Learn to Swim Programs

Clam - 6 months to 12 months

• Duration 30 minutes
• In this class, parents engage with your children in water familiarisation skills, building a relationship with the water and basic swimming skills through games, songs and activities.
• Children progressing from this level move to Tadpole.

Tadpole - 12 months to 24 months

• Duration 30 minutes
• In this class, parents play an important role in developing your child’s skills in the water. Water familiarisation and basic skills are learned through games, songs and activities.
• Children progressing from this level move to Frog.

Frog - 2 years to 5 years

• Duration 30 minutes
• This level aims at building water familarisation and basic skills for pre-school aged beginners. The instructor will take the children through various swimming based activities and games. Aimed at building confidence in the water and developing basic swimming skills.
• Children progressing from this level move to Lobster.

Lobster - 3 years to 5 years

• Duration 30 minutes
• This class is for the water confident child who can demonstrate basic swimming skills and flotation. Children in lobsters will learn the basic motions of freestyle and refine basic water safety skills.
• Children progressing from this level move to Octopus.

School age children generally require a quick swimming assessment which can be booked over the phone. For further details please contact the Swim School within each Leisure Centre.

Octopus - 5 years and older

• Duration 30 minutes
• This class is for the water confident child who can demonstrate basic swimming skills and flotation. Children in Octopus will learn the basic motions of freestyle and refine basic water safety skills.
• Students progressing from this level move to Swordfish.

Swordfish

• Duration 30 minutes
• This level children will work on developing their freestyle skills focusing on correct technique. Children in swordfish will learn the basic motions of backstroke and shallow diving. Children will refine basic water safety skills.
• Children progressing from this level move to Seal.

Seal

• Duration 30 minutes
• This class, children will work on refining their freestyle and backstroke skills with a focus on correct Technique. Children in seals will learn the basic movements of the breaststroke leg action. Children will learn water safety skills appropriate to their swimming ability and age.
• Children progressing from this level move to Stingray.

Stingray

• Duration 30 minutes
• Children in this class will further their capabilities with freestyle and backstroke, with an emphasis on correct technique. Children in this level will also learn the basic motions of breaststroke and practice use of a pace clock.

• Children progressing from this level move to Whale.

Whale

• Duration 30 minutes
• This class focuses on improving the swimmer’s capabilities with freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. Swimmers learn techniques to improve their diving skills, turns and use of a pace clock. This class will re-enforce water safety skills appropriate to the swimmers age and ability.
• Children progressing from this level move to Shark.

Shark

• Duration 30 minutes
• This is the final level within the swim school. In this level, swimmer’s endurance levels are challenged in preparation for squad, while maintaining a focus on stroke technique. Swimmers will refine competitive swimming essentials inclusive of pace clock reading, turns and dives. Water safety skills still remain a focal point in this level to assist swimmers in responding to an aquatic incident.