My 6yo son has been attending swimming lessons at various different swimming schools since he was 6 months old. I didn't realise he didn't know how to swim until he followed some friends and jumped into a pool one day and instead of swimming back to the ledge he started treading water, so although he had some skills to stop himself from drowning, he panicked and didn't know what to do in this unfamiliar environment.

That was 14 months ago. Since starting at YSC my son can not only swim back safely to the ledge but also multiple laps in their 25m pool.. in all four strokes!

My 3yo daughter has also improved immensely. At the start of this year she was too scared to enter the pool on her own, she is now floating independently on her back and can swim a few metres underwater and without any aids.

Cannot recommend YSC highly enough. The instructors really make it their mission to teach your kids how to swim.

Approximate cost: $15