Preschool Swimming Lessons
At Swim 2 U®, our Melbourne preschool swimming lessons are carefully designed for children aged three to five years, helping them confidently progress from water play to independent swimming. Through fun, engaging activities, children not only build water confidence, coordination, and safety awareness, but also develop the foundational skills needed for school-aged swimming.
Because lessons take place in your own warm home or apartment pool, children are able to learn in a familiar and comfortable environment. Throughout each session, our qualified instructors combine structured skill development with games, songs, and gentle encouragement to keep children engaged and motivated. As a result, children gradually learn important swimming and safety skills, including floating, kicking, breath control, and safe water entry and exit, while feeling supported every step of the way.
Swim and Survive Preschool Levels (Ages 3–5)
(Life Saving Victoria Licensed Programme)
As a Life Saving Victoria licensee, Swim 2 U® delivers the Swim and Survive Preschool Levels, supporting children aged three to five as they build confidence, coordination, and early swimming skills. Because lessons are conducted independently with an instructor, children gradually learn how to enter the water safely, float, glide, kick, breathe, and recognise basic water hazards.
While some children confidently transition straight into independent lessons, others benefit from a gentler progression with parent support before moving on independently. Therefore, we tailor every session to suit each child’s individual ability, comfort level, and learning pace. Above all, we create a safe, inclusive, and encouraging environment where preschool swimmers not only develop essential water safety skills, but also grow in confidence and learn to genuinely enjoy the water.
Let’s Learn Together!
Daytime Lessons.
3 years – 5 years.
Lessons are adapted to age & ability.
Water familiarisation and basic skill development.
Teacher and children
Curriculum
Little Wonders Level 01
Enter and exit the water using a secure parent or carer hold.
Float on the back with gentle support under the shoulders.
Kick in a seated position with assistance and encouragement.
Pour water over the head and face with parent or carer guidance.
Little Wonders Level 02
Work with a parent or carer to enter and exit the water safely.
Use a buoyant aid to float on the back and recover to a secure position.
Practise assisted kicking on the front and back with voluntary leg movement.
Submerge underwater safely and return to a secure position with support.
Little Wonders Level 03
Enter the water confidently when requested by the instructor or parent.
Float on the back with ears submerged for five seconds, then recover securely.
Use a buoyant aid to practise kicking on the front and back with assistance.
Submerge underwater and return comfortably to a secure position.
Little Wonders Level 04
Step or jump into the water, turn towards the edge, and exit safely.
Float on the back, then float on the front and rotate between positions.
Hold a buoyant aid while kicking on the front and back before recovering securely.
Submerge underwater and retrieve an object confidently.
Ready to Book?
Step 1
Choose the service, date & available time
Step 2
Complete the booking form & read the Terms and Conditions.
Step 3
Proceed to checkout, await confirmation email
Preschooler Online Bookings
term 3 & term 4
PRIVATE POOLS ONLY — We do not teach at public swimming pools or aquatic centres.
Terms & Conditions
- Have swimmers ready 10 minutes before their lesson so we can start on time. Any delay will reduce actual swim time.
- Ensure swimmers wear appropriate swimwear and swim nappies if necessary.
- All non-swimming children must remain supervised by an adult at all times and must stay out of the pool during lessons.
Swimming Pools
- Check your home swimming pool meets the safety requirements of Life Saving Victoria, and your local council and State Government.
- Home and apartment pools must be heated to a suitable temperature — at least 30°C for all non-school-age children. If we arrive and the pool is too cold and the lesson cannot start or must end early, that lesson will count as a cancellation. No refund and no catch-up lesson will be offered.
- If we arrive and discover that the pool is misbalanced, green, murky or otherwise unsafe to swim in, we will immediately classify the lesson as a cancellation. In that case, you will not receive a refund or a catch-up lesson.
- We do not teach in outdoor pools during Autumn or Winter, only over the Summer months.
For Outdoor Pools Over The Summer Months.
- We continue with swimming lessons in wet or overcast weather. However, if thunderstorms or heavy rain occur, we will either reschedule the lesson to another date or extend future lessons. In both cases, this depends on teacher availability.
- Always apply sunblock and ensure children have suitable sun protection.
Apartments
- If you live in an apartment, please discuss the emergency evacuation procedures with your teacher before lessons begin.
- Our teachers must have access to onsite parking (visitor parking) in apartments. We will not attend properties without parking facilities.
- Clients will be charged back for any parking fees incurred by teachers.
- Swimming lessons will be provided at apartment buildings on the understanding that permission has been sought from Management by the client. Cancellation fees will apply if lessons are cancelled due to a lack of permission.
- Swim 2 u is not responsible for any apartment swimming pool, pool operations, or pool closures.
Covid-19
- If your child is unwell, do not bring them to their lesson. Test for Covid-19, and follow the current guidelines that are in place by the DHHS, moreover, you will need to provide Swim 2 u with a negative test result to resume lessons.
- We only provide services to families where all household adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination certificates are required for verification.
Additionally, please see our Terms and Conditions Page, Privacy Policy, or Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Payment & Cancellations
- Lessons run during the school term (usually 10 weeks), then a break for the school holidays.
- Our Intensive swim courses will operate during the school holidays and consist of daily lessons.
Bookings
- Online bookings are of provisional status, a staff member will confirm your booking (via email) within 24 hours.
- In the event that we are unable to honour your booking (due to driving distances), an alternate time or refund will be offered. Please feel free to contact us prior to booking online.
- If a booking is made online that is outside of our service area, the booking will be cancelled and refunded minus a $10 administration fee, please contact us prior to booking to check that we service your area.
- Additionally, bookings can be made via email. Once the booking form is completed and returned, we will email over a confirmation invoice for payment.
Payments
- Payment is due online at the booking stage. When booking via email invoices are to be paid immediately, in full, to secure your booking.
- Date and times are not held, full payment secures your booking. Dates and times will be offered to other clients if the invoice is not paid within 24 hours. Therefore, all bookings are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Cancellations
- Always provide as much notice as possible when cancelling a lesson.
- Lessons that are cancelled by the client for any reason are forfeited, and no catch-up lesson or refund will be offered.
- Swim 2 u is not responsible for any pool closures and our cancellation policy will apply.
Covid-19
- During State Government Covid-19 lockdowns, catch-up lessons will be offered if lessons are missed.
Should we feel that our service is not appropriate, we reserve the right to cancel swimming lessons and bookings
A $10 administration fee will be charged if any refunds are made.
