50% of drownings of children under 5 years old occurred in a backyard pool. How safe is your pool? The weather is warming up which means that pool parties, BBQ’s and outdoor playdates are just around the corner. Before it is too late we urge you to check the safety of your home swimming pool to minimise the risk of drowning.

The Royal Life Saving Society (Australia) has developed a checklist to help ensure all areas of owning a pool are made safer. They include advice on Supervision, Fencing, Gates, Pool Machinery, Emergency Preparation, Chemical Use and Storage, and Electricity. Included is the full checklist provided by Royal Life Saving Society (Australia). Pool owners should also ensure they get a professional inspection of their pool’s compliance. 

​To download the full checklist, visit Royal Life Saving Society's website.

Making your pool safer is an essential aspect of being a pool owner however, there is no substitute for active supervision.

Author: Josephine Moss (Swim School Coordinator)

We have adult classes for complete beginners, for those who have a little knowledge but are out of practice, and squad level classes. All of these classes are run as small group lessons and our adult swimmers love the social aspect of this setting. It certainly makes learning new skills less daunting, and dare we say fun! Swimming is also a great way for adults to participate in low-impact exercise. The benefits of being weightless in the water are that your muscles are getting the workout without you experiencing the pain of more high-impact activities. Spring is the perfect time to start something new and challenging - why not give it a try?
 

Myth: “My child’s teacher is different today so the lesson won’t be the same.”

Fact: Apart from the teacher being different, the lesson will actually be very much the same.

We pride ourselves on having teachers who are passionate about teaching and committed to providing the best learning experience for all their students. A dedication to teaching leads to our teachers scheduling everything else around teaching their classes. 
There are of course times when exams, illness, and sometimes even much deserved holidays occur. You can be rest assured however that if this is the case, you will not be disadvantaged. We train our teachers in-house with a comprehensive and structured program to ensure that we all teach the Col Jones way. All our teachers work to the same formats and program to ensure continuity of learning. This consistency across teachers and classes results in students ​receiving the same high standard of aquatic education whenever and with whomever they swim. 


Author: Josephine Moss (Swim School Coordinator)