SwimStart

Available at:

  • Pelican Park Recreation Centre
  • Yawa Aquatic Centre

SwimStart

Inclusive access for every child!

We believe every child deserves the chance to learn life-saving swimming skills—regardless of cost or circumstance.

Mornington Peninsula Shire Active ‘SwimStart’ Funded Swimming Program is a 12-week subsidised initiative designed to provide equitable access to swimming lessons for children across the Mornington Peninsula.

Photo of three children of diverse gender and background, sitting on the poolside beside each other and smiling.

Curriculm

The curriculum covers seven areas of learning. These areas are combined and presented as activities to enhance student development.

Key Learning Areas

  • Entries and exits
  • Floating and sculling
  • Movement, populsion and stroke development
  • Personal survival
  • Underwater skills
  • Rescue and emergency
  • Water Safety Knowledge

Submit an application:

'SwimStart' Funded Swimming Program Application

What do you need to know?

Location:

  • Pelican Park Recreation Centre, Hastings
  • Yawa Aquatic Centre, Rosebud

Cost to Participants:

  • No cost, fully subsidised by the program

Duration:

  • 12 weeks

Program Intake:

  • Next intake July 2026
  • Each intake aligns with the start of each school term

Program Overview:

Watch our SwimStart Program Video
find your swim


For every age, every stage.
Begin your swimming journey now.
Living on the Mornington Peninsula
means water is part of everyday life.

enrol in swimming lessons today