Learn To Swim

Squirtyaqualogan Aquatic Centres Learn to Swim program offers qualified and friendly instructors for all ages starting from five months of age.

The program is for:

  • Babies and younger children - develop water confidence and basic skills such as blowing bubbles, submerging, safe entry and back floating.
  • School aged children - teach object retrieval, basic breathing and stroke skills.
  • Advanced classes - improving swimming technique, increasing endurance/fitness and improving starts, turns and finishes.

Programs

School term calendar

aqualogan Learn to Swim program runs in conjunction with the annual school terms and offers four terms throughout the year which includes approximately ten week per term blocks.

Orientation classes (free trial)

The orientation class is a free trial for our qualified instructors to assess a child's swimming ability and recommend the correct Learn to Swim level to ensure they have a fun filled swimming experience.  It also enables you to review the facilities and ask any questions.

Learn to Swim program

aqualogan Learn to Swim program offers a number of levels assisting with a child's swimming progression.  All children will progress at their own speed and your instructor will regularly assess children throughout the term and advise when they feel they are ready to progress to the next level.

Programs run for 30 minutes and depending on the child's abilities, the ratio of student to teachers are from four students to one teacher up to six students to one teacher as they become more experienced. Eight babies (and mothers) to one instructor.

Levels

Aquababes - 5 months to 36 months

This level is broken into four levels as the kids develop.

Water familiarisation, water confidence and water safety. The focus of AquaBabes classes is to prepare children to swim independently and to teach parents why we do what we do with the children in the water. A parent is to be in the water at all times for this level.

8:1 ratio - swim nappies must worn at all times.

Level 1 - AquaPaddle

Encouragement of independence. Full submersion, floating, safety skills, roll to recover, rockets aided and consistent 'dig dig' arms. Parents are no longer in the water during these classes.

4:1 ratio - goggles and swim caps to be worn.

Level 2 - AquaArms

Independent swimming and recoveries - front and back. Basic understanding of four arms and breathe, straight arm recover. Basic understanding of backstroke kick - aided. Introduction to dolphin wiggles.

4:1 ratio - goggles and swim caps to be worn.

Level 3 - AquaFree

Development of four arms and breathe. 8 to 10 metres unassisted. Back kicking unaided. Basic understanding of backstroke arms. Submersion and retrieval. Dolphin wiggles.

4:1 ratio - goggles and swim caps to be worn.

Level 4 - AquaBack

Competent four arms and breathe - no rolling/streamline body 12 metres. Development of backstroke arms - thumb out, pinkie in. Competent dolphin wiggles. Basic understanding of breaststroke kick.

5:1 ratio - 2 classes per week recommended, goggles and swim caps to be worn.

Level 5 - AquaStroke

Competent freestyle and backstroke with emphasis on stroke correction. 12.5 metres. Introduction of bilateral breathing. Basic understanding of breaststroke - competent kick, toes out, knees together. Competent butterfly kick.

5:1 ratio - 2 classes per week recommended, goggles and swim caps to be worn.

Level 6 - Aqua Fins

Competent freestyle and backstroke - 25 metres. Development of breaststroke with emphasis on stroke correction - 25 metres. Introduction of butterfly arms. Begin to build endurance.  Introduction to turns, starts and finishes.

6:1 ratio - 2 classes per week recommended, goggles and swim caps to be worn, flippers and drink bottle to be brought along.

Level 7 - AquaFly

Competent butterfly.  Refinement of freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. Building endurance.  Competent turns, starts and finishes. Squad preparation.

6:1 ratio - 2 classes per week recommended, goggles and swim caps to be worn, flippers and drink bottle to be brought along.

School holiday intensive training

This program accelerates swimming skill development and is an excellent tool to assist with stroke skill difficulties which may be preventing level progression.

The intensive program is run in the school holiday period and includes five consecutive classes per week.

Program dates:

  • Week 1: - 19th December to 23rd December 2011
  • Week 2: - 3rd January to 6th January 2012
  • Week 3:-  9th January to 14th January 2012
  • Week 4: - 16th January to 20th January 2012

Class times

Morning sessions are only currently on offer, if this program is in demand the afternoon sessions will be open also.

School holiday intensive program
Morning Session
 Swim Level
 Afternoon Session
8.30am
 AquaPaddle
 3.00pm
9.00am
 AquaArms
 3.30pm
9.30am
 AquaFree
 4.00pm
10.00am
 AquaBack/AquaStroke
 4.30pm
10.30am
 AquaFins/AquaFly
 5.00pm

Fees and charges

Learn to Swim Program

As of 1 October 2011, they are subject to change at the discretion of Logan City Council.

$14 per week per child, add $10 for additional class per week

For families with more children:

  • 2nd child per week  - $13 per week, add $9 for additional class per week
  • 3rd/4th child per week - $11 per week each, add $9 for additional class per week

Private one on one lesson - $40 per child

 

School Holiday Intensive Program

Prices are $60.00 per week per child

 

Missed class policy

  • aqualogan Learn to Swim program - each registered child is entitled to one make up class should they miss a schedule class due to illness.
  • School holiday intensive program - there are no make up classes as this is a week block.

Terms and conditions

For more information regarding learn to swim programs or to discuss your needs, contact aqualogan on 3120 1600.