FAQ’s
Questions? Below are answers to some of our frequently asked questions.
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Is the pool heated and indoors?
YES, LAPS is an indoor swimming centre with a 16 metre heated pool ensuring that your child’s lessons will not be interrupted during the colder winter months.
What are your trading hours and what lesson times are available?
Our trading hours are from 6am – 6pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 5am – 1pm; however we recommend that you call to make an appointment with our friendly staff to ensure that you are able to visit at a time where your questions can be answered and a suitable lesson time can be booked.
How long is each lesson?
Each one on one lesson is 15 minutes in duration. If you would like your child to have a longer lesson, this can be discussed with our staff upon booking a lesson time.
If I miss a lesson what happens?
If lessons are missed, there will be no make-up lesson or credit offered as these lesson times have been allocated to your child.
What do we need to bring to our lesson?
Your child will need a suitable swimming suit (including a swim nappy for babies/toddlers) and a swimming cap and goggles for children over 3 years of age. Goggles and caps are available to be purchased at LAPS Swimming Centre.
How do I pay for my child's lessons?
In order to make the payment process as simple as possible, invoices will be issued at the beginning of each term and will include all your child’s lessons for that term. These invoices are payable within 7 days. Payments can be made by cash or direct deposit.
What qualifications do your instructors have?
All LAPS instructors are trained according to LAPS high standards. A Blue Card and AUSTSWIM Accreditation are held by all of our fantastic instructors.
Do you have toilets and showers available for use?
Yes, for your convenience LAPS has a toilet and shower available to all children and parents.
How do we get started?
Call one of our friendly staff to inquire about available lesson times. We hope to see you soon!
our programs
The LAPS Swimming Centre program is designed with babies, toddles and kids in mind. With fun and interactive classes that cater for all abilities and levels we recognise the importance of giving your child an appreciation of the water while improving their water safety skills, confidence and technique.
BABIES SWIMMING CLASSES
LAPS works towards a fun and interactive class with babies, giving your child an appreciation for water while learning techniques of basic water confidence.
TODDLERS SWIMMING CLASSES
Working with toddlers to improve their water safety skills and awareness moving forward towards developing strokes and improving confidence.
KIDS SWIMMING CLASSES
Our one-on-one lessons for kids focus on technique, body position and stroke development in a fun and friendly environment.
kids swimming squads
Squad training for children who are interested in competitive swimming or would just like some fun and challenging physical activity.