Swimming lessons at Strathalbyn Outdoor Pool
Swimming and water safety skills are just part of what your child will gain in YMCA Swimming Lessons. YMCA SA swimming lessons are provided by nationally accredited swimming instructors and all YMCA instructors complete working with children checks.
- For children 3 years and older
- Skill based progression through levels
- Track your child's progress with our online portal, quickly seeing what skills they need to improve on before advancing
- Cost $20/class charged fortnightly via direct debit
- No start-up fees, lock-in contracts, cancellation penalties or need to re-enrol when advancing levels. Your swimming lesson membership will be charged fortnightly until cancelled. Please note there is a 2 week notice period for cancellations.
Getting started is easy as 1-2-3
- Use this page to get an idea on which level is most suited.
- Click a Class Timetable link to view day/time availability for that level. Click 'Enrol Now' to start enrolment.
- Create the parent account first, then the student account. Follow the prompts, including a series of questions to help confirm which level is most suitable (if needed we can adjust after an initial lesson).
All enrolments are completed online through the Customer Portal. If you get stuck please watch the enrolment guide at the bottom of this page, or if required give us a call. We can also walk you through an enrolment in person on your device or one of ours. A payment source for ongoing debits is required to complete enrolment.
Term dates
Monday 2 November (2026) - 27 March (2027).
Enrolments for 2026/27 open from Monday 28 September.
Swimming lessons Christmas/New Year break dates
Break commences Monday 14 December 2026, with lessons returning the week starting 4 January 2027
Expressions Of Interest
We would love to hear from you: would you like higher levels of swimming lessons? Could lessons be on different days, and at different times of the day?
Send us an email with your suggestions and we can see if we can get the community behind it. Email us your idea, strathpool@ymcasa.org.au, or send us a message on Facebook: /StrathalbynPool.
School sports vouchers
Children enrolled in Swimming Lessons who are in reception - year 9 are eligible to use their School Sports Voucher on swimming lessons. Please note due to the length of the program, only 1 sports voucher can be applied, saving you $100.