Children's levels
Five stages from 6 months to 11 years, laid out from the shallow end to the deep end.
Every stage has its depth
Splash
6 months to 3 years, with a parent
Happy on their back, kicking and blowing bubbles.
Floaters
3 to 5 years
Floats alone and pushes off the wall to glide.
Paddlers
5 to 7 years
Swims 10 metres on front and back without aids.
Strokes
7 to 9 years
Front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke over 25 metres.
Deep end
9 to 11 years
Treads water, dives in and swims 100 metres.
Stages and ages (sample). The depth marker shows where in the pool each stage learns.
Your first lesson
Nervous is normal. This is how the first half hour goes, so nothing is a surprise.
Arrive 15 minutes early
Check in at reception; we give your child a coloured cap for their stage.
Change and shower
Family changing rooms with lockers; bring a $1 coin or token.
Meet the teacher
On the poolside, the teacher says hello and shows the group where to sit.
Thirty minutes in the water
Games, floating and kicking. Parents watch from the gallery above the pool.
Weekly timetable
Each chip carries its stage’s water colour. Classes last 30 minutes, adults 45.
Monday
16:00
Floaters
16:30
Paddlers
17:00
Strokes
2 places left
Tuesday
09:30
Splash
16:30
Deep end
19:00
Adult beginners
Wednesday
16:00
Paddlers
16:30
Strokes
17:00
Deep end
Thursday
10:00
Splash
16:30
Floaters
1 place left
19:00
Stroke clinic
Saturday
08:30
Splash
09:00
Floaters
09:30
Paddlers
10:00
Strokes
Timetable (sample). Places shown for this term.
Not sure where to start?
Book a free assessment on Saturday morning and a teacher will help you choose the stage.