Infant/Toddler Program
Our Infant & Toddler classes aim to promote water confidence and familiarisation by using a range of songs, games, toys and activities to make learning to swim fun and safe.
The benefits are:
- Water familiarisation – helps confidence, safety and stimulates senses
- Bonding – between parent and child
- Skills – exercise and development of motor skills
- Social interaction – for child, parent and all participants
A parent or guardian is required to enter the water with the student for the duration of the class. We recommend that adults wear a loose t-shirt or rash top over their bathers, as it gives your baby something to grip and hold.
INFANT: SEAHORSE
Maximum number of students: 8
Duration: 30 minutes
Age: 6 – 12 months (age based only)
Aims:
- Safe entry and exit with carer
- Water familiarisation
- Preparation for submersion using cue words
- Assisted submersion on cue
- Assisted swims encourage basic arm and leg actions movements
- Basic grip hold on wall and carer’s shirt
- Float on back with head on carer’s shoulder
TODDLER 1: FLYING FISH
Maximum number of students: 8
Duration: 30 minutes
Age: 1 – 2 years (age based only)
Aims:
- Safe independent entry and exit from water, with minimal assistance from carer
- ‘Monkey’ along the wall
- Submersion towards carer with independent surfacing
- Confident jump from platform with safe recovery to wall
- Kicking and paddling movements
- Float on back with minimal assistance (desirable)
- Swim around carer with horizontal body position and reach for wall
TODDLER 2: STARFISH
Maximum number of students: 8
Duration: 30 minutes
Age: 2 – 3 years (age based only)
Aims:
- Safe independent entry and exit from water, with minimal assistance from carer
- ‘Monkey’ along the wall
- Submersion towards carer with independent surfacing
- Confident jump from platform with safe recovery to wall
- Kicking and paddling movements
- Float on back with minimal assistance (desirable)
- Swim around carer with horizontal body position and reach for wall
TODDLER 3: CLOWNFISH
Maximum number of students: 5
Duration: 30 minutes
Age/Ability: 2 – 3 years (skill based only)
Aims:
- Safe independent entry and exit from water, with no assistance (with reach and grab to carer)
- Submerge vertically, turn 180 degrees and resurface
- Independent movement with noodle through the water
- Confident circuit completion (jumps, exits and movement confidently)
- Independently jump off platform and surface on their own with safety grip
- An introduction to swim for 6 sec (underwater) and breathe, repeating a few times
- Push off carer’s hands and swim in horizontal position back to wall
- Independent float on back (desirable)