Pre-schooler lessons
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Small group lessons for children aged 3 to 5 years, introducing some structure while focusing on growing water confidence and developing water safety skills.
Our Swimsmart programme is available at Graham Condon, Jellie Park, Matatiki, Parakiore, Pioneer, Taiora QEII, and Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool.
Lessons are 20-minutes during primary school terms.
- Monday to Friday from 9am
- Saturday and Sunday mornings from 8am
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Term and booking dates can be found on the Learn to Swim page in the Term Lessons section.
Step by step information on how to make a Swimsmart booking can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
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Classes
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OttersChildren build their confidence and water safety skills. Focus is on safe entries and exits, blowing bubbles and submerging and floating on front and back with assistance.
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SeahorsesChildren develop at their own pace and are introduced to safe propulsion from the wall with a return, floating on front and back and developing assisted rotation front to back in the water.
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SealsChildren develop at their own pace and will learn to roll from front to back to front, to dog paddle while kicking and how to enter safely and then use propulsion from the wall and return.
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DolphinsChildren develop at their own pace, beginning to formalise stroke development. The focus will be on freestyle stroke rolling to back to breath, independent back kick, backstroke and frog kick.
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TimetableTo view all availability, select your lesson level with the ‘Level’ filter. If you are unable to book through the timetable below, please login first by clicking the green 'Log in' button above.
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