Shelby Thompson who have have taken that all important first step and achieved their 5m badge. Congratulations also go to Oliver McCabe, Lewis Wightman, Ben Williams, Alex Noikovitch, Ben Gilroy and Hayden Gell who are all moving up to swim widths in the big pool after the summer holidays.

If you are interested in Learn to Swim, or would like more information about Crusaders Swimming Club, contact Alison on 370595 or visit the website www.linsladecrusaders.org .