OUR SWIMMING CLASSES
OUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Learning to swim is about developing a lifelong love of the water and creating safe, confident swimmers.
At Happy Feet Swim School, our program is focused on progression. Swimmers are placed in classes based on their skill level and ability, rather than age. This ensures that each swimmer is appropriately challenged and able to progress at their own pace.
With small class sizes and passionate teachers, we ensure every swimmer is taught correct technique and essential safety skills — all with the goal of nurturing a lifelong love of swimming.
In a safe and supportive environment, we help swimmers grow stronger, more confident, and safer in the water.
HATCHLING
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 6
These engaging sessions focus on building water confidence, developing early swim skills, and most importantly, introducing essential water safety in a warm, fun, and supportive environment.
Our baby classes incorporate songs, games, and developmentally appropriate techniques to help you guide your little one in building confidence and foundational swimming skills.
Whether it’s your baby’s first splash or part of a growing water journey, we’re here to lay the foundation for a lifelong love of the water!
FAIRY PENGUIN
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 6
These lessons are for toddlers who are independently walking or over the age of 12 months. This class focsuses developing independence in the water through independent floatation and swimming to assist in the transition to learn to swim classes.
Water safety skills are further developed through fun and supportive activities. The aim is for your little one to be able to fall in and recover to the wall or roll over and float.
Our fairy penguin classes continue to incorporate songs, games, and developmentally appropriate techniques.
ADVENTURER
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 3
With small class sizes, our beginner level classes are the perfect introduction to swimming. They’re designed to help children build confidence, develop a love for the water, and learn essential water safety skills.
Our experienced instructors guide swimmers through fun and supportive lessons that lay the foundation for water safety — teaching children to independently float without aids and to trust the buoyancy of the water.
We celebrate every small success, helping children feel proud, positive, and empowered as they gain the skills to stay safer and feel secure in and around the water.
BUILDER
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 4
In the Builder level, the focus is on continuing to build water confidence and reinforce essential water safety skills while mastering independent movement in the water.
The focus is to build correct swimming techniques, allowing swimmers to move efficiently by developing strong kick.
Swimmers in the class develop the skills needed to swim independently and safely. This level is building the foundation for learning the swimming strokes whilst equiping swimmers with essential water safety skills.
CONQUEROR
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 4
At the Conqueror level, swimmers focus on developing basic freestyle arm movements while continuing to strengthen their backstroke kicks.
Through guided drills and practice, swimmers build coordination and endurance, improving their overall swimming technique and conquering longer swim distances. Swimmers concentrate on maintaining correct form, technique, and body alignment to move smoothly and efficiently through the water.
This level is designed to boost confidence and prepare swimmers to take on more advanced strokes — all within a supportive and encouraging environment.
DISCOVEREr
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 4
The Discoverer level is designed to help swimmers master freestyle breathing and develop a strong, efficient backstroke.
At this stage, swimmers focus on coordinating breath control with freestyle arm movements, while refining key elements of backstroke — including consistent kicking, body alignment, and arm coordination.
With an emphasis on building confidence, endurance, and proper technique, the Discoverer level supports swimmers as they progress toward more advanced skills.
EXPLORER
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 6
Our Explorer mini squad learn-to-swim level is designed to help swimmers build endurance while maintaining correct technique over longer distances.
At this stage, swimmers continue to strengthen their freestyle and backstroke skills, with a strong emphasis on technique, consistency, body position, and efficient movement in the water.
The Explorer level also introduces the fundamentals of breaststroke, focusing on the coordination of arms, kicking, timing, and glide.
FINISHER
DURATION: 45 MINUTES
MAX CLASS SIZE: 6
Our Finisher mini squad learn-to-swim level teaches all four strokes (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly).
In this level swimmers continue to strength their endurance with stokes mastered in previous levels whilst maintaining correct technique. Turns for each stroke are taught in this level.
The Finisher level is the final level of our program. Swimmers who graduate from this level will be ready for competitive squads.