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 keep a smooth, well-timed breaststroke as the swims get longer, first 50 and then 100 metres. It turns breaststroke into a stroke they can use for fitness, fun and longer swims.
Your child learns a slow, restful stroke on the back, where the face stays out of the water the whole time. It is a calm way to keep moving while resting, and breathing is easy throughout.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns a calm stroke swum on the side, with the face out of the water and the eyes looking ahead. It is a restful way to keep going and builds good balance in the water.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to swim all the way to the wall, ease up just enough and take hold without bumping it. It keeps heads and fingers safe, and it turns the wall into a place to rest.
Your child learns to push off the wall with their feet, stretch out long and glide straight into swimming. It gives every length a smooth, easy start.
Your child learns to touch the wall, turn around and push off into the next length without standing up. It turns short swims into continuous swimming, and it is the turn many lap swimmers use for life.
Your child learns to move a short way with the face out of the water, seeing ahead and breathing freely. It is a practical skill for getting calmly to the wall or the steps.
Your child learns to roll from front crawl onto the back to rest and breathe, then carry on swimming. It means they can keep going for longer without needing to stop and stand.
Your child learns to keep swimming right to the wall and touch it cleanly, instead of drifting in at the end. It helps racers finish strong and helps lap swimmers end every length calmly.
Kids · Teens · Adults · SeniorsYour child learns to keep swimming, calmly and steadily, all the way to the end instead of stopping to grab the side. It is the step that turns a few good strokes into real, useful swimming.
Kids · Teens · Adults · Seniors