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Starting Blocks Swim School

Safety Week

Event week – “Safety week” Week 10 (of each term) Please bring clothing for your child to wear over their swimmers and a plastic bag to take them home in. Level 2: t shirt and shorts Level 3: t shirt and long pants Level 4: long shirt and long pants Level 5: long shirt, long […]

Next Intensive Week

This coming intensive week is running Monday the 29th of September to Friday the 3rd of October. Classes are available to all levels of swimming other than bubs classes, at a cost of $100 per person for the 5 consecutive days. Our regular classes take a break during school holidays and intensive weeks. Bookings are […]

Term 4, 2025

Term 4 begins on Monday the 13th of October, and finishes on Saturday the 21st of December. There are 10 weeks in term 4.

Head Position

A common fault with swimming is the head position. To perform overarm crawl(freestyle), Butterfly or Breaststroke, the swimmer must look down, NOT forward. Looking forward will decrease the efficiency of the stroke. However, There are times when the head must leave this position – for example: breathing! The most efficient way to change head position […]

Pool Health

Any learner who is not fully toilet trained must wear a swim nappy. Either the disposable or re-usable types are accepted. To fit correctly, the swim nappy must fit snugly around the legs and waist, and must not be loose or gaping. Make sure that you are well clear of the pool before removing the […]

Payments

All payments are due for the coming term by the end of the second last week of the current term. Payments can be made at the office, over the phone with credit card, via direct deposit or via the customer portal. Any spots not paid by the start of the last week of term, will […]

Swim Nappies

Any learner who is not fully toilet trained must wear a swim nappy. Either the disposable or re-usable types are accepted. To fit correctly, the swim nappy must fit snugly around the legs and waist, and must not be loose or gaping. Make sure that you are well clear of the pool before removing the […]

Swimming Caps

To help us keep our pool clean, all students without a carer in the water must wear a swimming cap. Polyester and Lycra caps are recommended as they are easy to put on, breathable and safer around younger children. We also have silicone and latex caps available for purchase if you would like the chance […]

Makeup Classes

A make up class may awarded when your child will miss one of their regular classes. Please advise us via the customer portal prior to the lesson that you will miss in order to be eligible to make it up later. The earlier you can advise us the better, as this allows others to book […]

Eating Before Swimming

We recommend no food consumption at least 30 mins prior to swimming lessons. This can help avoid stomach cramps and vomiting whilst swimming.