SWIM SCHOOL

Learn To Swim

The Royal Life Saving Society recently reported that 35 infants and toddlers drowned in Australia last year.
Royal Life Saving’s ‘Keep Watch’ program stresses the importance of supervision. Regardless of the aquatic location, supervision means being within arm’s reach of your children whenever they are in, on or around water. Drowning deaths can occur in the time it takes to answer the doorbell, run and get a change of clothes or make a cup of coffee. Drowning is swift and silent which is why parents must be within arm’s reach of young children in water.
The ‘Keep Watch’ program consists of four key tips:

1. Young children need to be supervised constantly (within arm’s reach) whenever they are in, on or around water
2. Restricting a young child’s access to water either by putting a barrier around the water or around the child is also effective in preventing drowning deaths
3. Undertaking water familiarisation with your child will help you to become aware of the dangers 
4. Learning resuscitation can help if an incident does occur. Learning these techniques today may save your child’s life.

Water familiarisation classes build confidence and introduce children to basic water safety; and learning to swim is a vital skill for all ages, especially children. Ensuring your child receives quality teaching is important – because learning to swim is a skill for life. Enrolling your child in a ‘Learn to Swim’ class with a qualified teacher will ensure they are provided with appropriate skills.

Bathurst Aquatic Centre Swim School conducts lessons for all ages and abilities. Lessons run throughout the year. Intensive Learn-To-Swim programs are run throughout all school holidays.

The programs are structured to promote water familiarisation, safety, correct stroke technique and personal development and are taught in an enjoyable and safe environment. Our Austswim certified instructors are caring and friendly and will guide each student from a non-swimmer to a proficient, confident and safe swimmer.
For bookings, please call the Bathurst Aquatic Centre on 6331 3333  or e-mail

The lesson format is the Royal Life Saving Society Swim & Survive Program, incorporating rescue and survival techniques throughout the learn to swim lessons.