Covid 19 Updates:
Please review the following procedures that we have put in place to help keep everyone safe during the Covid 19 pandemic. Our number one priority is peeking everyone safe and it’s very important that we don’t get complacent with the procedures that we have put into place. For more information please view our ‘Covid Guide’ from the top of the page.
- Please avoid coming to swimming if you are sick.
- A new 4 HOUR window is used for self use of cancelling your class through the portal wihich allows time for another family to book in. Make ups are granted if these conditions are adhered to.
- All caps are to be worn and no caps or goggles are being borrowed from us so please ensure they are packed for swimming.
- Any visitors need to fill in the registry to keep attendance of people on the premises.
- Check out our Facebook and the videos that help with entry and exit procedures.
- Hand sanitizers and wipes are located around the different areas please use them.
- SWIM, WRAP AND GO. This means we want you were possible to limit your time on the premises and if you can wrap your child in a towel and get changed at home or car we would appreciate this (Parent and baby/toddler classes are excluded).
- Avoid Food and drinks at swimming.
Teaching children water safety and learning to swim through fun
In 2006, I established my swim school that focuses on the importance of water safety. I wanted the swim school to have a sense of community, a safe learning environment and most importantly my students to enjoy themselves.
We are a progressive ‘Learn to Swim’ school that operates in two locations based in Northside Brisbane and caters for children from as young as six months old.
Our first location is a home-based business with an outdoor pool, which is maintained at 32 degrees. This is ideal for our younger students to learn and develop in a safe and nurturing environment.
Our second location is a 25-metre outdoor pool, that allows our older students to learn in a similar environment to school based swimming and offers learn to swim, endurance and squad classes.
Our team of enthusiastic, qualified and experienced teachers know the importance of teaching children how to swim whilst incorporating fun into the lesson plans.
My core teaching philosophy has and will always be that children need to enjoy what they are doing in order to learn and grow.
Sue Mickelson
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About our Classes:
- Ages 6 months to Adults
- Friendly Austswim qualified teachers
- All staff are First Aid and Blue Card Certified
- Home based family business teaching learn to swim since 2006
Optional Swimming Pool Venues:
- Home Pool (Heated to a comfortable 32 degrees) suitable for Learnt To Swim only
- Geebung School Pool
Available Swimming Programs:
- Learn to Swim
- Learn to Swim Endurance
- Squad
- Holiday "Get Wet" Intensive
- Adult Learn To Swim
- Private Lessons
Our Swim Levels
Parents and Baby
Age: approx. 6months – 16 months
Duration: 30 minutes with a parent or guardian in the water with the child.
Ratio: 1:5
Equipment needed: Nappies suitable for water. We have a 4m umbrella for shade so any swimming hats or caps are requested not to be used as we require the child to experience the water on their head and ears
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
This class is all about water familiarisation for the baby and parent. We want your baby to feel safe and secure in the water while establishing a love of water in different positions and we will teach the parent how to do this. This is a group class and usually will be the first structured activity that you will introduce to your child. Let’s make it fun for both you and baby.
Parent and Toddler
Age: approx. 16months – 30 months
Duration: 30 minutes with a parent or guardian in the water with the child.
Ratio: 1:5
Equipment needed: Nappies suitable for water. We have a 4m umbrella for shade so any swimming hats or caps are requested not to be used as we require the child to experience the water on their head and ears
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
This class is similar to the Parent and Baby class with water familiarisation for the toddler and parent. We teach the parent skills for their toddlers to start establishing abilities which they are happy to do on their own. E.g. independent kicking, monkey on the side of the pool and coming off ledges on cue from parent and or teacher. The development of the toddler at this age will be varied in an individual and nurturing the love of water and consistency you will see some amazing results with you in the water with them.
Guppy
Age: approx 2– 3 year olds
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:3
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional. (hold off with goggles if you can as children need to know how to swim without goggles for safety reasons)
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
This is the first level of Learn to Swim classes that parents are not in the pool with their child. Many of our children have progressed from our Parent and Baby/Toddler classes to the Guppy class but is not necessarily a prerequisite. In this level we focus on teaching the children to follow directions from the teacher, to listen (as a 2year old) and constantly building a relationship of trust between the children and teacher. Safety is always paramount so learning to follow directions and being patient is a skill that will benefit them in and out of the water.
Skills they will learn
- Safety entries
- Rockets out to teacher on their front
- Monkey along the wall unassisted
- Staying safe on the step
- Being able to wait their turn
- Following instructions from teacher
- Jumping in and turning around back to the side assisted
- Back floats assisted
- Comfortable on their back assisted
- Intro of kickboards
- Correct use of kickboards and noodles and familiarisation
- Water familiarisation
- Introduction to freestyle arms
- Introduction to breaststroke arms
Starfish
Age: approx. 3– 5 year old
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:4
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional. (hold off with goggles if you can as children need to know how to swim without goggles for safety reasons)
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
This can be the first level of Learn to Swim classes for those that haven’t been swimming younger than 3 years of age in a class. Many of our children have progressed from our Parent and Baby/Toddler classes to the Guppy class and move through to the Starfish level but is not necessarily a prerequisite. In this level we step it up from the Guppy class as the child is slightly older and cognitively can focus on teacher directions and we can see more advanced, slightly faster pace classes than the Guppy class.
Skills they will learn
- Safety entries
- Rockets out to teacher on their front
- Monkey along the wall unassisted
- Staying safe on the step
- Being able to wait their turn
- Following instructions from teacher
- Jumping in and turning around back to the side assisted
- Back floats assisted
- Comfortable on their back assisted
- Intro of kickboards
- Correct use of kickboards and noodles and familiarisation
- Water familiarisation
- Introduction to freestyle arms
- Introduction to breaststroke arms
Seahorse
Age: approx. 4– 5-year-old
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:4
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
This is a level for advanced Pre-school children only. The children in this level have clearly shown a love of the water and enjoy the progress of all activities in the water. They have a great attitude to give things a try and we see some amazing skills in this class. This level is similar level to the Octopus (school aged) level. My aim is to get all pre-school children that swim at Sue Mickelson Swimming to this level before attending Prep.
Skills they will learn
- Learning the basics of freestyle and backstroke and breaststroke.
- Confident in water
- Diving
- Flipper week once a semester
- Treading water
- Greater emphasis on technique with rockets, glides and all fundamentals
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming
- Safety in and around water
Turtle
Age: approx. 5– 7-year-old (Usually)
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:4
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional. (hold off with goggles if you can as children need to know how to swim without goggles for safety reasons)
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
This can be the first time a child has been in a swimming class. This is a level for the inexperienced swimmer that may have a fear/ anxiety of water. This is a slower paced class that will be guided by the water experience of the children in the class.
Skills they will learn
- Safety in and around water
- Relaxed and calm class
- Rockets introduced with and without kickboard
- Floating on back
- Freestyle arms performed and skill is taught for swimmers to have sound understanding
- Safety rolls
- To understand jumping in the water and getting back to the side of the pool safely
- Water familiarisation and allowing children to enjoy being in the water
- Confident in water
- Diving – Beginner
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming
Octopus
Age: approx. 5– 7-year-old (Prep and grade 1)
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:4
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
This is an entrance level for primary school aged children that are not afraid of the water and may have had swimming lessons prior to attending school.
Skills they will learn
- Learning the basics of freestyle and backstroke and breaststroke.
- Confident in water
- Diving
- Flipper week once a semester – Learning butterfly kick
- Treading water
- Greater emphasis on technique with rockets, glides and all fundamentals
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming
- Safety in and around water
Snapper
Age: approx. 6– 8-year-old (Grade 1 and above)
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:4
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
This is a class that increases level of work from previous class paying particular attention to technique over a distance. Children are usually starting to take part in school swim carnivals so readiness to enjoy the experience is also encouraged.
Skills they will learn
- Learning the breathing of freestyle and backstroke and breaststroke.
- Confident in water
- Diving
- Flipper week once a semester – Learning butterfly kick
- Treading water
- Greater emphasis on technique with rockets, glides and all fundamentals
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming
- Safety in and around water
Dolphin
Age: Ability based (7 years+)
Duration: 30 minutes
Ratio: 1:5
Equipment needed: Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Home Pool – 32 degree Magnesium water
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
This is a faster paced class that we are paying particular attention to technique and distance. Children are usually starting to take part in school swim carnivals so readiness to enjoy the experience is also encouraged.
Skills they will learn
- Learning the breathing of freestyle and backstroke and breaststroke.
- Confident in water
- Diving
- Flipper week once a semester – Learning butterfly kick
- Treading water and further safety skills
- Greater emphasis on technique.
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming for their age.
- Safety in and around water
LTS Endurance
Age: Ability based (7 years+)
Duration: 45 minutes
Ratio: 1:10
Equipment needed: Fins and Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
Let’s put all the Learn to swim techniques together and start using a 25m pool. In this level we focus on squad readiness. Learning lane etiquette, timing, how the body moves and how to get the most out of an effective technique. Longer lessons (45min) means more swimming and therefore fitness will improve. We work on starts, turns,finishes of each stroke and introduce land based drills. The teacher can be in or out of the pool depending on what is covered in the lesson for that week.
Skills they will learn
- Stroke correction in all 4 strokes
- Survival and safety skills
- Tumble turns
- Diving
- Treading water
- Greater emphasis on technique.
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming for their age.
- Safety in and around water
- Race conditions
- Goal setting
Squad
Age: Ability based (8 years+)
Duration: 60 minutes
Ratio: 1:12
Equipment needed: Fins and Swimming cap. Goggles are optional.
Location: Geebung School pool – Newman Road
In this level we focus on extending the children with their distance and fitness from the previous class. This level will focus on perfecting their technique, timing, how the body moves, race readiness (for those wishing to compete) and extending on land based drills. This level is not just for the competitive swimmer, but also for those swimmers who want to improve their fitness, as this will be a longer lesson than the previous class.
Skills they will learn
- Stroke correction in all 4 strokes
- Survival and safety skills
- Tumble turns
- Diving
- Treading water
- Greater emphasis on technique.
- Games that will compliment skills learnt throughout the lessons that create fun and a joy of swimming for their age.
- Safety in and around water
- Race conditions
- Goal setting
Adult Squad
Introductory offer: $25 for 5 visits
(non-refundable and needs to be used within the term that it is purchased)
46 Craigslea Street, Chermside West 4032
Our Pricing
- 19 per lesson
- 30 (2 lessons per week)
- 40 Private Lesson
Adult Squad
Introductory offer: $25 for 5 visits
(non-refundable and needs to be used within the term that it is purchased)
