Learn to Swim

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Time: 8:00am to 12:00pm

Parents and infants are introduced to fundamental water safety and learning skills to assist with their development.

Classes introduce water familiarisation, floating and submersion skills through various interactive water play and repetitive exercises tailored to infants developmental milestones.

Classes have a maximum of 10 students and run for 30 minutes.

Levels:

Tadpoles

For children aged from 6- 12 months

Frogs

For children aged from 12- 24 months

Super Frogs

For children aged from 24- 36 months

Monday to Friday             3:30pm to 6:30pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday       8:00am to 12:00pm

Turtles (3 years to 4 years)

This class is a transition between water familiarisation and learn to swim.

Turtles will be introduced to basic skills to assist with their swimming development, including floating, kicking, blowing bubbles, and submersion.

Whilst this class aims to introduce basic skills without parental support, it is expected that parents may need to attend some classes.

Classes run for 30 minutes with a ratio of 1:4 students. 

Seahorse (4 years to 5 years)

This level aims to develop confidence, mobility and independence in the water.

Seahorses develop basic water skills to assist with their swimming development, including floating, kicking, blowing bubbles and submersion whilst encouraging minimal adjustment and assistance.

Classes run for 30 minutes with a ratio of 1:4 students. 

Sea Otters (3 years to 5 years)

This level is designed for advanced beginner students.

Sea Otters continue to build their water confidence and begin to develop basic swimming strokes in aims of encouraging development and providing students with the ability to extend the distance they can swim independently.

 Classes run for 30 minutes with a ratio of 1:4 students. 

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Monday to Friday                  3:30pm to 6:30pm
Saturday and Sun                 8:00am to 12:00pm

Starfish (5+ years)

A class designed for non-swimmers. Students will learn basic water skills, i.e. floating, kicking, submersion and water mobility. Classes are 4 students.

Goldfish

Advanced beginners class where students learn the fundamentals of freestyle arms and backward streamline torpedo. Classes are 5 students.

Marlin

This class is a transition between advanced beginner and intermediate. Students will be introduced to the fundamental techniques for freestyle and backstroke. They will work towards swimming a distance of 10m. Classes are 5 students.

Swordfish

Students will learn the correct technique for freestyle breathing and backstroke. At this level, children will be expected to swim 12.5m of freestyle and backstroke to advance to the next levels. Classes are 5 students.

Barracuda

The aim in this class is to develop correct technique for bilateral breathing freestyle, further development of backstroke technique and an introduction to breaststroke kick. Classes are 5 students.

Bronze Dolphin

Aimed at further developing freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke skills, with a progression towards swimming 25m of each stroke with good technique. Classes are 8 students.

Silver Dolphin

Further development of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke technique, building up to swimming 50m of each stroke. Butterfly kicking technique is introduced. Classes are 8 students.

Gold Dolphin

Further development of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke techniques, building up to swimming 100m of each stroke. Correct technique for butterfly is introduced and further developed. Classes are 8 students.

Children who have completed the Learn to Swim Program levels can progress to the Centre’s Transitional Squad Program and follow on to the Junior and Senior Squad Program.

Monday to Friday             3:30pm to 6:30pm

Saturday and Sunday      8:00am to 12:00pm

Stingray (10+ years)

A class designed for teenage non-swimmers and advanced beginners. Stingray teaches basic water skills, i.e. floating, kicking, submersion, water mobility, and correct freestyle and backstroke techniques. Classes are 4 students.

Shark (10+ years)

A class designed for teenage intermediate and advanced swimmers. Shark will further develop freestyle and backstroke techniques and teach the correct technique of breaststroke and butterfly. Classes are 4 students.

Monday to Friday             3:30pm to 6:30pm

Saturday and Sunday      8:00am to 12:00pm

Adult Learn to Swim

 Classes have been designed for adult non-swimmers and advanced beginners. Adult Learn to Swim teaches basic water skills, i.e. floating, kicking, submersion, water mobility and correct freestyle and backstroke techniques. Classes are 4 students.

Adult Stroke Development

These classes are for adult intermediate and advanced swimmers. Students will further develop freestyle and backstroke techniques and learn the correct technique of breaststroke and butterfly. Classes are 6 students.

Monday to Friday              6:00pm to 6:30pm

Saturday and Sunday       11:00am to 12:00pm

Private

One-to-one instruction for students from five years of age and up of any ability. This class would suit those people who feel they need extra attention.

Private Special Needs

One-to-one instruction for students with disabilities.

When:      Monday to Friday

Time:       8:00am to 11:00am 

(Dates will differ in school holidays)

The intensive program is set up for students to benefit from a five day back-to-back program. Having a five day block of lessons will allow children to be introduced to, or improve on skills, according to their level.

Please note that family discounts do not apply for the intensive programs. All classes and instructors are subject to change due to availability.