Swimming Programmes & Levels

Baby Classes

6 months - 2 years · Group lessons

Our Moms & Tots programme is about so much more than learning to swim—it's about creating a lifelong love of the water while strengthening the unique bond between parent and child. Through songs, games, gentle movement, and plenty of fun, little ones develop water confidence, coordination, balance, and early swimming skills in a safe, nurturing environment. At the same time, parents enjoy precious one-on-one time with their child, building trust, communication, and confidence together. These shared experiences create lasting memories while helping children feel secure in the water, making the transition to independent swimming both natural and enjoyable.

Levels & Progression

Comfort and Safety — At this early stage, the objective is not to teach swimming, but rather to develop confidence, trust and familiarity with the water. Through gentle guidance, songs, games and carefully structured activities, babies begin to discover that the water is a safe and enjoyable environment. The constant presence of a parent—most often their mother—provides reassurance and emotional security, allowing the child to explore the water with confidence.
Submersion, breathing and forward movement — Having developed confidence and comfort in the water baby is now ready to begin working with their instructor. At this stage, we introduce supported floating on the back, helping your baby learn to relax, trust the water and experience their natural buoyancy. With gentle guidance and close supervision from the instructor, babies begin to develop body position, balance and calm breathing while floating — an important foundation for becoming confident and independent in the water.
Confidence and the start of independence — Goal: Confidence and the start of independence

Baby Classes (30 min, Group): R250.00 per lesson

Learn to Swim

2 - all ages · Group lessons

Our Learn to Swim classes are taught in small groups, ensuring every swimmer receives plenty of individual attention while benefiting from the fun, encouragement, and motivation of learning alongside their peers. Our structured programme focuses on developing six essential water safety and swimming skills: safe pool entry and exit, effective breathing, confident floating, treading water, coordinated body movement, and strong kicking technique. As swimmers gain confidence and competence, they progress naturally to independent swimming and front crawl. Every lesson is designed to build water confidence, reinforce correct technique, and help each child develop into a safe, capable, and confident swimmer in a supportive and enjoyable environment.

Levels & Progression

Floatation and forward movement — Experienced learn-to-swim instructors recognise that breathing development cannot be rushed. Every child progresses at a different pace, and confidence always precedes technique. Lessons are carefully structured to provide positive experiences, frequent repetition and plenty of encouragement.
Floatation, Forward Movement, and Breathing — Independent floating and treading water are essential milestones in a child's learn-to-swim journey. These skills develop body awareness, confidence and self-reliance in the water, while providing important survival techniques that can help a child remain safe should they unexpectedly enter deep water. Both skills are introduced progressively, with each child advancing at a pace that matches their physical development and confidence
Independent movement, rotation, breath control and stroke introduction — A strong focus is placed on breath control, including becoming comfortable with the face in the water, blowing bubbles and learning to coordinate breathing with movement. Swimmers also develop streamlined body positions and coordinated kicking and arm movements. As their confidence and water skills develop, swimmers are gradually introduced to the foundations of the front crawl and backstroke, learning correct body position, leg and arm action, breathing and timing. The emphasis is on developing good technique and confidence rather than simply swimming a distance. The goal is to help each swimmer become increasingly independent, coordinated and confident in the water, while building the essential skills needed for continued stroke development.
Coordinated Movement & Kicking — Swimming is a whole-body activity that requires the arms, legs, breathing and body position to work together in a smooth, coordinated manner. While young children often develop kicking and arm actions independently, learning to combine these movements effectively is a gradual process that forms the bridge between basic water confidence and competent swimming. Developing kick strength is not simply about creating powerful leg movements. Young swimmers must first learn to generate propulsion using relaxed, rhythmic kicks originating from the hips rather than the knees. As leg strength, coordination and endurance improve, children are able to maintain a better body position, swim greater distances and perform increasingly efficient stroke techniques. Similarly, coordinating the arms and legs requires neurological development as much as physical ability. Young children naturally focus on one movement at a time, so instructors introduce combined movements progressively through carefully structured activities. Repetition, encouragement and play-based learning allow these movement patterns to become automatic over time. The ultimate goal is for children to swim with relaxed, efficient coordination rather than relying on isolated or exaggerated movements. Once arm and leg coordination becomes instinctive, swimmers can begin refining individual strokes, improving breathing rhythm and developing endurance.
Stroke Development — Swim 25m of freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke with consistent form, & swim 15m of butterfly with consistent formStroke development represents the final stage of a comprehensive learn-to-swim programme. By this point, children have mastered the essential foundations of water confidence, breath control, floating, propulsion and coordinated movement. The emphasis now shifts from simply being able to swim independently to refining technique, building endurance and preparing for participation in a structured swimming squad. The objective of this stage is not to create elite swimmers, but to ensure that every child develops technically sound stroke mechanics that will support lifelong swimming enjoyment and, for those who choose to continue, provide a seamless transition into competitive swimming. Correct technique established at this age is far easier to maintain than correcting poor habits later in a swimmer's development. Instruction focuses on refining the four recognised competitive strokes—freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly—while introducing starts, turns, streamlining and the discipline required in a squad environment. Children also develop greater endurance, body awareness and confidence swimming independently over increasing distances. Throughout this phase, coaches place greater emphasis on quality, consistency and efficiency. Swimmers learn that smooth, technically correct movement is more effective than simply swimming faster or hard

Learn to Swim (30 min, Group): R300.00 per lesson School Group: R0.00 per lesson

One-on-One Lessons

All ages · Private lessons

Enjoy the benefits of completely personalised, one-on-one instruction. Every lesson is tailored to the swimmer's individual needs, confidence level, learning style, and goals, allowing them to progress at a pace that is comfortable and effective. With the coach's undivided attention, each session focuses on building water confidence, developing correct technique, and overcoming specific challenges. Private lessons are ideal for first-time swimmers, nervous children or adults, swimmers who need extra support, or anyone looking to accelerate their progress through a customised learning experience.

One-on-One Lessons (30 min): R530.00 per lesson

Home Help Confidence

Adults · Group lessons

Give your household the skills that could save a life. Designed for nannies, caregivers, au pairs, and domestic staff, this practical course teaches essential poolside rescue and water emergency response skills. In homes where parents are at work during the day, caregivers are often the first—and only—people available to respond if a child gets into difficulty. Confidence, preparation, and the right training can make all the difference when every second counts..

Home Help Confidence (30 min, Group): R200.00 per lesson

Swim Fit

Adult · Private lessons

One-on-one supervised swimming sessions designed for competent swimmers who want to improve their fitness, endurance and overall health in a personalised, supportive environment. Each session is tailored to the individual's goals and ability, with a qualified coach providing guidance on stroke technique, breathing efficiency, pacing and structured training. Swimmers may also make use of a resistance swim belt for continuous swimming and endurance training, enabling an effective full-body workout in our heated indoor pool. Whether your objective is general fitness, weight management, rehabilitation or preparing for an event, Private SwimFit offers a safe, low-impact and highly effective training experience at your own pace.

Levels & Progression

Swim Fit at your own Pace — Our heated indoor pool is not only a place for learning to swim—it also provides an ideal environment for adults seeking a low-impact, highly effective form of exercise. Whether your goal is to improve cardiovascular fitness, build endurance, rehabilitate from injury or simply enjoy swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle, our Adult Fitness Swimming sessions offer a safe, comfortable and professionally supervised setting. The warm water creates an inviting environment throughout the year, making exercise enjoyable regardless of the season. Swimming provides a full-body workout that improves cardiovascular health, muscular strength, flexibility and endurance, while placing minimal stress on the joints. This makes it an excellent choice for people of all ages and fitness levels, including those recovering from injury or managing chronic joint conditions. For swimmers wishing to maximise their training, resistance swimming is available using a specially designed swim tether (resistance belt). Attached securely to the poolside, the belt allows swimmers to swim continuously while remaining in one position. This enables uninterrupted technique practice, endurance training and interval workouts without the need for a long pool. Sessions are conducted under the supervision of an experienced coach who ensures that swimmers train safely while making the most of their time in the water. Coaches can provide guidance on stroke technique, breathing efficiency, pacing and training methods, helping each participant achieve their personal fitness go

Swim fit sessions 30 min 1/week (Each): R185.00 per lesson

How progression works

Instructors assess each student's skills against the level descriptions above during regular lessons. When a coach considers a student ready, they record it in our system and the student moves up to the next level or programme at the start of the following month — so every family always knows exactly where their child stands.