Neptunes Swimming School Ta’ Qali Summer 2025
Neptunes will be organizing their Summer Swimming School at the Ta’ Qali Premises for children ages 6 months and up.
Starting date: Wednesday 2nd July and ending on Sunday 14th September.
Venue
Ta’ Qali Millenium Stand Indoor swimming pool mornings and afternoons.
The main objective of the swim school is to introduce Babies and Toddlers to the aquatic environment, teaching them swimming skills in a playful and fun way and teach 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 swimming courses will be split as follows
- Parent and Baby/Toddler – 1 Parent is required to enter the water with their child. Parents and Babies (6 to 18 months) whilst Parents and Toddlers (18 to 36 months). These classes are to encourage your Baby/toddler to become comfortable and familiar with water through fun activities.
- Group D Starfish (Beginner Level) – For 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) – For children who have just learnt to swim unaided, (at least 5m without arm-bands/noodle/floats). Introduction to basic strokes freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke kick 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 B 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.
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 A 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, 50m breaststroke with legal touch turns, 15m butterfly stroke with proper rhythm, dives and underwater dolphin kick.
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 and AShort fins/flippers: Groups B and APull buoy: Group AKickboard: Optional
Fees
| Group | 1 lesson per week | 2 lessons per week | 3 lessons per week | 4 lessons per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parent and Baby Parent and Toddler |
135€ | 235€ | N/A | N/A |
| Starfish D Seahorses C |
135€ | 235€ | 295€ | N/A |
| Sharks A Dolphins B |
135€ | 235€ | 280€ | 315€ |
A 10% discount for Sibling/s will be given upon entering a discount code.
Summer 2025 Timetables
Parent and Baby (6month to 1½ years)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:00am – 9:30am |
| Tuesday | 3:00pm – 3:30pm, 4:00pm – 4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am – 9:30am |
| Friday | 9:00am – 9:30am, 3:00pm – 3:30pm, 4:00pm – 4:30pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 8:30am, 9:00am – 9:30am |
Parent and Toddler (1½ to 3 years)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9:30am – 10:00am |
| Tuesday | 3:30pm – 4:00pm, 4:30pm – 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:30am – 10:00am |
| Friday | 9:30am – 10:00am, 3:30pm – 4:00pm, 4:30pm – 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am – 9:00am, 9:30am – 10:00am |
Group D Starfish (Beginner Level)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3:00pm – 3:45pm, 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 9:45am – 10:30am, 3:30pm – 4:15pm, 4:15pm – 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 3:00pm – 3:45pm, 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 9:45am – 10:30am, 3:00pm – 3:45pm, 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm, 5:15pm – 6:00pm |
| Friday | 3:30pm – 4:15pm, 4:15pm – 5:00pm, 5:00pm – 5:45pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am – 9:15am, 9:15am – 10:00am, 10:00am – 10:45am |
Group C Seahorses (Fundamental Level)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 9:45am – 10:30am, 3:30pm – 4:15pm, 4:15pm – 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 3:00pm – 3:45pm, 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am – 9:45am, 9:45am – 10:30am, 3:00pm – 3:45pm, 3:45pm – 4:30pm, 4:30pm – 5:15pm |
| Friday | 4:15pm – 5:00pm, 5:00pm – 5:45pm |
| Saturday | 8:30am – 9:15am, 9:15am – 10:00am, 10:00am – 10:45am |
Group B Dolphins (Foundation Level)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 3:45pm – 4:45pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 10:00am – 11:00am, 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Friday | 3:45pm – 4:45pm |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 9:00am, 9:00am – 10:00am |
Group A Sharks (Intermediate Level)
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 4:45pm – 5:45pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 10:00am, 5:00pm – 6:00pm |
| Friday | 4:45pm – 5:45pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am – 11:00am |
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.
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.
Neptunes Swimming Committee
Registration
Kindly note that we can only take a limited number of swimmers in every group, so early booking is recommended.