Starting from 2022, Genazzano FCJ College will bring these Learn to Swim classes into our own aquatics program, enabling the full end to end delivery of swimming lessons, from beginner through to national squad level, to the broader community.
Please email [email protected] to register or find out more.
GenSwim offers a wide range of programs to suit swimmers from two years of age through to adults. The program aims to provide swimmers with sound stroke technique and survival skills while striving to make every lesson enjoyable and encouraging a real love for the sport. As a result, GenSwim has incorporated the Life Saving Victoria guidelines into its Learn to Swim program.
In accordance with the Victorian school dates, we run a Learn to Swim program on the following days:
Tuesday to Thursday, 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Maximum four swimmers.
Stroke Development:
Blow bubbles and submerge with confidence
Swirl water with hands – basic sculling action
10 sec back float with backpack & stand up
Kick on front face down with backpack
Kick on back arms by side with backpack
Water Safety:
Demonstrate a safe entry with confidence
Exit the water unassisted
Jump in, resurface, turn & paddle to wall with floaties
30 seconds treading water
Maximum four swimmers.
Stroke Development:
Demonstrate a one arm scull
Swordfish (streamlined glide)
10m Freestyle kick
Torpedo and Facedown Freestyle (4 strokes)
10 sec back float & stand up
10m Backstroke kick
Backstroke with backpack
Sitting dive
Water Safety:
Jump in, resurface, turn & paddle to wall
1 minute treading water
Duck dive and retrieve object in shallow water
Maximum four swimmers.
Stroke Development:
Sit on bottom of pool & exhale through nose
10m Torpedo
15m head first scull on back
25m Freestyle
25m Backstroke
Kneeling dive
Water Safety:
1.4m duck dive
1 minute survival sequence
Rotate from front to back & back to front
Maximum four swimmers.
Stroke Development:
15m Torpedo
25m streamlined Backstroke kick
50m Freestyle
50m Backstroke
Single hand touch turn
Standing dive
Water Safety:
25m Survival Backstroke
2 minute survival sequence
Maximum four swimmers.
Stroke Development:
12.5m Butterfly kick
25m Torpedo
25m Breaststroke kick
75m Backstroke
100m Freestyle with bi-lateral breathing
Double hand touch turn
Forward somersault
Dive with streamline kick to surface
Water Safety:
3 minute survival sequence
Maximum six swimmers.
Stroke Development:
25m Butterfly
50m Breaststroke
100m Backstroke
250m Freestyle
25m – 6 FS strokes & forward somersault
Water Safety:
5 minute survival sequence
Reach rescue
Water safety project
Maximum eight swimmers.
Stroke Development:
100m Individual Medley
400m Freestyle
25m – 6 BK strokes & forward somersault
Medley touch turns
Water Safety:
15 minute survival sequence with clothes on
Maximum eight swimmers.
Stroke Development:
50m Butterfly
1km Freestyle
Freestyle tumble turn
Backstroke tumble turn
Water Safety:
Throw rescue
150m survival swim with clothes on
Maximum eight swimmers.
Stroke Development:
4 x 25m Butterfly
200m Individual Medley
1.5km Freestyle
Water Safety:
250m survival swim with clothes on
All of our instructors are Austswim accredited to ensure that we can cater for your needs. We pride ourselves on our friendly and caring nature as well as our passion for swimming and coaching our students to success. We have purposefully created small class sizes to ensure you or your child feel confident in the water.
We have a number of instructors who are also qualified to teach swimmers with disabilities, as well as adults, infants and competitive strokes. The majority of our instructors are also lifeguard qualified to ensure optimal safety at all times.
Learn to Swim
30 - 40 minutes
$20 per session
Squad (Dolphin)
60 minutes
$20 per session
Dolphin Advanced is a transition squad for swimmers who are wanting to work towards competitive swimming and prepares them for the progression to join GenAquatic.
Term fees must be paid before the commencement of the term to secure your position. We accept most forms of payment – direct deposit, cash, cheques and credit.
Family discounts available*
Two lessons per week – 25% off the second lesson
Three lessons per week – 35% off the third lesson
*All members of a family must be enrolled in a GenSwim program. Discounts are based on the above session fees.
Contact must be made 24 hours prior to class with the office via email (preferable) or by phone
The makeup lesson must be rescheduled within two weeks of the missed lesson
Scheduling of the make-up lesson is subject to space availability in classes of the same level
No make-ups will be available to children who miss a Safety Week class unless it can be organised within the same week.
No credits or refunds are given.
We allow a maximum of two make-up sessions within one term. All make up classes are to be rescheduled within the same term where a lesson was missed. While we will make every effort to accommodate your needs, we cannot guarantee the scheduling of makeup classes.
It is the parent/guardian’s obligation to contact the GenSwim office and arrange a make-up lesson for any missed lessons. GenSwim is not responsible for following up any missed classes with parents/guardians.
Please also note that we do not offer credits or refunds for missed classes.
We offer a range of goggles for children, adults and competition swimmers and a range of coloured silicone swim caps.
GenSwim is a Child Safe Swim School. For more information, please read the Child Safe Policy or visit the Genazzano Child Safe webpage.
For more information, contact GenSwim enquiries
