We accept enrolments all year round for our ‘Parents and Babies’ and ‘Learn To Swim’ programs:
Parents and Babies Classes – for swimmers 6 months to 3 years
It is compulsory for all swimmers not 100% toilet trained to wear two layers of protection to ensure the pool environment is safe for all. Happy Nappys (or similar elasticated swimwear) are to be worn over swimmer nappies. Below is a link to a website that supplies the product.
Parents and Babies – Level One – 6 – 18 months (Class size max. 3)
These fun and friendly classes use specially adapted games, songs and routines to make learning enjoyable and educate parents on water safety for their little swimmer. Conducted with the help of a parent present in the water, the lessons are designed to encourage children to experience water play and movement.
Parents and Babies – Level Two – 18m – 3 years (Class size max. 3)
Also conducted with the help of a parent present in the water, the lessons are designed to encourage children to experience water play and movement using specially adapted games, songs and routines to make learning enjoyable. These classes aim to master submersions and bubble blowing, back and front floats, introduce propulsive movements, working towards independence in the water and readying your swimmer to progress to Learn To Swim classes.
Learning outcomes
Share the joy of the water through song and play
Educate parents on best practice for keeping little ones safe
Build confidence and awareness of the water environment
10 Week Lesson Plan – each week we focus on activities centred around
– Water Familiarisation
– Water Mobility
– Water Awareness
– Floating on back
– Returning to the wall
– Submersions
– Safe entries
– Safe exits
– Basic water safety
– Controlling Airways
Please note
All Parents and Babies swimmers must wear well fitting swimwear over swimmer nappies.
Cost
$24 per lesson
Learn to Swim Classes – for swimmers 3 years and older
With plenty of encouragement and positive reinforcement, our Austswim qualified Learn To Swim instructors focus on teaching children to be water safe and swim independently.
With a maximum of three children per lesson our aim is to accelerate children’s learning. Once beginner swimmers can float and dog paddle independently with confidence, we then introduce swimming strokes.
These lessons lay the foundations for efficient swim skills that will last a lifetime.
Level 1 (Class size max. 3)
CAN INDEPENDENTLY
Happily work with teacher without parent in water
Understand and respond to instructions
WILL LEARN TO INDEPENDENTLY
Dog Paddle
Float on back
10 Week Lesson Plan – each week we focus on activities centred around
– Water Familiarisation
– Water Mobility
– Water Awareness
– Safe entries
– Safe exits
– Floating on back
– Returning to the wall
– Controlling Airways
– Submersions
– Basic water safety
Level 2 (Class size max. 3)
CAN INDEPENDENTLY
Dog Paddle
Float on back
WILL LEARN
Backstroke
Freestyle – introduce breathing technique
10 Week Lesson Plan – each week we focus on activities centred around
– Floating on back
– Kicking on Back
– Backstroke arms
– Jumping in and returning to wall
– Jumping in and floating on back
– Paddling arms
– Safe entries and exits
– Kicking while lying on belly
– Freestyle arms
– Basic water Safety
Level 3 (Class size max. 3)
CAN DO
Backstroke
Freestyle – unilateral breathing technique
WILL LEARN
Freestyle – with uni and bilateral breathing technique
Butterfly basics
Breaststroke basics
10 Week Lesson Plan – each week we focus on activities centred around
– Backstroke kick
– Backstroke arms
– Freestyle Kick
– Freestyle arms
– Freestyle with unilateral breathing
– Freestyle with bilateral breathing
– Dolphin kick
– Breaststroke kick
– Breaststroke arms
– Advanced water Safety
Cost
$24 per lesson