This is our introductory class aimed at infants looking to get their first exposure to the pool.
The children will be introduced to buoyancy and balance, breath control, safety skills, and back floating. Introduction to different kicking skills & other exercises specialising in skills needed to swim unaided.
The aim of this level is to prepare the child for the Crab level which will give the child more independence (no parent present). The Children will learn the basic foundation for water safety and awareness as well different movement techniques in the water. Parents will also learn how to hold their child properly and gain confidence, as well as any exercises they can continue to do when around a pool.
Students at this level have a familiarity with the water, but are still considered non swimmers. They are unable to swim without any form of aid. To participate, students must be able to sit alone (without a guardian)
The main objective at this level is to develop basic skills to be able to swim alone unaided for a short distance.
Children are expected to be in a group lesson, without the presence of their guardian.
At this stage children are comfortable with submerging their face. They can also swim a short distance independently. Children will develop skills and their strength to increase independency in the water. Once children can swim 10 metres unaided, the next step would be to progress to the Turtle level.
Students in the Turtle class have an increased level of comfort in the water, where support is not required. Children will be taught the basic technique for freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. As a prerequisite, they should be able to swim up to 10 meters unaided.
The main aim of the Turtle group is to develop basic technique. Children will acquire a proper understanding of how the body reacts when placed in different positions in the water. Learning dives and different jumps, also adds a fun aspect to the lesson as well gives the child a chance to overcome any fears of doing so. The next step forward once all skills are developed is to move up to the Seal Level.
The age for the Seal Level is usually 6 upward, depending on ability. Children are confident enough to start learning more advanced technique and skills. By the end of the term children would have gained knowledge, as well as the basic technique in freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke.
The main objective in this level, allows children to develop a sense of swimming as a hobby or as well as a sport. The technical aspects to swimming are endless and can be improved on over a lifetime, but the basics are always developed better and more effectively when they are learnt at the early stages.
Once a clear direction of what the child wants is developed, if their choice is to take it up as a sport, we offer the competitive side of swimming. This opens a lot of opportunities locally as well as internationally.
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