School-Age Kids Swimming Lessons

Fulton Swim School offers structured swimming lessons designed for school-aged children, with a focus on building confidence, water safety, and correct stroke technique.
Children are placed in the most suitable level based on their swimming ability, not just their age.

Our school-age learn-to-swim pathway is suitable for:
• Swimming lessons for 5-year-olds who are typically new to structured swim programmes
• Swimming lessons for 6-year-olds who are more commonly developing basic freestyle skills
• Swimming lessons for 6–8 year olds who are typically progressing through coordinated swimming and breathing techniques
• Older primary school children who are more commonly refining stroke technique and building endurance

Children are placed in the most suitable swimming lesson level based on their water confidence and swimming ability. School-aged children who are new to swimming lessons may begin in levels with preschool aged children, before progressing through our School Age learn-to-swim programme.

Rugrats

Rugrats is a beginner swimming level with placement based on ability rather than age, so children progress at a level that best suits their skills and confidence.

No previous swim lesson experience. Perfect Class for nervous or beginner children that cannot submerge.


  • Age Indication: Typically 3 - 7 years
  • Adult Participation not required
  • 25 minute duration


Explorers

Student able to submerge. Student able to independently float on front and kick. Working on co ordination of arms and legs in freestyle. Working on independent back float.



  • Age Indication: Pre School / School age. (Typically 3 - 8 years)
  • 25 minute duration




Crabs

Student able to swim coordinated freestyle without breathing. Working on beginner breathing drill exercises.



  • Age Indication: Pre School / School age. (Typically 4 - 10 years)
  • 25 minute duration






Stingers

Working on advanced breathing drills. Student working on putting freestyle swim with breathing to the side. Aiming towards 10m freestyle swim.


  • Age Indication: School Age
  • 25 minute classes


Pirates

Student working on bi lateral breathing. Aiming towards 15m freestyle swim. Able to kick on back effectively, introduction of backstroke swim.


  • Age Indication: School Age
  • 25 minute classes


Transformers

Students working towards perfecting freestyle and backstroke swim for 20m.


  • Age Indication: School Age
  • 25 minute classes



Supers

Aiming for 80m freestyle and backstroke. Perfecting Breaststroke and tumble turns. Introduction of Butterfly.


  • Age Indication: School Age
  • 25 minute classes



Incredibles

Student working towards 40m freestyle and backstroke. Introduction of breaststroke kick. Introduction of tumble turns.


  • Age Indication: School Age
  • 25 minute classes


Legends

First squad session, children will learn how to work as a team. Perfecting technique in all swimming strokes. Preparation for Development Squads.


  • Age Indication: School Age / Squads
  • 40 minute classes


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