Vacswim commences on 12th January 2009

Please continually check the website for any date or information changes.

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.