Swimming is sport taught as a skill and not as a competitive sport at Alethea and an is held at the Fingara County Club, Boralesgamuwa every Tuesday & Thursday. Over 75 swimmers from both Primary and Senior schools attend these training sessions. Students are able to swim at the end of their 8th lesson. They are presently under the training and guidance of Mr.Mahe Chandralal and his team.
• Fingara Club, Boralessgamuwa.
• Primary 1/ 2, & 1LE/2LE- 12.30-2.30pm
(Every Tuesday)
• Primary 3 & 3LEA/B- 2.00- 4.00pm
(Every Tuesday)
• Both Junior and Senior swimmers 2.00-4.00pm
(Every Tuesday)
• Primary & both Junior/Senior swimmers- 2.00-4.00pm
(Every Thursday)
Swimming is a very important skill to know.
Parents should enroll their children in swimming lessons. It is best to swim at a young age, but, of course, it is never too late to learn.
Here are a few reasons why it is important for your kids to learn to swim.
This is the most important part of learning to swim. It is very important to keep your kids safe, and with your kids knowing how to swim, they can be safer.
While knowing how to swim, does not make drowning impossible, it makes it less likely from happening.
Discipline is a big part of learning to swim. Kids learn the pool rules, and consequences of breaking them. The rules are enforced by the teachers and the coaches.
If kids don't follow the rules, they could get a time out for a few minutes and sit out of the pool. This also goes along with safety, because discipline will help enforce the
rules, which keep the kids and everyone else safe.
Also, self-discipline goes along with this too, kids learn to keep trying to improve, especially if there are other kids in the class who are a little more advanced. It will keep the kids going, and make them want to do their best to improve.
Confidence is also a big part of learning how to swim. The more your child learns and the more they are improving,
the more confident they will become in the water. And the more confident they become, the more things they will want to try.
Kids also learn social skills in swimming lessons. They have the opportunity to interact with other students and the instructor. They learn to take turns, share, and
respect each other. They learn the importance of listening and paying attention, along with being polite and having patience.
Swimming will get your kids away from the TV, computer, and video games for a little bit each week.
It will give them some exercise. This will be good for their mind, body and soul.
• The Senior swimmers participated in the Inter-International swimming meet in 2006 organized by Asian International School at the Sugatadasa Stadium pool. The participants were:-
- Nadeem Azwan.
- Dhanushka Salgado.
- habeer Dole.
- hehara Hapugalle.
- Benley Janapriya.
- Ijaz Ahmed.
- Viboo Rajan.
- Shanon Cruze.
• From 2007-2009 the Primary, Junior and Senior swimmers participated in the Annual Swimming meet organized by Fingara club.
• On the 1st of April 2009 a fun filled Activity Day was organized at Fingara club. The students showed off their talents in various events organized for them. The events t held were:
- Picking up pebbles (Nursery).
- Lime and Spoon.
- Kick Board race.
- 25m free style.
- 0m free style.
- 25m Breast Stroke.
- 50m Breast Stroke.
- 25m and 50m Back Stroke.
- Relays.
• tudents are able to swim at the end of the eight lesson.
• We have formed a Primary, Junior & Senior squad.
• To have an Inter-House swimming meet.
• To participate in all swimming meets and represent "Alethea International School" proudly.
