Kids-Learn to Swim

If your mini-me finds themself in deep water, there won’t always be a wall close by for them to swim to or something to hold on to. We’ll teach your Seahorse how to front and back float by developing buoyancy and breath-holding skills.

Your child can be taught how to roll over onto their back, breathe calmly, reduce the risk of swallowing water, conserve energy, collect their thoughts and not panic.

Pushing from the wall into a gliding position encourages a good body position. It’s important your Seahorse learns this skill and as a Turtle, really masters this technique.

Proper gliding will allow your child to maintain momentum while preparing for the next stroke. Yes, it’s all about  technique.

This skill can be daunting for some children because it means letting go of the side of the pool and relying on the water to support their bodies. If you’ve got a nervous Seahorse, we can help them overcome their fears.

Many skills need to come together for your Turtle or Stingray to achieve their independent, unassisted freestyle swimming goals. A vast swim safety milestone you’ll want to celebrate.

We’ll focus on teaching them to swim WELL. Strong kicks without feet leaving the water – so they don’t kick air and lose propulsion. Minimum knee bend to use those upper leg muscles. Body streamlined in the water to reduce water drag. Straight over-arms at this stage (not bent) encourage a full stroke length and help your child learn how to breathe correctly and efficiently, with correct head turn.

Your Turtle will initially be swimming freestyle without side breathing, chasing a 6m goal. As a Stingray, they’ll be targeting 9m, learning to take a breath on the fourth stroke.

There’s a lot of science behind our curriculum and a strong focus on technique. There’s a lot to achieve, but the rewards are worth it. You’ll be so proud – and we will be too!