Swimming lessons are one of the few lifesaving interventions we can do for our children.
This summer, there were 72 drownings (to 30 January 2024) – a 24 percent increase from last summer.
These numbers are a shocking reminder of the dangers of the water and why it’s important to enrol in regular, formal swimming lessons – which can reduce the risk of drowning by up to 88 percent (study by American Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine).
You can start regular, formal swimming lessons with babies as young as 4 and 5 months old.
By this age, babies can regulate their body temperature for the duration of a 30-minute class.
It is a great time to start water familiarisation and a great opportunity for parents and carers to connect with their babies.
Paul Sadler Swimland offers classes from 4 months old all the way through to adults.
They also offer 4 and 5-month-old babies to swim for free, so there’s never been a better time to start lessons.
For lessons for children aged 3-plus years, Paul Sadler Swimland offers a FREE one-on-one assessment, where the teacher will work with the swimmer to establish their current skills and comfort level in the water in order to place them in the best class for them.
This will take into account what is best for the child to learn at their optimal level.
The Paul Sadler Swimland team takes pride in being The Survival Specialists and has been teaching children to swim and survive since 1972.
Its program is specifically designed to teach children the survival skills they need to be safer swimmers.
They spend a minimum of 10 minutes per class in deep water, where they teach treading water, deep water recovery (safety circle), and mobility on front and back until children have achieved two minutes treading water.
They will then continue to build on these skills and help swimmers reach their Swordy 1km swim.
You can book a FREE assessment at any of Paul Sadler’s eight pools throughout Melbourne’s west by visiting www.paulsadlerswimland.com.
