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School holiday clinics

Registrations for our summer program open soon.

Our school holiday swim clinics are a three day program designed to support children developing key swim skills. The summer program is running across two weeks, with some sessions running from 6-8 January, or 14-16 January.

Ages: 4 - 16 years

Cost:  $59.70 to take part in a three day clinic - which covers pool entry, the instructor for each session, and two spectators.

Each clinic is led by a qualified & experienced Swim ARCademy instructor, based in a group setting. Clinics are available for both Swim ARCademy members and non-members.

Types of Clinics

The Commit clinic focuses on developing arm techniques for Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Survival Backstroke. Swimmers will build strong, coordinated movement with kicks and gain confidence in the 25m pool.

Times: (30 min session)

  • 9am - 9:30am
  • 9:35am - 10:05am
  • 10am - 10:40am
  • 10:45am - 11:15am
  • 11:20am - 11:50am

Class size: 4 students 
Suitability: This level is best suited to Swim ARCademy Commit level, or Education Department Levels 4/5. 

The Drive clinic focuses on mastering the art of breathing and timing through Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Survival Backstroke, as well as introducing Butterfly stroke. 

Times (45min session)

  • 9:00am - 9.45am
  • 9:50am - 10.35am
  • 10:40am - 11.25am
  • 11:30am - 12:15pm

Class size: 6 students 
Suitability: This level is best suited Swim ARCademy Drive level, or Education Department Levels 6/7. 

The Extension clinic focuses on refining technique and endurance. Swimmers should be confident in all strokes, including Butterfly, as we’ll work on polishing stroke technique and distance swimming.

Times (1hr session):

  • 9:00am - 10:00am
  • 10:05am - 11:05am

Class size: 10 students 
Suitability: This level is best suited to Swim ARCademy Excel - Graduate levels, or Education Department Levels 7+ 

Unsure of what level your child is in? Use our handy class matcher tool to help find the right class:

Class matcher tool

If your child is over 12 years old, you can leave the facility during the program. If they're 11 years old or younger, you'll need to stay during the clinic as per our Watch Around Water policy.