Learn to Swim Programmes

 

Classes are ability based (therefore somewhat age based) with children progressing through levels as they achieve milestones.

Our focus is on giving children confidence in the water ensuring we produce, safe, confident and competent swimmers. Correct technique is taught allowing children to achieve their goal in each level before progressing to the next.

The classes are designed so children have fun, ensuring they enjoy the lessons and want to come back week after week to learn more!

To book* your child into a class:

  • Choose the level that you think best suits their ability (they must be able to do everything listed in that level)

  • Our Instructors will assess your child in the first few lessons and move accordingly if necessary.

 

Dolphin Academy Programme Levels

Pre School Programmes 3+**

 
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For pre-school children who are not confident and are a beginner in the water.

(please note these classes start in the Toddler Pool and will move to the main pool once they are confident and can touch the bottom)

*Water temperature in both pools is 29 degrees

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For pre-school children who can blow bubbles, float (aided) on front and back and regain their footing, and can go underwater.

(please note these classes start in the Toddler Pool and will move to the main pool once they are confident and can touch the bottom)

*Water temperature in both pools is 29 degrees

 

School Age Programmes 5+

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Maui

For school age children who are not confident and are a beginner in the water.

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Hector

For children who can blow bubbles, float (aided) on front and back and regain their footing, and can go underwater.

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Dusky

For children who can go underwater to the bottom of the pool, starfish float on back and front, streamline glide and can freestyle and back stroke with a board and assistance

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Aihe

For children who can kick unassisted with a board, streamline kick, unassisted freestyle and backstroke arm action.

 
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Bottlenose

For children who can freestyle and back stroke breathing on both sides for 5-10m with an understanding of breaststroke.

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Spinner

For children who can freestyle and backstroke 15-25m, breaststroke with a board for 10-15m and have an understanding of tumble turns.

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Pilot

For children who can freestyle for 25-50m, backstroke for 25-50m and breaststroke for 15-25m.

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Orca

For children who can freestyle for 100m from a standing dive, with tumble turns, backstroke for 75-100m and have an understanding of butterfly stroke.

 

**At the time of opening we are offering limited Pre-School classes which will start in the toddler pool and move to the main pool when the children are more confident. They must be able to touch the bottom of the main pool before progressing here. (0.9m). We have plans working with the school and the Ministry of Education to upgrade the reticulation and filtration systems so the two pools run separately, allowing us to increase the water temperature in the toddler pool and therefore run Parent & Child classes.

 

Did you know?

  • Despite their names, Pilot whales and Orca whales are in fact two of the largest members of the dolphin family.

  • Māui dolphins are one of the rarest dolphins in the world, and can only be found on the West Coast of the North Island.

  • Aihe means ‘common dolphin’ in Māori

  • Dolphins are known for their playful behaviour, and are highly intelligent. They are as smart as apes, and the evolution of their larger brains is surprisingly similar to humans.