Swimming
lessons

Designed by Royal Life Saving Australia and supported by Life Saving Victoria, the Swim and Survive program is delivered at BALC by our AUSTSWIM qualified staff. Enjoyable and inclusive, Swim and Survive provides the perfect balance of swimming and water safety – for all Australians, of all ages and all abilities.

Membership

Cost: $19.00 per week (paid fortnightly on an ongoing direct debit)

Membership benefits:

• 1 hour lesson per week during school term
• The membership is ongoing so no need to re-enrol each term. Your child will be automatically re-enrolled to the following term
• Unlimited access to our pool facilities, including outdoor pools during outdoor pool season
• Access to all BALC school holiday programs during school holiday periods
• Summer period free suspension available in January

The Junior Lifeguard Club is a unique aquatic program perfect for teenagers, designed to allow students the opportunity to gain advanced water safety and survival skills beyond those taught in the Swim & Survive program. Students have the opportunity to work towards gaining their Bronze Rescue Awards with a Lifesaving Victoria endorsed trainer in a weekly lesson during school term. In addition to learning critical skills in advanced aquatic rescue, spinal injury management and resuscitation, students also gain skills in leadership, problem solving and using initiative; all in a fun, relaxed, nurturing environment. A water aerobics component has also been introduced. There are two separate Junior Lifeguard Club sessions during the week, scheduled on Monday 5:30pm to 6:30pm and Friday 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

The Pre-Club Program is a stepping stone from the Swim & Survive Program to a swimming club. Qualified instructors work to build endurance and correct finer details of stroke technique, whilst also teaching tumble turns, dive starts, reading the lap clock and checking heart rate. The Pre-Club Program is held on a Tuesday evening between 5:30pm and 6:30pm.

Private and group lessons are on offer for adults, delivered by qualified teachers in a friendly and non-threatening environment. We focus on helping adults build their confidence and stroke technique. These classes are one-on-one with the teacher with flexibility in skills taught dependent on the goals of the individual. Our group adult lessons are available for all ages and abilities, held each Wednesday during the school term between 6pm and 7pm.

Cost: $22.20 per lesson

This class is perfect for adults who are competent swimmers that may want to work on stroke correction, increase speed or endurance, or who might be training towards completing a triathlon or open water swim. This group class will run each Tuesday during term time for 60 minutes between 6pm and 7pm.

Cost $22.20 per week (paid fortnightly on an ongoing direct debit).

Our qualified swim instructors have experience in teaching people with disabilities how to swim. We welcome people with special needs to both our group and private swimming lessons.

Private and private group swimming lessons are available by negotiation with our friendly swim school team. Our teachers are able to take private lessons for people of all ages. Fill out our private swimming lesson enquiry form below and a member of our Aquatic Education team will be in touch.