Our swimming lessons

Baw Baw Swim School offers swimming lessons for all ages, from toddlers as young as three to adults. Our teaching philosophy starts with instilling respect for water and then fosters a love for it. We empower children to build confidence and respect for water, equipping them with essential skills to enhance their safety and enjoyment.

Our instructors are AUSTSWIM certified at a minimum, and all of them share a passion for swimming and teaching children across Gippsland to learn to swim and learn to love swimming.

Details of our class levels follow, to help you identify where your child is at now and keep track of them over the course of their lessons.

We welcome you to come and try by booking a free swimming lesson trial at Drouin or Sale. Please get in touch.

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  • What makes us the best swim school in Gippsland for kinder-aged kids? 

    Classes for our kinder kids are provided in a safe, nurturing and fun environment where every child can progress at their own rate, fully supported by our experienced and kind swimming instructors.

    Our low teacher-to-student ratio ensures your child’s individual needs are catered for.

    All children are assessed according to ability, not their age.

    While in the Jellyfish stage, you can expect your child to start swimming horizontally, begin to use a flutter kick and overarm action, and gain a stronger understanding of water safety principles.

  • When completing Starfish Level 1 swimmers will be able to:

    • Confidently submerge their face into the water and blow bubbles

    • Demonstrate a safe entry into the water

    • Independently walk through the water

    • Holding an aid, recover from a face-down float

    • Float on their back with a buoyancy aid

    • Hold a flotation aid to the chest and allow feet to float from the bottom of the pool

    • Streamline glide to a standing position

    • Swim freestyle for 6 strokes with no breathing

    • Swim 10m of backstroke with a kickboard across the chest

    • Experience personal flotation device (PFD) and survival activities

  • When completing Platypus Level 2,  swimmers will be able to:

    • Demonstrate a safe entry into the water.

    • Confidently submerge their face underwater and blow bubbles

    • Perform a back float for 15 seconds, confidently and unaided

    • Perform a 5m torpedo kick on the front and back

    • Perform 10m Freestyle with a kickboard and correct side breathing

    • Perform 10m Backstroke with a kickboard

  • When completing Penguin Level 3 swimmers will be able to:

    • Perform 10m freestyle with correct sideways breathing

    • Perform 10m backstroke, with correct body position

    • Perform 10m survival backstroke

    • Demonstrate the correct butterfly kick.

    • Demonstrate the correct breaststroke kick

    • Demonstrate a correct kneeling dive

    • Tread water for 15 seconds, then swim confidently to the edge

    • Answer simple questions on water safety at the pool and beach

  • When completing Seal Level 4 swimmers will be able to:

    • Perform 23m freestyle, with correct sideways breathing

    • Perform 23m backstroke, with the correct body position

    • Perform 23m survival backstroke

    • Perform 10m butterfly kick

    • Demonstrate correct breaststroke

    • Demonstrate a correct standing dive

    • Tread water for 30 seconds, then swim confidently to the edge

    • Answer intermediate questions on water safety at the pool and beach

  • When completing Crocodile Level 5 swimmers will be able to:

    • Perform 66m freestyle with correct sideways breathing

    • Perform 66m backstroke, with the correct body position

    • Perform 33m breaststroke with correct timing

    • Demonstrate correct butterfly

    • Demonstrate a correct reach rescue, giving clear instructions

    • Tread water for 1 minute, then swim confidently to the edge

    • Answer advanced questions on water safety at the pool and beach

  • An advanced level of learn to swim, merging the best of learn to swim with squad-based skills.

    A 45-minute session where swimmers can continue to build their endurance and strength in the water, while refining their skills.