These courses aim to teach the basic swimming skills required for personal survival.

Beginner Adult For adults who cannot float on the water or are not comfortable with being under the water.

BreathingFor adults who can swim but need help with their breathing technique.

ImproversFor adults who can swim freestyle but need help with stroke correction and endurance training.

Advanced ImproversFor adults who can swim freestyle and backstroke, and who want to learn breaststroke along with improved stroke technique and stamina.

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Learn to swim in a safe and controlled environment at one of Wellington City Council’s swimming pools.Wellington Swim School offers a wide variety of classes all year. The timetable matches the primary school terms with some block courses available in the school holidays. Our experienced and friendly teachers will make learning to swim positive and enjoyable.

We have classes for all levels and ages:

• waterbabies – 6 months –3 years• preschool – 3 –5 years• school-age – 5 –14 years• adults. Learn to Swim classes are held at the following pools:

Karori Pool Keith Spry Pool22 Donald Street 15 Frankmoore AvenueKarori Johnsonville

Tawa Pool Wellington RegionalDavies Street Aquatic Centre Tawa 63 Kilbirnie Crescent Kilbirnie

To book, go to our website Wellington.govt.nz/learntoswim or phone 801 4403.

Our Wellington Swim School programme is run in partnership with Water Safety New Zealand and Swim for Life.

Our five preschool levels will develop and extend your child’s swimming and water safety skills, and build self-esteem, confidence and motor-skill development. Parents or caregivers are not required to be in the water with the child.

Waterbabies Preschool The classes encourage enjoyment of the water and develop awareness and skills. Your baby will experience water play and songs while gaining confidence in the water, learn floating and kicking skills, and progress to being submerged.

Classes require parent or caregiver participation.

6 months–3 years 3–5 years

Splashing Seals 6–9 months

Mighty Minnows 10–15 months

Paddling Penguins 16–23 months

Diving Dolphins 24–36 months

Advanced Turbo Turtles 24–36 months

Little Dippers Gain water confidence and fully submerge with complete breath control.

Big Dippers Float on front and back independently. Learn to kick when floating on front.

Floating Stars

Freestyle Stars

Super Stars

Complete five freestyle arm circles while kicking. Also kick unassisted on back.

Complete freestyle arm circles while rolling to the side to breathe, practise backstroke arm circles. Roll on back in deep water and swim for 10m.

Swim 10–15m freestyle and backstroke, and swim in deep water for 15m.

School-age classes cater for all levels of swimming ability from nervous beginners to children who can swim lengths. Classes will develop and extend your child’s swimming and water safety skills. Block courses are available during the school holidays.

School-age

Confident Crocodiles

Bronze Sharks

Shallow End Snappers

Mini Squad

AdaptedLessons

Kicking Kingfish

Silver Sharks

Deep Water Dolphins

Breathing Barracudas

Gold Sharks

Main Pool Marlins

Float independently for five seconds on front and back. Glide with arms extended and blowing bubbles for 2–4m.

Complete two 12m freestyle and backstroke lengths, understand breaststroke and be introduced to deep-water swimming.

Swim two freestyle arm-strokes, rolling to the side to breathe, and do backstroke for eight arm-strokes.

Swim four lengths freestyle and backstroke, two lengths breaststroke and one length butterfly.

Swim 10 lengths freestyle and backstroke, eight lengths breaststroke and two lengths butterfly.

Learn to kick on back and do arm circles and kicking on front.

Swim 25m freestyle and backstroke, do breaststroke arm and leg action and butterfly for at least 12m.

Swim 10m freestyle and backstroke, and be introduced to butterfly and breaststroke.

Swim eight lengths freestyle and backstroke, four lengths breaststroke and two lengths butterfly.

For children who love swimming and are competent swimmers, but do not want to join a swim club.

Available for children with disabilities.

5–14 years