Term 1 commences 30 January 2012 and enrolments are now open.
You now have more lessons to choose from. Swim Academy lessons available seven mornings per week.
Free swimming assessments are held at The Forum, University, every Wednesday from 5.30pm and Saturdays from 11.30am. No need to book, just drop in.
The Forum, University, offers a unique range of learning and development programs for all ages and abilities in a bright, happy and safe environment. We promote water awareness, confidence, safety, fitness, stroke development, and teach without the use of back bubbles or arm floats.
Classes are available for children of six months of age through to adults and all students are enrolled on a school term basis. Our swim program allows you to continue your swimming to a competitive level.
All coaches are qualified with the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), and instructors and lifeguards hold current AUSTSWIM and Royal Life Saving qualifications, as well as CPR certificates.
Swim Academy Overview
| Safety and Survival | Yellow 1 | Water familiarisation with parent. |
| Yellow 2 | Independent water confidence. | |
| Yellow 3 | Learn freestyle with correct breathing. | |
| Stroke Correction | Red 1 | Refine freestyle for a distance of 20m. Learn and become confident in backstroke. |
| Red 2 | Holding technique for 30m of freestyle and backstroke. Learn & become competent in breaststroke. | |
| Red 3 | Holding technique for 50m of freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke. Introduce butterfly. Increase strength while maintaining good technique. Development and correction in starts, turns and streamlines. | |
| Speed/Fitness
*Equipment needed for Blue stage of the Swim Academy includes goggles, swim cap, flippers, mesh bag and drink bottle.
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Blue 1 | Maintain good technique in all four strokes over longer distances. Improve child’s speed. Advance and continue the child’s starts, turns and streamlining. Sessions will be 60min in duration. |
| Blue 2 | Major focus on improvements in speed and endurance, whilst continuing to develop technique and racing skills in all four swim strokes. Non competitive swimmers will continue with a focus on improving fitness while competitive swimmers will be prepared specifically for major competitions. Sessions will be 90min in duration. | |
| Blue 3 | Strongly focused on preparing for National Age and Open competition with specialised training programs designed to bring swimmers to their peak for these major competitions. Non competitive swimmers will continue to focus on speed and fitness. Sessions will be 120min in duration. | |
Blue Stage Training Schedule
| |
Blue 1 |
Blue 2 |
Blue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4:00pm - 5:00pm or 5:00pm - 6:00pm | 6:00am - 7:30am 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
5:00am - 7:00am 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30am - 7:30am 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
5:00pm - 6:30pm | 5:00am - 7:00am 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Wednesday | 4:00pm - 5:00pm or 5:00pm - 6:00pm | 6:00am - 7:30am 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
5:00am - 7:00am 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Thursday | 6.30am - 7.30am 4:00am - 5:00pm |
5:00pm - 6:30pm | 5:00am - 7:00am 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Friday | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | 6:00am - 7:30am 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
5:00am - 7:00am 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am - 9:00am | 6:30am - 8:00am | 6:30am - 8:00am |
Blue 3 gym training: Your fees include gym training. You require approval from your coach to use the gym area outside your scheduled hours. Check with the Head Coach for the weekly gym training times.
Assessment and Progression: Progression through levels will be at the discretion of the Head Coach and the Swim Academy Coordinators. Swimmers are assessed on an individual basis.
Swim Academy Holiday Intensives
Our swimming intensive program is run over consecutive days during school holidays.
By participating in a structured daily lesson, the program is designed to develop and enhance children’s swimming skills, technique and swim safety awareness. This is achieved by providing your child with the opportunity to practise skills more often which assists in the retention of skills being taught during each lesson.
Blue Squad Schedule - Holiday Intensives
Date |
Level |
AM |
Day |
PM |
Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-30 Dec 2011 |
Blue 3 | 5:00 - 7:00 | Thurs, Fri | 5:00 - 7:00 | Wed - Fri |
| Blue 2 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Wed, Fri | 5:00 - 6:30 | Wed - Fri | |
| Blue 1 | No sessions | ||||
| 3-6 Jan 2011 |
Blue 3 | 5:00 - 7:00 | Thurs, Fri | 5:00 - 7:00 | Wed - Fri |
| Blue 2 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Wed -Fri | 5:00 - 6:30 | Wed - Fri | |
| Blue 1 | No sessions | ||||
| 9-20 Jan 2011 |
Blue 3 | 5:00 - 7:00 | Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri | 5:00 - 7:00 | Mon - Fri |
| Blue 2 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Mon - Fri | 5:00 - 6:30 | Mon - Fri | |
| Blue 1 | No sessions | 4:00 - 5:00 | Mon - Fri | ||
| 23-27 Jan 2011 |
Blue 3 | 5:00 - 7:00 | Mon,Tues,Fri | 5:00 - 7:00 | Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri |
| Blue 2 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri | 5:00 - 6:30 | Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri | |
| Blue 1 | No sessions | 4:00 - 5:00 | Mon,Tues,Wed,Fri | ||
Yellow and Red Schedule - Holiday Intensives
Date |
Level |
AM |
Day |
PM |
Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-25 Jan 2011 45 min sessions
avaliable during these times |
Red 3 | 9:00 - 10:00 | Mon - Fri* | 4:00 - 5:00 | Mon - Fri* |
| Red 2 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Mon - Fri* | No sessions | ||
| Red 1 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Mon - Fri* | No sessions | ||
| Yellow 3 | 5:30 - 7:00 | Mon - Fri* | No sessions | ||
