SDSG Equipment

Weighted Hoops

There is a small set of weight hoops for the more adventurous.

Watering Toys

Various watering cans and buckets to play with.

Water Polo

To help develop teamwork we have a set of floating goals so we can organise various games, including water polo.

Various Sinking Toys

We have various sinking toys to aid development and provide hours of fun.

Swim Pixs - Story Board & Strokes Kit

A perfect tool for any swimming lesson, SwimPix were developed with additional needs in mind.

SwimPix are designed to give a clear picture of a swimming skill or stroke being demonstrated by the teacher. The clarity of the cards make them accessible for non-English speakers and those with hearing difficulties, dyspraxia, dyslexia, autistic spectrum conditions, ADHD, visual and kinaesthetic swimmers. They provide a versatile, visual aid for storyboarding your training sessions.

Swim Pixs - Communication Kit

The Communication Set helps swimmers with communication challenges feel comfortable and safe by supporting them to express how they are feeling without words.

Swim Noodles

A pool noodle is a cylindrical piece of buoyant polyethylene foam, sometimes hollow. Noodles are used by people of all ages while swimming. Pool noodles are useful when learning to swim, for floating, for rescue reaching, in various forms of water play, and for aquatic exercise.

Swim Float Jackets

Everyone Active and SDSG have a selection of Swim Float Jackets available for both children and adults to use.

Stopwatch

We have a set of stopwatches to time your widths and lengths. Can you beat your personal best?

Slalom Games

We have a large set of weighted seaweed to create interest and an intriguing game.

My Jukes Headsets

My Jukes Headsts are waterproof and are great for ensuring each swimmer can hear the swim teacher while training or partaking in games and activities.

They are particularly beneficial for those with a hearing impairment or learning disability.

To learn more visit: www.sdsg.org.uk/myjukes

Kick Boards

We have a number of Kickboards available, which help you to target your legs, isolating them so you can practice your kick stroke, improve your balance, or work on your leg strength.

Good Boost Tablet x2

Good Boost provides accessible therapeutic exercise programmes, through cutting-edge technology.
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SDSG has purchased a waterproof tablet and with the kind support of Good Boost gained access to their range of rehabilitation programmes. Which are designed to be beneficial and fun for people with a wide range of MSK conditions, including arthritis and back pain.

Visit our dedicated page for more information: https://www.sdsg.org.uk/goodboost
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Floatsation

Floatsation® is a swimming aid made of a unique matrix of balls giving total support, flexibility and independence in water for people of all abilities, disabled and non-disabled, young and old. SDSG has purchased various pieces, including the Big Citrus bed, Flexi tubes and the mini citrus.

Demonstration Man

To help our swim teachers give clear demonstrations of swim positions and transitions.

Deep End Boom

We can put a thick foam boom across the deep end of the pool to help those who would benefit from something to steady themselves while at the deep end.

Basket Ball Set

Our swim teachers regularly organise a group game of basket ball and the equipment is available for familiarisation during the session.

Aquatic Dumbbells

Depending on the movement, aquatic dumbbells can strengthen the muscles in your shoulders, arms, chest, back and core. Common exercises include arm curls, flys, breast stroke arms, bicycle arms and punching down and forward. They are regularly used during our Hydro-rehab & Fitness activities.

Aquafix Swim Support

Great support at 2 meters long, which can be tailored to the individual swimmer.

Aqua-Sensory Lights

In 2020 with funding from Sirius Minerals Foundation we installed state of the art: image projectors, colour changing lights, interactive floating buttons, moving image projectors, apply specialist window film and a specialist control system to enable our Swim Teachers to create a sensory environment to suit their activity.

May that be an in water disco for adults and children, Aqua-fit, Aqua-relax, a baby and toddler water exploration class, or activities for older children and adults.

Visit our dedicated page for more information.