Learn to Swim for AdultsSydney Community College

Learn to Swim for Adults

If you want to learn to swim in Sydney, then this course is for you.

Join in a class with adults of similar ability. You will learn to float, kick with a board, swim freestyle with the correct breathing technique and deep-water safety. Pool admission is included in the fee. (Maximum number: 8 persons per group). No age limit.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the flexible nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

Learning to move through the water using kickboard
Learning and practising breathing techniques
Learning arm action and incorporating arm action with kicking and breathing
Learning to float on back (assisted)
Swimming 20 metres freestyle
Swimming freestyle with breathing, increase distance with rests
Increase distance freestyle without rests – treading water
Swimming in deep water – introduction and practice

Objectives

The intended Learning Outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course the student will have:

Gained confidence in the water
Learned to swim freestyle in shallow and deep water for short distances
Learned and practised safety strategies – floating and treading water

Other Information

Enfield Swimming Centre, Portland St, Enfield.

All sport/recreation classes are active and therefore you must bring to the attention of the tutor, any physical or health-related impairment that may affect your safety.

Please note: It is the mission of Sydney Community College to provide quality, accessible education and training. Our commitment to improve the quality of all courses we offer is on going. This extends to ensuring that safety of all our students and we therefore require you to complete the following Physical Activity Readiness questionnaire (PAR-Q). If you enrol by phone a PAR-Q will be sent with your enrolment confirmation. If you enrol on-line please download a PAR-Q form from the ‘more’ section (under forms) on the home page or see the attachment below.

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. ***Please be aware that you maybe be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.

For all courses involving physical activity you must arrive by the published course commencement time or the tutor may refuse to admit you into the session. The agenda for many courses involving physical activity starts with an OH&S briefing and/or a warn up and to miss either may create a hazard to you which might exclude you from participation for the session.