Pre-school lessons are for swimmers aged 3-5 years and are conducted in our warm program pool. Students learn swimming and water safety skills both aided and independently and are progressed through our 4 levels as they achieve skill-specific milestones. When swimmers turn 5 years they will transition into the school age program.
There is a maximum of 4 students to one instructor in all Pre-school classes, except for the beginner Jelly-Ready level which has a maximum of 3 students. Here is everything you need to know about our pre-school program:
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Levels and skills
Classes run every morning, Monday to Sunday and every weekday afternoon (except Tuesday) during school terms.
1. Jelly-Ready
In this introductory level, swimmers will build their confidence and comfort in the water. They will learn how to enter and exit the water safely, practice submerging their face and exhaling for 5 seconds, and open their eyes underwater while wearing goggles to identify objects. Emphasis is placed on responding to basic instructions and engaging in simple water activities to help swimmers develop a sense of safety and enjoyment in the water.
2. Jellyfish
At the Jellyfish level, swimmers will develop essential foundational skills for water confidence and safety. Swimmers will learn to independently float on their front and back for 5 seconds and perform front and back glides for up to 3 metres. The class focuses on building strength and control in the water, with swimmers practicing safety sequences like jumping out over a noodle, turning, and gripping the wall. These early skills set the stage for independent swimming in future levels.
3. Seahorse
In the Seahorse level, swimmers begin to refine their swimming skills and learn the basics of propulsion. They will practice flutter kicking on both their front (in a streamlined position) and back (with arms at their sides) for 3-5 metres. Swimmers will also learn to tread water for 5 seconds and build on safety skills with a 5-metre safety swim, using reaching and pulling arms with or without kicking. This level focuses on strengthening the swimmer's body coordination and endurance, allowing for more independent swimming.
4. Rainbowfish
Rainbowfish swimmers will focus on developing more advanced strokes and water skills. This includes performing freestyle arm strokes with flutter kick for 4-6 strokes, as well as kicking on their back in streamline position for up to 7 metres. Swimmers will also practice the breaststroke kick on their back using a kickboard, and work on treading water for 10 seconds. A key skill at this level is the kneeling dive, which swimmers will practice with assistance. Additionally, they will master a safety sequence that involves retrieving an object from the pool bottom and returning to the ledge, building both confidence and safety awareness in deeper water.
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