What makes this event even more remarkable is the age of the swimmers involved and the incredible stamina they display as they continue to swim! It's important to note the concerning national statistic: 1 in 3 children leave Primary School unable to swim, which means that 1 in 3 children by the age of 11 lack this essential skill.
On average, Aquatots children swim 5 Meters independently between the ages of 3 and 4. By the time they start Primary School, they have likely covered over 100 meters and go on to soo much more!
This achievement is something we are all extremely proud of and believe deserves more celebration. That’s why we are excited to introduce our first term of distance celebrations!
Winter Term 2025 – One to Remember!!
Our Children Swam 81 Miles!!! Yes you read that correctly! From the 300 swimmers that took part we clocked up an amazing 81 miles!!
Below you will see our scoreboard for the number of Metres swum at each pool and how many swimmers were involved.
Did you know?
All swimmers attending Distance Week receive a Free Distance Certificate PLUS for certain milestone swims (5m, 500m, 1000m, 2000m, 3000m & 4000m) a FREE Badge too!
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Milestone Swims So how far were the children swimming and what age? Here’s the stats!
NEW Aquatots Record Holder 4500 Metres!!
At our Woldingham Pool on a sunny Saturday afternoon, young Callum, age 8, decided that his final lesson with Aquatots needed to be a memorable one and there was a record he was determined to beat.
After 3.5 hours of continuous swimming, he did it! An incredible 4500 metres. What an amazing end to an Aquatots Journey.
Teacher Natalie told us:
"I have been lucky enough to teach Callum over several years, including his first lessons with Aquatots in Level 1 and his later levels at Woldingham.
What makes for a really special journey is having the entire family involved. It has been a pleasure to teach Callum and his older brother and see both Mum and Dad embrace every part of the boys' journey over the years, taking it, in turn, to be in the water and supporting them. That has definitely contributed to Callum's enjoyment of swimming and his keenness to do well.
His competitive streak has been apparent for quite some time, and on many occasions, I have had to remind him to stop checking if he is in the lead and stop racing to focus on technique. Therefore, I shouldn't have been surprised that he wanted to beat the current distance record before he left.
However, he blew me away with just how committed he was and how he just kept going. Mum joined him in the water for moral support, and Dad and his older brother even arrived later to cheer him on. When he finished, everyone in the pool gave him a cheer. It was a fantastic finish and definitely a love your job moment. I couldn’t be more proud of him.”
Did you see our recap of Callum’s Journey on our Socials?
Share Your Distance Stories
We love seeing everyone capturing the moment with our Distance Milestone Boards at the pool but don’t forget to share and so we all see just how well everyone is doing. Just tag us @aquatots_naturally with your milestone pics
