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Fully Subsidised Swim Programs – Pre-Teen & Teen

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 Year 10 students can’t. 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, make sure your child is safer in and around water. 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. 

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 .

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On the home stretch! 🥳

It's the last week of our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge. Make sure you get your final stamps, and for an extra entry in the draw, complete the AMRAP Challenge and record your results with a member of our Gym team 🤩

Good luck!
Get your stamps! ✅

The weather this weekend is looking like a little gloomy, so come on down to PARC to warm up, get in your 30-20-2 and collect your stamps!
It's Aquatic Awareness Week!

This week, our PARC Swim members have been learning lifesaving, water safety skills to continue building their confidence in and around water. Here's a snippet of some of the things they have been learning about this week:

🐠 Water safety around the home
🐟 Water safety in alternate waterways such as rivers and lakes
🐡 Experience swimming in realistic situations outside of class (wearing PJ's and no goggles!)
Happy Global Running Day! 🏃
 
One of our PARC Fit Run Trainers, Nic has some running tips if you are looking to start your running journey.
 
🔑 Consistency is key
⏳Set small, achievable goals
💪 Build foundational strength
🧣Layer up for Winter
👟 Invest in some good running shoes!
🤗 Run with a group for motivation and inspiration
We're halfway through our 30-20-2 Movement Challenge! 🥳💪

If you want to go in the draw to win on of our PARC winter scarves (the perfect pairing to last year's beanie 👀), make sure to you get your card stamped everytime you vist PARC. 

Good luck!
Annual Studio Floor Upgrade 🚧

Studios 1 and 2 will be closed over the King's Birthday long weekend, from Friday 5 June – Monday 8 June while we upgrade and resurface the floors. 

Classes in both the Cycle Studio and Reformer Studio will run as normal, as well as our gym floor classes. You can also check out PARC Plus, our on-demand platform, or our 30-20-2 Digital Hub, for some home workout inspiration. 

Please view your Customer Portal for the updated class timetable and details. 

Thanks for your understanding, and we can’t wait for you to check out the new floor surface when we’re done!
Have you seen our new Hydro Snack Packs in the cafe? 👀🍟

Available Monday - Friday (excluding school holidays) from 4pm - 6:30pm.

Choose from three yummy options:
🌭 1/2 Hotdogs and chips
🍗 Small nuggets and chips
🍟 Sausage roll and chips

All Snack Packs come with a Pop Top drink and your choice of either a cupcake or pack of Tiny Teddies! 

Hydro Snack Packs are $13 each and available for under 12s only.
Just another friendly reminder for our King's Birthday Public Holiday Opening Hours.

We'll be open Monday 8 June, so come on down for a splash with the family. 

Centre: 7am – 7pm 
Waterslides – 10am – 6pm 
Café - 8am – 5pm 
PARC Swim – No Lessons 
Group Exercise – Studio 1 & 2 will be closed for maintenance works on Monday 8 June. You can view the updated class timetable and details on the Customer Portal. 

Group Exercise:
Classes will run in our Cycle Studio, Reformer Studio and Gym floor on a reduced timetable for the long weekend.  Visit our Xplor Customer Portal or Peninsula Leisure App for details.

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