Junior Learn to Swim

4 - 15 years

Stage 1

Developing basic safety awareness, the 'class' scenario, basic movement skills and water confidence skills.  Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc. 

The teacher is in the water with the children during the confidence class.

Stage 2

Developing safe entries to the water, including jumping, basic floating, travel and rotation unaided to regain upright positions.  Swimmers may use aids, e.g. arm bands, floats etc.

Stage 3

Developing safe entries including submersion, travel up to 10m on the front and back, progress rotation skills and water safety knowledge.

Stage 4

Developing the understanding of buoyancy through a range of skills, refining kicking technique for all strokes, and swimming 10 metres to a given standard as directed by the ASA.

Stage 5

Developing 'watermanship' through sculling and treading water skills, and complete rotation.  Performing all strokes to the given standard as directed by the ASA.

Stage 6

Developing effective swimming skills including coordinated breating; developing the water safety aspects and understanding of preparation for exercise.

How to Enrol

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