Fully Subsidised Swim Programs – Learn Vital Water Safety Skills
Can your child save themselves in the water? According to Royal Life Saving Australia, 84% of Australian teens cannot. Does your child meet the swimming benchmarks?
From Primary to High school, there is a generational decline in swimming skill and it’s endangering young lives. According to the Royal Life Saving Australia’s 2025 Report on Children’s Swimming & Water Safety Skills, many school-aged children are still struggling to meet the essential swimming benchmark, with 48% of Australian Pre-teens (10 – 12 year old) lacking the ability to swim 50m or tread water for 2 minutes.
Drowning is preventable, never assume they’re water safe, take steps today to ensure they are. Join our Can Swim Program this August & September. The fully subsidised swim program for pre-teens and teens is the perfect opportunity for young people to build confidence in the water and develop essential life-saving skills.
Peninsula Leisure and our Can Swim team envisions a future where everyone can swim safely, by making water safety more accessible than ever.
About the Program
Pre Teens Life Program
WHO – Pre-Teens (10 – 12 years old)
WHAT – This program is for teenagers 10 years to 12 years old who may have dropped out of swimming lessons from when they were younger, without gaining the skills to be safer around water, or those who have never had access to or participated in prior swimming lessons.
WHERE & WHEN – Tuesdays or Thursdays 12 Aug to 11 Sep from 6:45pm – 7:30pm at PARC
COST – Fully subsidised, thanks to the support of our partner Frankston City Council.
Teens Life Program
WHO – Teens (13-17 years old)
WHAT – This program is for teenagers 13 years to 17 years old who have little to no swimming skills and water safety awareness.
WHERE & WHEN – Tuesdays or Thursdays 12 Aug to 11 Sep from 6:45pm – 7:30pm at PARC
COST – Fully subsidised, thanks to the support of our partner Frankston City Council.
How to participate?
To participate, simply complete an Expressions of Interest form via our website here. Expressions of Interest open Monday 14 July.
If you have any questions, please reach out to our friendly team via email at can.swim@peninsulaleisure.com.au
