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 to turn in the water toward the steps, the wall or a person, without losing their balance. It is a small skill with a big payoff: knowing the way out and heading for it.
Your child learns to get their feet back on the floor from a float, on their front and on their back. Knowing how to stand up is what lets them relax and enjoy floating.
Kids · Adults · SeniorsYour 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.
All ages
Your 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.
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 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.
Your 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.
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.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour 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.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors