Every swimmer starts somewhere. Explore the skills our certified instructors teach one-on-one at your home, condo, rented or community pool, from first floats to race-ready strokes.
Filter skills
Your child learns calm, safe ways into the pool, always feet first, from sliding in at the edge to jumping into deep water. Getting in with control protects the head and makes the first moments in the water feel easy.
Your child practises tipping into deep water from the edge in a slow, planned way, then coming up and swimming to safety. It makes an accidental fall feel familiar instead of frightening.
Kids · Teens · AdultsYour child learns to find the nearest way out of the pool and use it alone, from the steps to climbing out over the edge. Getting out alone is a real safety skill, not just a convenience.
All agesYour child practises what to do after an unplanned fall into deep water: come up, find the nearest way out and get there. The nearest way out is not always the steps, so they learn to look first.
Kids · Teens · Adults
Your child learns to breathe out gently whenever their mouth or nose is in the water. It keeps water out of the nose, stops the gulping and coughing, and makes every swim feel calmer.
Your child learns to breathe out with the face in the water, lift to breathe in, and repeat it calmly. This rhythm is what lets a swimmer keep going instead of stopping every few seconds for air.
Your child learns to calm their breathing in the water after a busy swim, without grabbing the wall or standing up. It is a simple reset that helps them stay calm, rest, then carry on or head for the edge.
Your child learns to turn the head to the side to breathe in front crawl, instead of lifting it up. It is the step that lets front crawl keep going for a whole length and beyond.
Your child learns to breathe comfortably to either side in front crawl, not just their favourite. It helps keep the stroke even and gives them a choice when one side gets splashy.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to fit the breath into breaststroke and butterfly at just the right moment. Good timing makes these strokes smoother, less tiring and more fun.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors