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Lesson Schedule
Lesson Schedule
Classes are held Monday to Friday after school and on Saturday mornings. We change classes to meet demand so to see the latest availability please check our Online Enrolment System.
Pricing
Pricing
All Learn to Swim classes are $18/lesson paid per term block.
Learn to Swim Class Levels
Learn to Swim Class Levels
Level 1 - Tadpoles
Level 1 - Tadpoles
Description
Description
Tadpoles is our Water Familiarisation and Water Safety level for 4 years olds up.
Aim of Lessons
Aim of Lessons
The aim of this class is to produce children who are happy and relaxed in the water, able to blow bubbles and submerge whilst learning beginner safety and self propulsion skills.
Class Structure
Class Structure
Games and equipment are used to stimulate our youngest swimmers.
To Graduate
To Graduate
Students will graduate from this level when they can safely enter and exit the water, demonstrate streamline position with freestyle kicking and floating on their back.
Level 2 - Turtles
Level 2 - Turtles
Description
Description
Our turtle level is the place to start for introduction to formal freestyle skills.
Aim of Lessons
Aim of Lessons
Turtles will continue to work on water confidence, basic water safety and freestyle. Backstroke is introduced at this level.
Class Structure
Class Structure
Shallow end of the pool, platforms available for standing at the deeper part of the lesson area. Turtles generally swim 6m distances.
To Graduate
To Graduate
A swimmer graduating from Turtle level should be able to demonstrate freestyle arms with and without a kickboard and backstroke arms with a kickboard.
Level 3 - Swordfish
Level 3 - Swordfish
Description
Description
Swordfish level is for swimmers with confident streamline kicking and are able to swim freestyle with correct breathing and backstroke with a kickboard.
Aim of Lessons
Aim of Lessons
This level continues developing both freestyle breathing technique, backstroke and introducing butterfly and breaststroke kick for the first time. Swordfish also begin dives and work towards deep water safety tasks.
Class Structure
Class Structure
Student will move into the deeper parts of the pool. A platform will also be available to stand on, kickboards and other equipment is used. Swordfish will swim distances between 6m and 12.5m.
To Graduate
To Graduate
Swimmers will need to display competent development of freestyle and backstroke plus breaststroke kick on land and beginner knowledge of butterfly movements.
Level 4 - Stingrays
Level 4 - Stingrays
Description
Description
Stingray level practises and revises formal freestyle, backstroke, developing butterfly and breaststroke. This level is 45 minutes.
Aim of Lessons
Aim of Lessons
Stroke correction is done at this level, aiming at correct arm and leg movements combined with stroke timing and breathing techniques. Stingrays expand on their diving and water safety skills.
Class Structure
Class Structure
From the shallow end to the deep end of the pool. Swimmers in this level should be able to swim 25m minimum of all 4 strokes taught.
To Graduate
To Graduate
Be able to swim 25m of all four strokes with reasonable technique and understanding. Develop their fitness level to start swimming several lengths of the pool. Be able to dive with adequate technique.
Level 5 - Dolphins - Transition to Squad
Level 5 - Dolphins - Transition to Squad
Description of Lesson
Description of Lesson
Transition to squad aims to formalise all 4 strikes taught and is aimed at stroke correction across this selection of strokes. This level is structured more similarly to Bronze Squad to prepare swimmers for this transition. This level is 45 minutes.
Aim of lessons
Aim of lessons
Stroke correction and finalising technique using drills is done at this level, aiming to fully develop arm and leg movements combined with stroke timing and breathing techniques. Level 5 expands on skills required for quad such as; swimming longer distances (up to 100-150m at a time), swimming on the left, reading the clock and race techniques.
Class Structure
Class Structure
From the shallow end to the deep end of the pool. Swimmers in this level should be able to swim with the correct technique across 25-50m minimum at any one time.
To Graduate
To Graduate
Be able to swim 50m of all four strokes with sound technique and understanding. Develop their fitness level to start swimming several lengths of the pool whilst incorporating all skills required to be part of Bronze squad.
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