We believe that learning swimming and water safety is a vital life skill. Through our Swimming lessons at the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre we aim to pass on our love of swimming to all members of our program.
About Swimming Lessons
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Hear from a parent about their experience at GEL Swim School
About Swimming lessons
Available for all age groups, our swimming lessons takes on a stepping-stone approach: small graded classes and recognition of an individual’s achievements. This ensures students learn with others at a similar level and progress as strokes and skills are completed.
Program at a glance:
- 48 weeks
- $21 per week
- $23 per week for adult classes
- Unlimited FREE access to the pool facilities to practice new skills for child and supervising adult
Lessons times are: (subject to availability)
- Monday to Friday between 9am - 12.30pm & between 4 - 7pm*
- Saturday between 8am - 12.30pm
- Sunday between 8.30am - 12.30pm
- Lessons do not run on public holidays
- There are two breaks during the year when swimming lessons are not run - Easter 1 week and Christmas 3 weeks
*infant lessons not available weekday afternoons
Free assessment
Please come to GESAC for a free swimming level assessment. Bookings are not required for assessments.
- Weekdays: 9am - 1pm & 4pm - 6pm
- Weekends: 9am - 1pm
Assessments are not required for children under 3.
Please note times vary on public holidays.
Swimming Programs
Swimming Lessons for Infants
Conducted with a parent present in the water, these classes encourage children to develop water confidence.
Swimming lessons include:
- games, songs and routines
- water farmiliarisation
- safety skills
- swimming skills.
Swimming Lessons for children (3 years plus)
Our caring and qualified teachers will help guide students through our structured levels at their own pace. Our swim school program is strongly technique based, with distances being kept short until children have mastered the essential skills and techniques.
Swimming lessons include:
- water familiarisation
- water safety skills
- stroke development.
See our class levels page for more details on skills acquired in each level
Swimming Lessons for Adults
It’s never too late to learn new skills — swimming is no different.
Our adult swimming lessons are structured to cater for individual needs and instructors will help you to learn at your own pace.
- $23 per week for adult classes
- Access to pool facilities all week to practice skills
Taking a break / suspending lessons
If you need to take time off from Swimming lessons, you can suspend your memberships.