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2024 Term Planner

2024 Term Planner

Please CLICK HERE for our Term Planner for the full year 2024.   The Term Planner includes info about Makeups and our Contact info for Willetton & Canning Vale.   Thank you. Term Planner 2024

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Price List and Timetable

December 18, 2018

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Price List and Timetable

Price List (effective mid December 2018)   Group classes, 30 minutes – $24 per class, booked by term   Drowning Prevention, 10 mins – $24 per class, booked by term Drowning Prevention, 20 mins – $50 per class, booked by term   Survival Swim Survival Swim Course – $695 once-off […]

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Why we love referrals

January 1, 2018

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Why we love referrals

Because our instructors do what we love and love what we do, we LOVE to have more families to work with. Getting children and non swimming adults safe in water is our mission. The more families we can help, the happier we are! We know families love to refer new […]

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Willetton swim school reaches far and wide

December 22, 2017

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Willetton swim school reaches far and wide

  Waterwise serves families not only in the neighbouring communities of Shelley, Rossmoyne, Riverton, Leeming, Ferndale, Bateman and other suburbs surrounding our facility in Willetton. Families come from as far away as Gidgegannup, Maylands, Claremont, Mosman Park and Byford to attend lessons. Why? Because Waterwise is not your average swim […]

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Why we don’t offer trial lessons

October 17, 2017

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Why we don’t offer trial lessons

Our Waterwise instructors are experienced with more than 10 years teaching experience each. They are able to teach all ages and all abilities, and are confident in their teaching ability. A trial class is not enough time to build a relationship between the student and the instructor, and does not […]

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Traditional Lessons or Survival Swim?

July 13, 2017

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Traditional Lessons or Survival Swim?

What if toddler and child drownings could be reduced to zero?It IS possible! But …*  Not due to mandatory pool fences as determined little ones have been known to scale a fence in less than a minute;*  Not due to floaties which often give swimmers, and their parents, a false […]

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The Facts About Non Fatal Drowning

May 29, 2017

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The Facts About Non Fatal Drowning

Non-Fatal Drowning(Previously known as dry drowning, secondary drowning, near drowning or delayed drowning)There is a lot of misunderstanding about child drowning, and various drowning terms. Much of this is fuelled by the media – quick to circulate stories about “dry drowning” that scare parents unnecessarily, but do not provide the […]

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The Truth About Survival Swim

December 16, 2016

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The Truth About Survival Swim

The Truth About Survival SwimSurvival swim is an amazing program that teaches babies and young children to be safe in water in weeks.  What is the point of swimming lessons when they don’t give children skills they could use if they accidentally ended up in water? Most swim programs teach […]

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Is It Possible That Fences Give Families a False Sense of Security?

December 14, 2016

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Is It Possible That Fences Give Families a False Sense of Security?

Is it possible that pool fences make families complacent? It occurred to me this week that children are continuing to drown on a far too regular basis and in spite of mandatory pool fences around pools across the country. Is it possible that parents trust a pool fence to keep […]

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The Case for Year-Round Swimming

September 11, 2016

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The Case for Year-Round Swimming

Swimming is one of the most progressive sports a child can do.  As they master each skill, they are quickly able to add to their ability and take their swimming to the next level.  BUT a few months out the pool, can undo their hard work and their skills will […]

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