WIRAC - Learn To Swim

Why is learning to swim so important?

Swimming offers a multitude of social, health and fitness benefits. Let’s not deny the facts - the ability to swim is a skill for life and a life saving essential.

WIRAC Programs

At WIRAC we have developed a comprehensive range of water safety and aquatic education programs for all ages. The programs follow proven progressions from infant classes through to senior squad coaching.

The WIRAC aquatics program is registered with Swim Australia.

Qualified Staff

All WIRAC swimming instructors are AUSTSWIM qualified and update their skills by attending inhouse workshops and industry conventions on a regular basis.

Learn to Swim Levels

Seals (Approx. 6 to 10 months)

Held in our warm hydrotherapy pool, this class is essentially water-familiarisation. It allows babies to become accustomed to the water whilst still feeling safe and secure with Mum or Dad (Parental assistance required).

Goldfish

Now we move onto encouraging the child’s independence from their parent. There is a strong water safety element at this level.

Shrimp

Assisted by the instructor, the child learns various entries and exits as well as aquatic underarm.

Tadpole

More advanced skills such as torpedoes front and back, breath control and water safety essentials such as survival backstroke.

Frog

Skills include entries, exits, submerging, floating and treading water, freestyle arms and an introduction to lateral kicking.

Jellyfish

Here emphasis in on acquiring good breathing technique. Back kicking is expanded, lateral kicking refined and freestyle on a board is perfected.

Starfish

Reinforcement of freestyle drills, with the emphasis on learning correct backstroke technique.

Barracuda

Complete breaststroke is introduced at this level with revision of both freestyle and backstroke.

Dolphin

Butterfly is introduced at this level. Drill work on all strokes is undertaken. We require that a competent level in all strokes be reached before moving into our Squad levels.

Days and Times

Baby and Preschool	Classes are held Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings from 9am in our Hydrotherapy Pool.
School-Age Children	Classes are held Monday to Friday from 3.30pm to 5.30pm and Saturday mornings from 9.00 to 11.30am in both the Program and 25-metre pool.

Class Schedules

Term Lessons
Term 1	23/01/06 to 7/04/06
Term 2	18/04/06 to 23/06/06
Term 3	10/07/06 to 22/09/06
Term 4	9/10/06 to 15/12/06

Intensive Holiday Program

Please contact WIRAC reception for more details.

Make Up Classes and Sickness

Must notify WIRAC prior to the lesson time.
Only two free make-up lessons allowed per term.
No refund or credit for lessons not attended unless Doctor’s Certificate presented.
Make-up lessons must be taken within the term or block of lesson/s missed.
Lessons that fall on a Public Holiday will be rescheduled to the Friday of that week at the same time.