Preschoolers

Children swim without a parent or buddy in the water. We focus on helping each child build trust in their teacher and feel confident learning independently.

Through enjoyable activities suited to their ability, children develop water confidence, breath control, buoyancy, movement and water safety skills. They progress at their own pace, building the foundations for independent swimming.

3 - 5 year olds
Maximum 4 swimmers

This should be an enjoyable stage of learning to swim. We focus on helping each child build trust in their teacher and confidence in the water. As they become ready, they work towards swimming more independently while continuing to develop their water safety knowledge.

Preschoolers learn through activities suited to their ability and confidence, including:

Water safety: Recognising hazards, learning safe ways to enter the pool and practising what to do if they unexpectedly enter the water.
Floating and movement: Learning to float, kick and move through the water, with swimming aids where helpful.
Breath control and submersion: Practising breathing skills and becoming comfortable putting their face or body underwater at their own pace.
Early swimming skills: Beginning freestyle, backstroke and lifesaving backstroke skills as they are ready.
Survival skills: Practising jumps and returns, and beginning to tread water.

Every child progresses at their own pace. Our aim is for them to enjoy their lessons, grow in independence and develop skills that help them be safer in and around water.

Certificate levels: Ducks, Turtles, Starfish, Sea Monkeys
Group Size: Maximum 4 swimmers

IMPORTANT NOTES

Children will begin wearing caps for every class and they may begin to wear goggles.
For colder months please keep your children warm after class. Read our Winter Ideas for tips.

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