Yamba Community Pool - Learn to Swim

Children learning to swim at Yamba Pool

Learn to Swim & Squads

Book Your FREE Swim Assessment

The first step to joining our Learn to Swim or Squad programs at the Yamba Community Pool is a free, 15-minute assessment. This helps us ensure every swimmer is placed in the perfect level for their skills and confidence, setting them up for a fantastic season of progress.

Ready to book?

Step 1: Head to our Client Portal
Click the button below to get started.
Step 2: Create a FREE Guest Account
Once logged in, add your children's details under the "Friends and Family" tab in your account settings.
Step 3: Book Your Assessment
Click "Book" from the main menu, then find the "Courses" tab to choose an assessment time that suits your family.

If you can't find any available assessments for your child that suit your needs please contact the Yamba Community Pool or come in to see us!

Our Program Levels

Infants Learn to Swim

Starfish

Nursery 6 months to 18 months 30 mins

Focuses on water familiarisation – Parent/Carers participation in these sessions focusing on water awareness and confidence. Using games, songs and routines a fun and safe group environment with.

 

$128

Seahorses

18 months to 3 yearsrs 30 mins

Focuses on water familiarisation - Parent/Carers participation in these sessions focusing on water awareness and confidence. Using games, songs and routines a fun and safe group environment with.

$128

Learn To Swim

Crabs

2 to 3 years 30 mins

In this level students commence independent swimming lessons separated from parents, to help gain water confidence and learn about water safety.

$150

Octopus

3 to 5 years 30 mins

Focuses on fundamental swimming basics, building confidence and independence key focus on confidence, water safety, water familiarisation.

$150

Turtles

30 mins

These Students are comfortable in the water and can float and dog paddle independently. They are taught freestyle arms and kick on their back. Developing basic freestyle technique and kicking skills.

$150

Seals

30 mins

These students have good coordination of arms and legs are taught basic freestyle. Introduces Freestyle bilateral breathing basic freestyle, improves arm technique and backstroke arm techniques are introduced and reinforced.

 

$150

Frogs

30 mins

These students focus on Freestyle bilateral breathing and swimming continuously. Students learn bilateral breathing and backstroke arms and leg techniques. Students’ stamina is increased. Breaststroke kick is introduced.

$150

Otters

30 mins

Students have strength and stamina to swim backstroke and freestyle using bilateral breathing. Technique and body position are focus points of this group. Breaststroke kick is strengthened.

$150

Stingray

30 mins

Students have strength and stamina to swim backstroke and freestyle using bilateral breathing. Technique and body position are focus points of this group. Breaststroke kick is strengthened. Upon completion of this level students qualify for the Calrence Community Pool Development squads’ programs.

$150

Sharks

30 mins

Students' progress further in the learn to swim program and fitness. Freestyle and backstroke technique are taught. The complete breaststroke swimming style and butterfly kick are introduced. Further endurance building to confidently swim 50m.

$150

Stroke Development & Mini Squad

Dolphins

45 mins

Increasing students’ stamina and distance to 75m Freestyle and backstroke, breaststroke swimming techniques are taught, and butterfly kick and drills are introduced. Further endurance building to confidently swim 75m.

$150

Marlin

45 mins

Advance stroke correction - Increasing students’ stamina and distance to 100m Freestyle and backstroke, breaststroke swimming techniques are taught, and butterfly kick are introduced. Further endurance building to confidently swim 100m.

$150

Orcas (Mini Squad)

60 mins

Introduction to squad training, focusing on distances up to 200m. Single sessions and multiple sessions per week available.

$185 or $300

Squads

Tri/Surf Club Squad

90 mins 6am – 7.30am
Monday – Friday

This program is for participants who want to improve their fitness level for triathlon, racing, surfing, lifesaving competition and general swimming. Swim distances are up to two kilometres in an hour with emphasis on stroke technique. Programs for this class have set times and aerobic levels.
Intermediate squad training for developing competitive swimmers.

Competetive

90mins 6am – 7.30am
Monday – Friday

SELECTION BY HEAD COACH INTO THIS SQUAD

Important Information

Classes Full? Join our Waitlist

If there are no available lessons on your preferred day, you will be placed on the waitlist. Additional classes will be added as the community registers interest.

Finding the Right Level

Please note if a wrong level is assessed, it is easier to move a child up a level than down. Our swim instructors will advise if a child is in the wrong level, and amendments will be made. This may result in a change of time and/or teacher.

Booking Confirmation

A confirmation email will be sent to you once your booking is approved and finalised by our team.