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‘Parent and Child’ lessons for babies under 2 years of age teach basic water awareness, acclimatizing even
the youngest child for fun and hassle-free learning, familiarising them to the swimming environment whilst providing fun time
with other babies. Babies learn to put their face in the water and blow bubbles,
bob under the water, kick on their tummy, lie on their tummy and their back, which all leads to confidence to be able to learn
to swim when they get a bit older. These classes also help parents to have the
confidence to be able to take their baby swimming themselves. The minimum age for students to undertake lessons is 2 years of age.
Lessons are conducted every weekday morning and on Saturday for pre-school age children or younger. Lessons are of 30
minutes duration with a maximum of 4 to a class. Most students will be acquiring the skills for our Tommy Turtle Certificates Pink, Blue, Green and Orange. Lessons for older children are conducted every weekday commencing at 4pm.
Lessons are of 30 minutes duration with a maximum of 5 to a class. Students are taught the skills relevant to our
Swimming and Water Safety Awards Levels 1 through 4. Junior Squad
is suitable for students who have achieved or are capable of achieving Swimming and Water Safety Level 4. Junior Squad activities include stroke correction; competitive skills (e.g. backstroke starts, turns etc.); a continuation of the life saving skills relevant to the Swimming and Water Safety Awards; and the opportunity to have some fun in swimming related activities (e.g. relays, underwater swimming challenges, etc.). Junior Squad develops fitness through swimming longer distances than can be achieved
in lessons.
Intermediate Squad is for
students who have achieved Swimming and Water Safety Awards Level 5. Members of Intermediate Squad practise the skills required
to achieve Levels 6 and 7.
Senior Squad is generally for students who have achieved Swimming and Water Safety Awards Level 7 and students who wish to swim in a squad structure for fitness and stamina. These are improved by swimming longer distances than in Intermediate Squad but shorter distances than for Club Squad. No testing takes place within this squad, the emphasis is on general training and social interaction.
In
Term 4 and Term 1 of the next year, a Junior Development Squad offers children who have been identified as having the potential
for competitive swimming the opportunity to gain a "taste" of Club Squad prior to committing themselves in May.
Club Squad is for students who have the ability and enthusiasm to attend squad training at least 3 times per week throughout the year and participate in competitions. The Club Squad season commences on May 1 and concludes at the end of March the following year. Although the emphasis is on training and stroke correction, the skills required for the higher level Swimming & Water Safety awards continue to be taught. Advanced Squad is for Club Squad swimmers who are striving to achieve State qualifying times. Top Squad is for swimmers who have achieved a State qualifying time. Both of these squads attend early morning and afternoon training sessions and participate in dry land training in our gym. Entry into Advanced Squad and Top Squad is by invitation of the Head Coach.
SWIMMERS conducts Life Saving Victoria Bronze Star, Bronze Medallion and Resuscitation courses each year. Awards up to Distinction can be examined. |
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