We will be closed for the Chinese New Year holiday on 22, 23 & 24 January 2023.

Learn to Swim (ABC Programme)

The Learn to Swim Programme at the Hollandse Club follows the ABC curriculum from the Netherlands blended with the Australian & American Freestyle programme.

The child-centred ABC programme focuses on stroke perfection of all four strokes: Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Butterfly combined with stamina building and water safety.

Your child can join the Learn to Swim (ABC) programme from the age of 5 years and above. Our students are required to swim a minimum of 40 hours in the A-Programme to achieve the A-Diploma.

If your child is currently swimming in the aquaDucks’ preschool programme and is turning five years old, he or she will automatically enrol into the A3 level. In the Preschool Programme, your child has learned lifesaving skills, distance and rough motor skills. In level A3 we start practising Breaststroke.

The ABC programme consists of 8 levels. Level A takes place in the heated instruction pool and Level B and C at the main pool.

Level A1 (30-minutes lesson)

  • Safe entry
  • Breath control
  • Submersion
  • Assisted Front float, Back float
  • Assisted front Flutter kick

Level A2 (30-minutes lesson)

  • Front float
  • Back float
  • Streamline glide 3 metres
  • Flutter kick with kickboard 10 metres
  • Learning to breathe 5 metres

Level A3 (30-minutes lesson)

  • Streamline Flutter kick 7 meters
  • 7 meters Freestyle no breathing
  • 5 meters Backstroke kick
  • 50 metres Breaststroke legs with the correct turning of feet, no push and glide (with kickboard)
  • Swimming 10 metres without kickboard with Breaststroke legs

Level A4 (30-minutes lesson)

  • 10 metres Freestyle
  • 10 metres Backstroke
  • 100 metres Breaststroke legs with the correct turning of feet, push and glide (with kickboard)
  • Swimming 15 metres froggy (not perfect)
  • Diving from wall swim 3 metres underwater

Level A5 (30-minutes lesson)

  • 10 metres Freestyle
  • 10 metres Backstroke
  • Learning Breaststroke 50 metres with correct Breaststroke timing
  • Learning Lifesaving Backstroke 50 metres

A Diploma (Dutch certificate) / A Award (45-minutes lesson)

  • Dive from the side directly followed by swimming through a tunnel at 3 metres from the starting point
  • 50 metres of Breaststroke
  • 50 metres of Lifesaving Backstroke
  • Dive from the wall followed by 10 metres of Freestyle
  • Push off from the wall, directly followed by 10 metres of Backstroke

B Diploma (Dutch certificate) / B Award (45-minutes lesson)

  • Dive from the side directly followed by swimming through a tunnel at 6 metres from the starting point. coming up to breathe
  • 75 metres of Breaststroke
  • 75 metres of Lifesaving Backstroke
  • Dive from the wall followed by 15 metres of Freestyle
  • Push off from the wall, directly followed by 15 metres of Backstroke

C Diploma (Dutch certificate) / C Award (45/60-minutes lesson at main pool)

  • Dive from the side directly followed by swimming through a tunnel at 7 metres from the starting point
  • 100 metres of Breaststroke (1 corner dive and one flip while swimming)
  • 100 metres of Lifesaving Backstroke
  • Dive from the wall followed by 20 metres of Freestyle
  • Push off from the wall, directly followed by 20 metres of Backstroke

Exciting news for Seniors!

aquaFit classes are launching at Pasir Panjang on Tuesday mornings starting March 2025!

FREE Trial Sessions on 18 & 25 Feb!
8:30am – 9:15am
9:15am – 10:00
Regular classes @ $38.15 per session

Sign up or get more info via WhatsaApp: 8080 1834.

Don’t miss this chance to stay active and have fun in the water!