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Swim School

Swim School

Active Swim School has been teaching the children of Tuggeranong and surrounding areas the skills of water safety, swimming and survival since 1986.


Lessons

Infants and some pre-school Monday to Friday
Weekends
9:30am - 12:30pm
9:00am - 12:00pm
School age and most pre-school Monday to Friday
Weekends
3:30pm - 6:00pm
9:00am - 12:00pm
Private lessons Monday to Friday
Weekends
6:00pm
12:00pm

Lessons are also provided for young adults, adults and non-competitive squad training. All lessons are 30 minutes in duration, except squad and adults which are 1 hour.

If you're interested in our Swim School classes, then please download and fill in our Active Swim School Enrolment Form or contact the centre.


Swim Levels

Water Babies and Aqua Tots

WaterbabiesFor children 4-18 months. Develop water confidence, bouyancy and holding the wall unaided. 
AquatotsFor children 18 months-3 years old. Develop paddling and kicking skills as well as floating on their back. 
StarfishFor children 2-3 years old. For children confident enough to jump into any depth of water. Develop water safety, buoyancy and introduce arm circles. 
TinytadsFor children 3 years old. For very timid children who have very little or no water experience. Develop water confidence and buoyancy. 
JellyfishFor preschool children 4 years old. For students not yet comfortable in the water. Develop paddling skills and introduce arm circles. 
TadpoleFor children 4-5 years old. Develop kicking skills and correct arm circles. 
TurtleFor children 4-6 years old. Develop freestyle and backstroke technique over a longer distance. Introduce bi-lateral breathing. 
Cray FishFor children 5-9 years old. For timid children with little or no water experience. Develop water confidence, kicking and correct arm circles. 
PenguinFor children 5-9 years old. Designed for confident children. Develop correct freestyle and backstroke technique with a focus on bi-lateral breathing. 
Sword FishFor children 7-9 years old. Lesson is conducted in deep water with development of freestyle and backstroke technique. Introduce correct streamlining and breastroke kick. 
StingrayFor children 7-9 years old. Continue to develop freestyle and backstroke with a focus on correct breastroke technique. 
MarlinFor children 8-10 years old. Continued development of freestyle, backstroke and breastroke. Introduce butterfly kick. 
SharkFor children 9-14 years old. This class is focused on preparing students for squad level. Continued development of all four strokes with the introduction of tumbleturns and racing dives. 

Non Competitive Squads

SquadUtilises drills to enhance strength, speed, fitness and stroke technique. The class runs for an hour. 
AdultDesigned for intermediate swimmers. Classes run for an hour and cater to the needs of the students. Beginner level adult swimmers are recommended to enrol in a private lesson. 
Private LessonsPrivate lessons cater to the individual needs of the student. Instructors work one on one with the student to quickly develop correct stroke technique. 

Prices

Prices are scaled according to the number if children and the length of the term. There is a flat rate charge per lesson for children who may only be able to attend alternate weeks under custody arrangements. All prices include pool entry for the child and supervising adult and are inclusive of GST.

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