The Recreation Centre will be closed from Monday 29 April to Sunday 5 May due to water temperature issues. We will be installing a new heat exchange system which should help us return to standard operations by Monday 6 May.
All learn-to-swim classes will be cancelled for this time.
All families who have paid for the term up front will be credited for missed lessons on each child’s TGC programs account. If you are on a direct debit plan, we will not debit the missed session. If a further update is required, we will communicate here and via email.
We apologise for the inconvenience and look forward to some continuity for the remainder of the term.
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The Geelong College Recreation Centre Learn-to-Swim program is one of the foremost swim schools in the Geelong region. We pride ourselves on our program delivery, with passionate staff that are committed to providing a safe and positive environment.
Our goal is to develop each swimmer to:
Our Learn-to-Swim program runs in line with the School Terms and is on Monday to Friday afternoons from 4 – 6.30pm. Individuals will be offered lesson times in accordance with their standard. We try to ensure families have lessons on the same afternoon for convenience, this is not always possible.
$20 per lesson payable for the full term at the beginning of the term.
Our Learn-to-Swim program is currently at capacity and new enquiries are asked to fill in the wait list form so that we can place them when a vacancy becomes available. Please note that all enrolments are taken from our waiting list and priority access is given to current Geelong College students.
Term 1 Learn to swim starts on Monday 30 January 2024.
• Identify dangers in aquatic environments around the home • Slide in entry and exit • Float on front and back and recover • Tread water using a buoyant aid • Fit a lifejacket and float • Glide on front and back, kick and recover • Submerge to recover an object from chest deep water • Identify different ways to get help • Be pulled to safety with an aid • Float with a buoyant aid for 30 seconds and kick to safety
• Identify rules for safe behaviour in and around home aquatic environments • Fall in entry and recover • Float on back for 30 seconds • Tread water for 30 seconds • Swim 10 metres freestyle with breathing • Swim 5 metres backstroke • Swim 5 metres survival backstroke kick • Swim through a submerged obstacle • Identify people and actions to help in an aquatic emergency • Be rescued with a buoyant aid • Perform a survival sequence to simulate an accidental entry
• Identify aquatic environments • Step in entry • Float on front and back in deep water and recover • Orientate the body using rotation skills • Swim 15 metres freestyle • Swim 15 metres backstroke • Swim 10 metres survival backstroke • Swim 10 metres breaststroke kick • Surface dive and recover an object from shoulder deep water • Recognise an emergency and call for help • Talk rescue
• Compact jump • Head-first and feet-first sculling • Float, scull or tread water wearing a lifejacket • Swim 25 metres freestyle • Swim 25 metres backstroke • Swim 15 metres survival backstroke • Swim 10 metres basic breaststroke • Recognise and support an emergency • Reach rescue using a rigid and non-rigid aid • Perform a survival sequence with a buoyant aid
• Identify and describe hazards in aquatic environments • Stride in entry • Float, scull or tread water for 1 minute • Swim 50 metres freestyle • Swim 50 metres backstroke • Swim 25 metres survival backstroke • Swim 25 metres breaststroke • Swim 10 metres dolphin kick • Surface dive, swim underwater for at least 1 metre and recover an object from shoulder deep water • Throw rescue 5 metres using a buoyant aid • Perform a survival sequence without a buoyant aid
• Understand and follow safety rules for aquatic environments • Dive in entry • Enter and exit the water in a range of environments wearing light clothing • Float, scull or tread water for 2 minutes and signal for help • Swim 75 metres freestyle • Swim 75 metres backstroke • Swim 50 metres survival backstroke • Swim 50 metres breaststroke • Surface dive, swim underwater for up to 3 metres and search to recover an object in deep water • Respond to an emergency and perform a primary assessment • Throw rescue 10 metres using weighted and unweighted rope • Perform a survival sequence wearing light clothing