November 13th, 2025Learning to swim

With summer just around the corner, more Victorian kids will get their chance to learn important water safety skills at an affordable price.

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has announced bookings have opened for the popular Aquatics and Recreation Victoria run VICSWIM Summer Kidz swim classes.

Since 1976, VICSWIM’s learn-to-swim program has helped generations of youngsters aged four to 12 learn vital skills, including water safety and foundation swimming.

Five 30-minute lessons are provided over the course of a week in January for a subsidised cost of just $43 —helping more families afford lessons for their kids. The program has saved Victorian families millions of dollars.

Thousands of children take part each year at locations across the state including beach and inland water venues.

Many families have shared that their children would not have participated in swimming lessons, if not for this program.

For more information and to book, visit vicswim.com.au