Swim School policy and forms

It is Swim School policy that all children under the age of 4, must wear an approved waterproof swim nappy (aqua pant) beneath regular swimmers whilst participating in our programs.

We cannot make exceptions to this policy. Our recommended product is Happy Nappy, which meets our safety and hygiene requirements. This product is available in our retail stores with a 30% discount for customers enrolled in our Learn to Swim program. 

Parents wishing to use alternative brands must obtain prior approval from our swim school staff, as certain products do not provide adequate protection and are not suitable for use in our facilities.

• Children under the age of 4 must wear a tight-fitting aqua nappy beneath regular swimmers. We recommend and sell 'The Happy Nappy".
• Bring a towel plus a spare can be helpful.
• Warm, dry and dress your child after the lesson before leaving the centre, especially during cooler months.
• Take extra care with sunscreen and other creams. These can make infants slippery and difficult to hold.
• Keep your child’s shoulders and torso under the water as much as possible. This avoids excessive heat loss.
• Do not give your child food and drink immediately before their lesson. This can cause an upset tummy which does affect the lesson.
• Please toilet your child before your lesson.

Please contact the Swim School prior to your first lesson if your child has any medical conditions or special requirements that could affect their swimming lessons. This can include:

• Allergies
• Impairments such as hearing or sight
• Asthma
• Behavioural or cognitive conditions

The more information you can provide the better we can achieve well, structured and rounded lessons that allow for your child to progress through the program.

Please do not bring your child to swimming lessons if they are unwell and/or have a fever, rash or runny nose. This puts other children and the instructor at risk of infection.

If possible, encourage your child to use the toilet prior to the start of class.

We realise most infants will not be toilet trained when they commence swimming lessons, and will still be wearing nappies.

Infants must be removed from the water if they have soiled their pants and thoroughly cleaned before returning to the lesson in a clean pair of pants.