School Holiday Learn To Swim
Make a Splash in the
school holidays.
Build confidence, strengthen technique and accelerate your child’s progress with focused Learn to Swim lessons over consecutive days at Scotch College or Iona Presentation College.
Small classes • Experienced instructors • Programs for swimmers aged 4 years and over
More confidence.
More consistency.
More progress.
Next Program
29 Sept 2026 - 8 Oct 2026
why choose a holiday intensive
Focused practice that
helps skills stick.
Lessons on consecutive days give swimmers the repetition and continuity they need to consolidate technique and build momentum.
Accelerated progress
Frequent practice helps swimmers reinforce new skills without a full week between lessons.
More confidence
Repeated exposure to the pool supports water confidence, independence and comfort.
Techique focus
Our instructors use the Hooked Swim pathway to focus on the skills that matter most at each level.
Small class sizes
Restricted class sizes allow instructors to provide individual feedback and support.
Available levels
Find the right class for your swimmer
Holiday intensive availability may vary by venue and program week.
Beginner
Focus: Developing water confidence and body alignment.
Swimmers will learn to retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool, float on their front and back, and complete 5 meters of freestyle arms and 5 meters of backstroke with a kickboard.
Focus: Body Alignment
Developing a good kick on their front and back to set up the fundamentals of a good swimming stroke. They will also learn freestyle and backstroke with assistance.
Focus: Developing balance.
Swimmers will become proficient in kicking and breathing on their sides. They will also start learning freestyle and backstroke without assistance.
Focus: Breathing and body control.
Swimmers will become proficient in breathing while performing freestyle and swimming backstroke unassisted. They will also start learning breaststroke leg movements, forward rolls, and dolphin kicks.
Intermediate
Focus: Propulsion.
Swimmers will refine their freestyle technique, swimming 25 meters with proper form, and improve their backstroke. They will work on perfecting the breaststroke kick and learn breaststroke arms.
Focus: Body coordination.
Swimmers will continue developing freestyle with a 3/4 catch-up drill and backstroke with a shoulder-led recovery. They will be able to swim 25 meters of breaststroke unassisted. Butterfly arms will be introduced with fins.
Focus: Stroke awareness and technique improvement.
This level emphasizes drills to enhance stroke technique across all strokes, introduces full-stroke butterfly, and starts teaching tumble turns.
- Achieve 200 meters of freestyle, 150 meters of backstroke, and 150 meters of breaststroke.
Advance
Focus: Stroke efficiency and endurance.
Swimmers work on stroke length, rotation, and timing while building endurance and refining technique.
- Achieve 300 meters of freestyle, 200 meters of backstroke, 200 meters of breaststroke, and 25 meters of butterfly with fins.
Focus: Speed and racing skills.
Swimmers will incorporate speed work and racing skills to prepare for the Junior Emerging Squad.
- Achieve 400 meters of freestyle, 300 meters of backstroke, 300 meters of breaststroke, and 25 meters of butterfly without fins.
The focus is on developing an athlete’s ability across all four strokes and their race skills. There is an emphasis on introducing basic skills and knowledge to assist in competitive performance and the squad environment.
- Interested in competitive swimming and joining the Highlanders Swimming Club
- Age range: 9-11 years.
- Swim: 2-3 sessions per week
- Length: 60 minutes
Choose your location
Two convenient Perth venues
Select your preferred venue to view current classes and secure your swimmer’s place.
SWANBOURNE
Scotch College
Address
76 Shenton Road, Swanbourne WA 6010
Program Dates
29 Sept 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Times Slots
Between 3:00 PM and 5:10 PM
MOSMAN PARK
Iona Presentation College
Address
33 Palmerston Street, Mosman Park WA 6012
Program Dates
29 Sept 2026 – 8 Oct 2026
Time Slots
Between 3:00 PM and 5:10 PM
SIMPLE ONLINE BOOKING
Book in three
easy steps
Current availability is shown through the Hooked Swim customer portal. Places are limited and bookings are confirmed once registration and payment are complete.
Choose your venue
Select Scotch College or Iona Presentation College above.
Select the correct level
Choose your swimmer’s current Hooked Swim level and preferred lesson time.
Complete your booking
Log in or create a customer portal account, then complete registration and payment.
Parent information
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the holiday intensives?
The program is designed for children aged four years and over who are enrolled in, or suitable for, one of the listed Hooked Swim levels.
Does my child attend every day?
Holiday intensives are designed as a consecutive-day program. Please confirm the exact number of lessons and dates shown in the booking portal.
What should my child bring?
Please bring bathers, goggles and a towel. A swimming cap is optional unless otherwise advised.
What if I am unsure of the correct level?
Contact Hooked Swim before booking and our team can help identify the most appropriate class.
Are places limited?
Yes. Class sizes are restricted to support individual attention, so early booking is recommended.
Can a new family book?
Yes. New families can create an account through the customer portal and register for an available class.
Ready to build
holiday momentum?
Choose your preferred venue and view the latest Learn to Swim Holiday Intensive availability.