Swim School

Welcome

Specialising in swimming instruction at all levels with an achievement based program that allows for the full development of your child's swimming potential.

The University Swim School program provides a progressive series of skills for each level from pre-school and water confidence up to advanced stroke correction and squad training. As each skill is mastered and successfully demonstrated, the child proceeds onto developing the next skill as they progress through our program. This progressive achievement ensures a sound development of stroke technique and fitness while maintaining a high level of motivation and enjoyment for your child.

Swimming lessons are based on 10 week blocks. Children are encouraged to come twice per week. Special intensive classes are held during every summer holiday and October holidays (i.e. children can come every day, Monday to Friday, during the holidays). These intensive classes are excellent as the children progress faster.

Programs

Pre-school (Age 3 - 5 yrs)

These classes will involve water confidence, survival skills (i.e. dog paddle) and, elementary freestyle (i.e. freestyle kick and over arm with correct side breathing).

School (Age 5+ yrs)

These classes include water confidence skills but concentrate on the development of stroke technique (i.e. freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) and emphasise stroke correction. Classes are also available in Stroke Correction, Advanced Stroke and Squad training.

Adults

Learn to swim by appointment in summer only.

Squad

Further development of advanced swimming skills and stroke correction, basic training methods and development of endurance in all strokes.

Policies

Missed Lessons
Unfortunately the odd lesson will be missed due to unforeseen circumstance or illness. We will endeavour to make the lesson up with the following conditions:

•  We must be advised that you will be missing the lesson at least 1 hour prior to its commencement.
•  Make up classes DO NOT REPLACE your normal class.
•  Make up classes cannot be used to REDUCE your next fees.
•  Make up lessons must be taken within the calendar (same) month of the missed lesson.
•  Make up lessons will only be given if space is available in other classes.
•  No guarantee can be given of space availability.

Swimming Before Lessons:
Children are advised not to go swimming before their lessons as they tire quickly.

CREDIT
Request for credit will only be considered if a Doctor's Certificate is produced or we are given notice of holiday periods. (Notice before the start of that block). Requests should be made in writing with accompanying medical certificate and presented within 7 days to:

Bruce Power
c/- University Swim School
Recreation & Aquatic Centre
Northfields Avenue
WOLLONGONG 2522

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
No lessons will be held on Public Holidays.

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT
Parents are asked to view their child's lesson from a distance (i.e. back under cover) as the children are easily distracted. You can still see how your child is going from there. Should you have any queries regarding your child's progress or any other concerns, please feel free to speak to the Supervisor on duty. Parents are encouraged to discuss their child's progress with the instructor at times set by the instructor.

BAD WEATHER
As our pool is outdoors we are at times at the mercy of the elements. The pool is heated at 27°C - 28°C all year 'round, making swimming lessons comfortable. During electrical storms and severe weather conditions lessons may be called off. This decision is up to the Head Coach/Manager of the Swim School and it is necessary on bad weather days to ring the Centre to confirm if lessons are on or not.

START OF LESSON PROCEDURE

•  Children must be 10 mins early to their lesson.
•  Names marked off at desk.
•  Children changed, caps on and ready for their lesson.
•  Children must be at the area designated by their instructor, sitting on pool deck, 5 mins prior to start of lesson.

PROGRESS / ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATES
As each level is achieved, swimmers will be awarded certificates as an indicator of their progress and skill level.

NOTICE BOARDS / NEWSLETTERS
Parents please read notice boards and newsletters concerning the University Swim School as it is important to receive up to date information regularly.

PAYMENT
Lesson payment is due on first lesson day of each new calendar month. Payment is made in one lump sum for the full block. Once payment is made, a credit period for that month will be issued to your childs card, and scanned each entry for that month. This card is only valid up to the expiry date and includes parking (4 - 6:30pm) and pool entrance for the child and spectators. Parents wishing to swim must purchase tokens. If payment is not made by lesson 2, your lessons are not guaranteed. Please see us if you cannot make payment.

BOOKINGS
New bookings can be made by contacting the University Aquatic Centre on 02 4221 4194 or via e-mail on marksc@uow.edu.au.Initially your childs swimming ability must be assessed by one of the instructors. This enables your child to be graded into the most appropriate class.

Appointments for assessment must be made by contacting the Swim School . Children already having lessons with the University Swim School and wishing to continue, must re-book two weeks before the next block, by simply informing the office.

University Swimming Club