Neptunes Swimming School Summer 2025
Neptunes will be organizing their Summer Swimming School for children ages 3 years till 16 years.
Starting Wednesday 2nd July till Sunday 17th August.
Venues
- At the Neptunes St. Julian’s fresh water outdoor swimming pool from Monday to Sunday, mornings and afternoons.
- At the YUE Complex, Naxxar indoor swimming pool on Sunday mornings.
The main objective of the swim school is teaching children between the ages of 3 years and 16 years the correct basic swimming techniques, which are essential for all young athletes aspiring to take any water-sport like swimming, water-polo, triathlon, etc.
Participants will be split into groups mainly according to their ability with special emphasis on teaching the correct breathing and basic stroke techniques.
The courses will be split as follows
- Group D Starfish (Beginner Level) This is a swimming course aimed at children who cannot swim unaided and still use swimming aids like arm-bands etc. Focuses on water confidence, submersion, floating, and basic propulsion. Skills include blowing bubbles, submerging face, floating on the back and front, swimming 5m unassisted (dog paddle), and jumping in and exiting the pool safely.
- Group C Seahorses (Fundamental Level) This is an elementary swimming course aimed at children who have just learnt how to swim unaided, (without arm-bands, noodle or float for over 10m) and now need to be introduced to swimming the basic strokes and gain more confidence in the water. Skills include streamlined body position, 15m freestyle with proper breathing, 10m backstroke with correct form, 10m breaststroke kick, treading water for 30 seconds, underwater swimming, and assisted diving.
- Group B1 Developing Dolphins (Foundation Level) For children who have just moved up from Group C and can swim at least 33m (one pool length) confidently without aids. They must know how to swim freestyle and backstroke strokes and breaststroke kick. Attendance: Once a week is acceptable but encouraged to increase. Skills include 15-25m freestyle with proper breathing and backstroke with correct arm and body position. Basic breaststroke kick and arm movement and butterfly kick.
- Group B2 Confident Dolphins (Advanced Foundation – More Committed, Minimum 2 lessons) For children who can swim freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke confidently and need stroke refinement and building stamina. Attendance: Minimum of 2 sessions per week. Skills include 25-33m freestyle and backstroke with proper technique, 15m breaststroke with correct kick and arm action, unassisted dives, flip turns, greater endurance and efficiency in strokes.
- Group A1 Skilled Sharks (Intermediate Level) For children who have previously attended a swimming school at intermediate level and need to refine strokes and learn advanced techniques. Once a week is acceptable but encouraged to increase. Skills include 50m freestyle and backstroke with correct breathing and flip turns, 50mbreaststroke with legal touch turns, 15m butterfly stroke with proper rhythm, dives and underwater dolphin kick.
- Group A2 Competitive Sharks (Advanced Intermediate – More Committed, Minimum 3 lessons) – For swimmers looking to take swimming as their main sport and attend local competitions. Attendance: Minimum of 3 sessions per week required. Skills include 66m+ freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke with advanced technique, 25mbutterfly stroke with strong coordination, racing starts, underwater dolphin kicks, and legal IM turns, timed 100m IM assessment, regular participation in local competitions.
- Group AA Barracudas (Advanced Level) For advanced Swimmers who train throughout the year 3+ sessions.
- Top B Squad (Advanced Teen Swimmers – Fitness Training) For the Advanced teenage swimmers, who enjoy swimming as part of a healthy lifestyle, but cannot commit to more than 2/3 sessions per week.
During the lessons of the first week of the Term, coaches will assess the swimmer’s abilities required for the group that they have registered in. If the coaches feel that a swimmer is in the wrong group level, in the interest of the swimmer him/herself, we will change his/her Group level as necessary in order to maximize his/her learning capabilities.
Equipment needed (clearly marked with swimmer’s name)
Swimming cap: All groups (provided by the club, first lesson)Goggles: Groups D (optional), C, B, A, AA and Top BShort fins/flippers: Groups B, A, AA and Top B
Pull buoy: Groups A, AA and Top B
Hand paddles: Groups AA and Top B
Fees
| Group | 4 lessons per week | 3 lessons per week | 2 lessons per week | 1 lesson per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starfish D Seahorses C |
N/A | 295€ | 235€ | 135€ |
| Sharks A Dolphins B Barracudas AA Top B |
315€ | 280€ | 235€ | 135€ |
A 10% discount for Sibling/s will be given upon entering a discount code.
Summer 2025 Timetables
Group D (Beginner level) and Group C (Fundamental level)
Neptunes, St. Julian’s
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 3:15pm – 4:00pm, 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 4:45pm – 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am – 10:45am, 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 4:45pm – 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 10:45am, 3:15pm – 4:00pm, 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 4:45pm – 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 10:45am, 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 4:45pm – 5:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 3:15pm – 4:00pm, 4:00pm – 4:45pm, 4:45pm – 5:30pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 9:45am |
YUE Complex, Naxxar
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 8:00am – 8:45am, 8:45am – 9:30am, 9:30am – 10:15am, 10:15am – 11:00am |
Groups B1 (Foundation level) and B2 (Advanced Foundation level)
Neptunes, St. Julian’s
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 10:00am |
Group A1 (Intermediate level)
Neptunes, St. Julian’s
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 10:00am |
Group A2 (Advanced level)
Neptunes, St. Julian’s
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 11:00am, 3:30pm – 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 10:00am |
Group AA (Advanced level) and Top B (Advanced Teen Swimmers)
Neptunes, St. Julian’s
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Tuesday | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 11:00am – 12:00pm |
| Thursday | 4:30pm – 5:30pm |
| Friday | 10:00am – 11:00am |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 10:00am |
Important Swimming School & Club Regulations
Registrations will only be accepted upon payment on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Late registrations will only be accepted subject to availability of vacant places in the various swimming groups and no partial payment will be refunded for children who are absent or decide not to continue the term.
Based on previous years’ experiences, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN, parents/guardians will not be allowed to switch lessons from one group to another, unless you are instructed to do so by the coach in agreement with the parents/guardians, as this disrupts our swimmers per coach ratio.
Swimmers are kindly asked to come to the lessons wearing a swimming cap PREFERABLY with their first name written clearly with a permanent marker. Swimming goggles are also recommended for Groups C and above.
Re. Young Swimmers – Our coaching staff will only take responsibility for the swimmers’ health and safety during the time of the lesson. Coaches and pool staff will not be held responsible for those young swimmers, who are left unattended by the pool before and/or after the lessons.
The Swimming School fee paid entitles children to swim only during the swimming lessons. Therefore, those parents/guardians, who are not Club Members, and would like their children to make use of the pool prior to or after the swimming lessons need to make a Youth Season Membership for their children at the Neptunes Pool Office. (See Membership Fees List on club website).
PARENTS/GUARDIANS are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from interfering during the swimming lessons by passing comments to their children or coaches. Parents are kindly asked to seek advice or clarifications, regarding any shortcomings after the lesson has ended.
Parents/guardians should ensure that SUN BLOCK (outdoor pool only) is applied to the children prior to sending them for their lessons.
Whilst at Neptunes, accompanying persons are kindly asked NOT to use the bar tables as a changing area for the children. Swimmers, parents and guardians are restricted from bringing down food and drink onto the pool premises and are only allowed to consume those purchased from the bar whilst on Club premises.
Parents/guardians, who are not Neptunes Club Members, will only be allowed to watch from the lower pool deck (the area in front of the dressing rooms) and the bar.
PLEASE NOTE that persons accompanying the swimmers and who are not Club Members, are STRICTLY PROHIBITED from using the pool and going on ALL the upper deck area.
Neptunes Swimming Committee
Registration
Kindly note that we can only take a limited number of swimmers in every group, so early booking is recommended.