Vacswim 2011
will commence on Wednesday 5 January and finish Thursday 13 January 2011
Please check location listing for more information on dates and fees specific to each venue
Please continually check the website for any changes to location information
What is SA Water VACSWIM?
SA Water VACSWIM is a South Australian Government funded program for
school aged children from 5 years and up. The program provides participants with opportunities to develop a range of skills and positive
experiences in the areas of water safety, confidence and competence in the
water, personal survival activities, emergency procedures and basic
swimming stroke improvement.
The program is conducted by qualified instructors in a controlled
environment, located at school pools, public and private pools, beaches
and lakes throughout South Australia.
For information about becoming an instructor in the SA Water VACSWIM
program go to Employment page.
Aim
The aim is for SA Water VACSWIM to provide opportunities for participants
to be involved in activities that will develop:
- Water safety knowledge in, on and around water;
- Confidence and competence in and around aquatic environments;
- Personal survival skills;
- Emergency procedures, safe self-rescue and the rescue of others; and
- Swimming strokes and skills.
Outcomes
SA Water VACSWIM:
- Provides opportunities for participants to enjoy the recreational
aspect of involvement in water related activities.
- Provides participants with an opportunity to experience, and develop
skills in, a variety of water safety, swimming and aquatic based
activities.
- Provides instruction for participants to develop skills in accepted
swimming strokes.
- Provides instruction and training to enable skills to be developed
to ensure for personal safety and the safety of others in aquatic
environments.
- Encourages participants with special needs to use water as a form of
recreation and therapy.
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