Program Overview
The Rainbow Swim School Lessons mission is to promote aquatic independence and confidence for every student. Learning to swim is an essential skill that all children should learn. This program is designed so students can progress and improve their swimming skills consistently.
Each level is a building stepping stone to the next level. When a child achieves a certain level of comfort in the water their confidence and commitment to continuously improve grows. This process is a joint effort between the instructor and the parent–both of which are crucial to the success of the student. The Rainbow Swim Lesson Program, in partnership with Autism Swim, Swim Coaches & Teaches Australia provides a customized curriculum designed to meet the needs of our community. Through this partnership, each highly motivated instructor is formally trained to create a safe, fun, and effective learning environment.
Safety Information
- Successfully passing the Rainbow Swim Lesson program does not ensure against drowning.
- Panic is the major cause of drowning, even a good swimmer can panic.
- At all times, parents should actively watch their children at the pool, even if there is a lifeguard on duty as parents know their child’s ability and can spot a problem quickly. Sometimes faster than a lifeguard.
- Never assume that a child is safe in any sort of water toy, including rings, floats, noodles, and kickboards. The child may lose control of the float and find themselves too far from the side of the pool or in dangerous waters.
Swim Lesson Curriculum
Using course content from the Swim Coaches and Teachers Australia and Autism Swim curriculum, the Rainbow Swim School program provides customized one on one lessons to meet the needs of the participants. Lessons emphasize water safety, water exploration, and stroke development/improvement.
The Rainbow Swim Lesson curriculum consists of a Parent/Child class and five progressive levels. Each level contains five exit skills as well as water safety benchmarks. The classes are designed to track improvement and help swimmers and parents alike to understand their child’s capabilities in the water.
Please note the content and exit skills for each level. Instruction may vary depending on the swimmers abilities and it may take several sessions for participants to complete a level. Exit skills must be successfully completed in order to move onto the next level.
