school age program 5yrs +

Our school age program runs in line with the Royal Lifesaving WA Stages 1-9 curriculum. Progressing from water familiarisation skills such as submersion and floating to swimming continuous laps and rescue skills.

These classes range from 4 students to 8 students depending on the skills and abilities of swimmers.


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If your child has attended lessons at another swim school please book in for a free swim assessment to determine which of our stages is best suited to their abilities.

To book your free swim assessment, click on the link below. 

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Stage 1

This stage educates your swimmer about safe entry and exit from the water, whilst introducing vital water safety skills such as safe submersions and independent floating.

If your child has never participated in lessons before you do not need an assessment you are welcome to enroll this class as it is a beginner stage.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 1 Program

Stage 2

This stage provides a safe environment for your swimmer to be exposed to introductory swimming skills such as correct flutter kick technique and the development of correct freestyle technique.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 2 Program

Stage 3

This stage introduces your swimmer to correct freestyle breathing technique in a supportive and encouraging environment, whilst also extending their stroke abilities on their back by the introduction to survival backstroke kick technique and back flutter kick.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 3 Program

Stage 4

This stage is aimed at the introduction and mastery of strokes such as survival backstroke, backstroke and breaststroke kick, whilst also nurturing the continued development of freestyle across an extended distance.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 4 Program

Stage 5

This stage increases your swimmers understanding of breaststroke by the introduction of new elements such as breathing and timing to their already sound understanding of the kick, whilst also extending the distance and stroke ability in their well known strokes such as freestyle, backstroke and survival backstroke.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 5 Program

Stage 6/7

These stages have been put together as they both incorporate the introduction of continuous distance swims with development of high technical ability in previously learned strokes such as breaststroke and freestyle.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 6/7 Program

Stage 8/9

These stages foster the continued development of distance swims by challenging your swimmer to complete longer distances than in previous stages. This accompanied by the introduction of correct sidestroke technique and water safety knowledge such as the basic principles of resuscitation, provides your swimmer with increased abilities and knowledge in aquatic environments.

As this stage has prerequisite skills, if your child has not had an assessment and been instructed to move to this stage or if you are a new student from another swim school please book a free new student assessment.

To view the timetable and availability, click on the link below.

Stage 8/9 Program

 

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