learn to swim
preschool
3-5 YEARS
Learn to swim by building water confidence, coordination, and basic swimming skills through games and structured play. Our goals are to support your child jumping into the pool unassisted, blowing bubbles, kicking assisted and walking around the pool.
- Ages: 3–5 years
- Duration: 10-week term
- Class Length: 30 minutes
- Class Size: 5 students per instructor
- Cost: $160.00 per term. A discount is offered for a third and every subsequent child of 10%. Term fees must be paid by week three of the term.
Pre-School levels & goals
Bubbles
- A gentle introduction to the water, helping your child build confidence through play. At this stage, they’ll start putting their face in the water and enjoying the pool without holding on.
Puff
- Now that they’re feeling brave, swimmers learn to float and kick with support. This level builds trust in their body and movement in the water.
Splash
- With growing confidence, swimmers begin to move through the water more independently. This level includes fun challenges like jumping in and finding their way back to the side.
squirt
- Time to fine-tune! Swimmers start combining their arms, legs, and breathing as they move through the water with more coordination and control.
Ollie
- In our most advanced level, swimmers focus on swimming further and smoother. They’ll build strength and technique as they glide confidently across the pool.
school
5+ YEARS
Focused on stroke development, water safety, and building strong technique for confident swimmers.
- Ages: 5 + years
- Duration: 10-week term
- Class Length: 30 minutes
- Class Size: 5 students per instructor
- Cost: $160.00 per term. A discount is offered for a third and every subsequent child of 10%. Term fees must be paid by week three of the term.
School levels & goals
Nimo
- At this level, swimmers start to build real endurance and polish their technique. They’ll be introduced to swim turns and learn how to move smoothly through the water for longer distances.
Dory
- Swimmers develop strength and stamina as they work towards swimming a full length of the pool. They'll also begin learning new skills like butterfly kick and turning at the wall.
Sammy
- Confidence grows as swimmers double their distance and start refining all four strokes. This level builds the foundations for more advanced swimming and introduces the rhythm of butterfly.
Marlin
- At this stage, swimmers are strong and focused. They swim longer distances with better form and begin learning more technical skills like breaststroke turns and butterfly.
Dolphin
- Our most advanced level! Swimmers train for 100m distances, master all four strokes, and learn to use the pace clock and competitive turns. They’re nearly ready for squad or club swimming.
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