Learn to Swim

 

Our Learn to Swim program helps children develop water confidence, essential safety skills and strong swimming technique in a positive and supportive environment.

 

Children are placed into the level that best reflects their current swimming ability—not simply their age. Our instructors continually monitor each swimmer’s progress, and children can move levels as soon as they have achieved the required skills.

 

Please note: Low 2D and Level 2D are two separate stages within our Learn to Swim program.

 

Level 1D — Water Confidence

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 4 swimmers

 

Designed for children beginning their independent swimming journey.

 

Swimmers work towards:

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• Feeling comfortable and confident in the water

• Safe pool entries and exits

• Submerging and breath control

• Assisted floating and gliding

• Kicking and early propulsion

• Returning safely to the pool edge

 

Level 1 — Independent Foundations

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 4 swimmers

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Designed for swimmers who are becoming more independent in the water.

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Swimmers work towards:

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• Independent floating and gliding

• Kicking without instructor assistance

• Swimming short distances independently

• Retrieving objects underwater

• Climbing out of the pool safely

• Performing a safe pool entry and return

 

Low 2D — Early Stroke Development

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 4 swimmers

 

Low 2D bridges the gap between Level 1 and Level 2D. It is designed for swimmers who are confident and independent in the water but are still developing their stroke technique.

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Swimmers work towards:

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• Kicking independently for up to 25 metres

• Introducing freestyle arms

• Learning bilateral breathing for freestyle

• Developing correct freestyle kicking technique

• Floating independently and recovering safely

• Introducing backstroke technique

 

Level 2D — Stroke Introduction

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 5 swimmers

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Designed for swimmers who are ready to develop recognisable swimming strokes and improve their technique.

Swimmers work towards:

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• Developing strong freestyle kicking

• Freestyle with correct breathing technique

• Front and back gliding

• Backstroke fundamentals

• Swimming increased distances

• Safe jump entries and recovery

 

Level 2 — Stroke Development

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 5 swimmers

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Designed for swimmers developing greater control, technique and endurance.

Swimmers work towards:

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• Freestyle and backstroke over longer distances

• Improving stroke technique

• Streamlining and body position

• Developing correct breaststroke kick

• Increasing swimming strength and endurance

• Safe and supervised diving skills

 

Level 3D and Level 3 — Stroke Refinement

Maximum ratio: 1 instructor to 6 swimmers

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Designed for confident swimmers who are ready to refine their technique across all four competitive strokes.

Swimmers work towards:

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• Refining freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke

• Introducing and developing butterfly

• Improving streamlining and diving technique

• Swimming 50 metres with confidence

• Building endurance and stroke efficiency

• Developing tumble turns and correct pullouts

 

Finding the Right Level

 

Not sure which level is right for your child? Our team can arrange an assessment and recommend the most suitable class.

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Building safe, confident and capable swimmers—one skill at a time.