Swim Programmes
Baby Classes
Thursday mornings between 9am-11am, children can start lessons at three months! The earlier you start teaching your child to swim, the better they will swim and the more comfortable they will be in the water. They’ll learn to hold their breath, reach and grab, roll from their tummies to their backs and begin learning to float. Not only is this an incredible bonding experience to have with your little baby, but it is also great for early socialisation.
Term One 2023 begins Thursday 9 February.
- 9am-9.30am: 3 months - 1 Year
- 9.30am-10am: 1 Year - 2 Years
- 10am-10.30am: 2 Years - 3 Years
- 10.30am-11am: 3 Years - 4 years
Toddler Tadpoles
Toddler Tadpole classes are for the littlies just starting out in the water. Build your child's confidence in the water with an introduction to floating, moving and underwater activities. Classes are on every Thursday morning during the school term, from 10am until 11am with an instructor from 10.30am. Normal pool entry for caregiver and baby applies.
There's lots of singing, splashing and learning. Classes are for ages three months - four years old.
Swim Academy
Classes are 25 minutes long and run from 8-10 weeks per term
If your child is already confident in the water and can swim at least two lengths of the 25m pool, Swim Academy is the perfect programme for them. Swim Academy classes focus on stroke correction and building on your child's confidence and skills in the pool.
Your child's first lesson is an assessment of their water confidence and capability. It's also a chance for instructors and swimmers to familiarize themselves with each other.
- Swim Academy 1 – First time in the swim academy
- Swim Academy 2 – Children who have attended academy prior for one or more terms
Adult Learn to Swim
If you've ever wanted to learn to swim properly then look no further than your local Indoor Swimming Pool, right here in Tokoroa. Please enquire at reception.
No pressure, just lots of support. Classes will start with a group assessment to gauge where you're at. Take that plunge and join up today, you're never too old to learn to swim. Just turn up if you're keen.
Timetable
Levels
Level 1: Starfish Classes are designed for the total beginner who is not comfortable putting their head under water. There is a focus on water confidence activities, fun games and enjoyment in the pool with the aim for children to be comfortable putting their head under the water and doing basic assisted floating.
Level 2: Seahorse Classes are designed for children who are comfortable putting their head under the water. There is a focus on floating, gliding and submersion. Children are introduced to basic flutter kick, leg circles and freestyle arms.
Level 3: Orca Classes continue to work on freestyle and introduce backstroke and breastroke. These classes help children develop effective freestyle arm and kick action. There is a focus on developing a long legged kick for both freestyle and backstroke. Backstroke and breaststroke arms and sculling action are introduced and children learn to swim a basic breaststroke.
Level 4: Dolphin Classes focus on developing correct and relaxed breathing action. Students are taught bilateral breathing in freestyle and activities focus on rotation and body position. Students continue to develop breaststroke and basic backstroke confidently. There is more of a focus on technique and breathing over mileage as it is important to develop a strong foundation before increasing distances.
Learn to Swim development...
Level 5: Shark Classes help students refine their freestyle breathing as well as body position and techniques in freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. This level builds on what is learnt in Dolphin and continues a focus on technique while adding more distance.
Swim Academy is the next step: Classes emphasise technique while building endurance. Distances are increased while maintaining a strong focus on technique in all strokes. There is a focus on maintaining a good body position in all strokes and improving timing and efficiency. Students continue to work on tumble turns and butterfly arm action. This squad can provide a transition point between learn to swim and competition training. It is also for children who are not ready or wanting to be involved in competition training but would like to develop their fitness and technique in a squad based programme.
