Programs at a Glance

We proudly teach thousands of students in our learn-to-swim programs. Whether you're a parent looking to get your child swimming or an adult aiming to enhance your own skills, we have the perfect program for you. Explore our swim programs below to find the right fit!

Explore Our Swim Programs

Baby Seal

The Baby Seal program provides a nurturing and engaging introduction to the aquatic environment for infants ages 0 to 24 months. These stages are designed to foster a love for the water through playful and gentle activities that promote water confidence and safety awareness. Accompanied by a caregiver, infants are introduced to fundamental water skills and safety practices in a supportive setting.

Baby 1

Introduction to the water for Babies and their Caregiver.

Baby 2

Enhances water confidence with Baby and Caregiver.

Baby 3

Teaches blowing bubbles, submersion, kicking, and floating.

Baby 4

Promotes water independence by teaching kicking, floating, and doggy paddling.

Seal Pups

The Seal Pups program is designed for toddlers aged 2 to 4 years, providing a structured yet playful introduction to foundational swimming skills. These stages focus on building water confidence, basic swimming techniques, and essential safety practices through engaging and interactive activities. Toddlers gain independence and learn to enjoy the aquatic environment under the guidance of skilled instructors.

Pups 1

Helps toddlers feel comfortable in the water and get used to water on their face and hair.

Pups 2

Focuses on toddlers' independence and floating abilities with support.

Pups 3

Teaches independence in water building confidence for the Swim Stars program.

Seal Swim Stars

Seal Swim Stars provides a comprehensive and progressive learn to swim framework for children aged 3 to 12 years, to develop proficient swimming skills, advanced techniques, and essential water safety knowledge. The curriculum is structured to nurture each child's ability through fun and engaging activities, providing a positive and supportive environment as they advance from basic skills to more complex swimming techniques.

Star 1

Children learn water safety, basic movements, and practice exhaling and submerging underwater. They also start to perform front and back glides with support.

Star 2

Focuses on improving gliding, kicking, and floating skills. Front and back glides for 5 metres, rollover glides, basic swimming strokes, and back sculling introduced.

Star 3

Develops basic swimming while introducing advanced skills like surface diving, head first sculling, freestyle swimming, dolphin kicks and handstands.

Star 4

Introduces stroke techniques like freestyle with breathing, coordinated backstroke, basic breaststroke kicks and forward somersaults in the water.

Star 5

Builds proficiency and endurance in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke, focusing on deep water activities such as treading water and somersaults.

Star 6

Enhances swimming skills and endurance with longer distances in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke, including dolphin kicks. Introduces survival skills and sun safety.

Star 7

Teaches advanced swimming and survival skills, including eggbeater kicking. Children develop their water safety knowledge and practice cold water survival techniques.

Star 8

Develops stroke proficiency and advanced swim techniques. Children practice carrying objects while swimming and basic rescues.

Star 9

Children master of swim strokes, rescue techniques, and discuss future pathways in swimming and lifesaving with their teacher.

Teens and Adults

The Teens and Adults framework includes three stages which are designed to help teens and adults reach their swimming goals. Teachers work with teens and adults individually to determine their goals in the water and design classes to be relevant to them. In order to complete the first Teen and Adult level, swimmers should be able to complete a 50 metre swim with no rest and display basic comfort in deep water. In order to complete the second level swimmers will be able to perform 100 metres of freestyle in under two minutes.

Adult 1

Adults with no previous swim experience or who have encountered a traumatic experience around water. Swimmers learn to control breathing and move safely through water.

Adult 2

Focuses on improving gliding, kicking, and floating skills with 5-meter front and back glides, rollover glides, basic swimming strokes, and back sculling introduced.

Adult 3

For adults seeking structures workouts and with specific swimming goals, such as an open water swim, triathlon or for general fitness development.

Swim Squads

The Seal Swim Squad is the ultimate program for youth swimmers aged 11 to 17 who are eager to take their skills to the next level. The program is designed for those who have a passion for swimming and are ready to embrace a more rigorous and structured training environment, but without the commitments of a competitive swim club. Whether you’re aiming to refine your technique, increase your speed, or prepare for competitive swimming, the Seal Swim Squad provides the perfect platform to achieve your goals.