Swim and Play Program

State Swim's Swim Learn and Play Program is a series of swimming lessons for babies and young children aged 6 months to 4 years of age. This infant and toddler swimming lesson program is designed to introduce the swimmer to water and to gain confidence and respect for the water. During the morning program we also have an area set aside for mum or dad to spend some time in the water with their child after the lesson. This can be a reward for having a good lesson and is optional for all parents. The Learn Swim and Play program is for all Waterbaby and Kindergarten classes.

  • Water babies

    Water babies

    Maximum of 10 children in each class - 30 Minutes
    Recommended age 6 months - 2½ years

    These infant swimming lessons are the ideal opportunity to introduce your baby to the aquatic environment through the use of rhymes and activities. Such skills as submerging, floating and the promotion of movement through water are developed. We have two levels in our waterbabies classes, they are Waterbabies 1 for ages 6 months to 18 months and Waterbabies 2 from 19 months to 30 months.

    We believe that there are many advantages in starting children at this age to learn to swim both physically and mentally. The three more important being:

    • Water familiarisation
    • Exercise and development of motor skills
    • Bonding between parent and child as well as offering a social environment for child, parent and all participants

    We emphasise to parents that by joining this part of our baby swimming classes they are not absolving themselves of the responsibility of being constantly vigilant when they are near back yard swimming pools. These youngsters may be much safer than children who have not had the good fortune to have had these swimming lessons, however they should never be placed in a situation where they are in this danger in the first place.

  • Kindergarten

    Kindergarten

    Maximum of 4 children in each class - 30 Minutes
    Recommended age 2½ years

    These are wonderful swimming lessons for children after the age of 2½ years, as they will have an extremely enjoyable time and really make great progress towards becoming safe and strong in the water. The swimming instructor will handle the infant swimming lesson entirely, however we like either mum or dad to be on the pool-deck watching, waving and encouraging their young swimmers. If possible, even grandparents should come along occasionally to really let junior 'show-off'. The emphasis is on movement through the water using a special under-arm developed stroke that leads to full Freestyle stroke at a later stage. Children commence in Kindergarten 1 and progress to Kindergarten 2 as skills and age level are achieved.