http://www.southcoastsquids.com.au/

South Coast Squids, 6-8 Commercial Road Sheidow Park, Adelaide (2026)

11/10/2026

Parents.... how’s that to-do list looking for Term 4? 😅

Uniforms sorted.
Lunchboxes found.
Snack drawer restocked.
School bags packed.
New sports training times added to the calendar…

But have you sorted swimming lessons? 🦑

We’re parents too, and we know this weekend is usually one big game of calendar Tetris — especially when a new term means new sports, training sessions and after-school commitments.

So let us take one job off your plate.

We’re online today and happy to do the searching behind the scenes to find swimming lesson options that actually fit around your family’s schedule.

Just email [email protected] with:

• Your child/children’s ages
• Their current swimming level or a quick description of their swimming ability
• The days and times that work best for your family

We’ll work out the appropriate level, check what we have available and get back to you today with some options.

No scrolling through timetables. No trying to work out levels. No adding another job to the Sunday-before-school list.

One less thing to think about before Term 4 begins. 💜 Reach out, let us do the heavy lifting.

07/10/2026

📍 COLONNADES — WE’RE HERE!

We’re all set up and ready to go! Find us in front of EB Games 🦑🌊

Todd and I are here all day and right into the evening, and Jen will be joining us this afternoon too. Come down, say hi, meet the Squids team and have a chat about swimming lessons!

We’ve brought plenty with us:

✨ Sign-up specials for families who enrol today
🩱 Speedo Australia & New Zealand bathers + goggles to see and purchase
💦 Splash About AUS swim nappies — come check out the sizing and styles in person and get ready for that first lesson
🧴TriSwim swim hair products
🎨 Colouring-in for the kids
🦑 Plus a few other little Squids goodies!

Whether you’re already registered with us, thinking about joining, need some help choosing the right class, or just want to come and meet the people behind South Coast Squids — come find us at Colonnades today!

We’ll be here until this evening. 💜

07/10/2026

🌊 RECLAIM YOUR WEEKENDS

There’s a little glimpse of spring in the air, the sun is shining a bit longer… and we know where we’d rather be on a Sunday morning.

At the beach! ☀️

Swimming lessons are important — but so is family time.

That’s why we’re offering Wednesday evening baby and toddler classes right through until 7pm (or even later if demand requires!), giving working families an option that doesn’t mean sacrificing their weekend.

Finish work. Grab the little one. Head to Squids. 🦑

Then when Sunday rolls around? Pack the towels, grab the sunscreen and reclaim your weekend for beach mornings, family adventures and slow Sundays together.

Because learning to swim should fit around family life — not take it over.

05/10/2026

BUILD UPDATE

Squids families, we promised to keep you updated openly throughout the build, so here’s where things stand.

Following the latest construction and trade updates, we can confirm that South Coast Squids will not open during the first two weeks of Term 4.

Under our lease agreement, we had been working towards handover of the building from 1 September, allowing us to complete our fitout. Unfortunately, handover by the developer has still not occurred and we do not yet have a firm final handover date.

We’re now working towards a Week 3 or Week 4 opening, but won't announce another firm date until we have enough certainty to stand behind it.

It’s incredibly frustrating and disappointing, and losing those first weeks of trade has a very real impact on a little family business.

But things ARE moving! 🙌

🚧 Car park works are underway
⚡ Electrical & air-system fitout is progressing
🏊 Pool team returning soon to finish fibreglassing & plant room
🔨 Pool decking will commence as soon as access allows

Once we have the access we need, things will get very busy, very quickly!

📍 COME SEE US AT COLONNADES!

We’ll be there Thursday 8 October, all day and into the evening, right in front of EB Games. Come say hi, ask questions or let us help you find the right lesson.

🥽 Goggles & swim nappies are now available to pre-purchase too! Collect from Colonnades or on your first day of lessons.

Want to help us through the delay? Tell people about Squids! Share our posts, tag your friends and tell your family, school, kindy or parents' group. Every little squid enrolled for Day 1 helps our small family business recover some of the ground lost through the delay.

Thank you for your patience, encouragement and support.

We know you're ready to swim. SO ARE WE! 🦑

Sophie & Todd

📸 Photo disclaimer: The building has come a LONG way since this photo… finding a recent pic of Todd & Sophie smiling this enthusiastically about the build proved slightly more difficult. 😂

02/10/2026

🚨 LONG WEEKEND FLASH SALE — 50% OFF! 🚨

Yep. HALF PRICE. For this long weekend ONLY!

Save a massive 50% off
💦 10 Visit Aqua Fitness Punch Passes
🏊 10 Visit Lap Swimming Punch Passes

No limits — buy as many as you like! So if you’re planning on making South Coast Squids your new spot for aqua or laps, now is the time to stock up and SAVE BIG! 🙌

SALE ENDS MIDNIGHT MONDAY 5 OCTOBER.

HOW TO GET 50% OFF

1. Download the South Coast Squids app from the App Store.

2. Log in or create your account.

3. Add yourself as the student.

4. Head to ProShop in the bottom right corner of the menu → select Passes → Aqua Fitness → choose your pass and add it to your cart.

5. When you're ready to check out, click the cart symbol and apply promo code: "LongWeekend"

Then check out and you're done. It’s that simple!

Shop up this long weekend and save BIG TIME! 🦑💦

*Offer ends midnight Monday 5 October 2026. Valid on eligible Aqua Fitness and Lap Swimming punch passes purchased during the promotional period. Unlimited purchases permitted. Passes purchased as part of this promotion are non-refundable.*

30/09/2026

OUR HIGHER-LEVEL SWIMMING PROGRAM IS TAKING SHAPE! 🦑

🌙 EVENING SQUAD | $16 per session
Tuesday & Thursday | 6:10–7:10pm
Coaches | Leanne & Sam!

Our Evening Squad is specifically for junior swimmers who have completed our Learn to Swim pathway and are ready to move into a higher-skilled squad environment. These are faster-paced, coached sessions with a stronger emphasis on stroke technique, skill development, endurance, fitness and progression.

There’s absolutely still an element of fun — we want our kids to enjoy coming to Squad! — but swimmers should expect purposeful coaching, feedback, more advanced swimming skills and plenty of distance in the pool.

🌅 BREAKFAST CLUB | $15 permanent / $17 casual (via a multi visit punch pass)
Monday, Wednesday & Friday | 7:00–8:00am
Coach | Sophie + Assistant (TBD)

Not quite at Squad level yet? Or simply looking for a fun way to get some extra fitness and pool time into the week? Breakfast Club is a great option!

Breakfast Club opens up fitness swimming to swimmers in the two levels immediately below Squad — Western Blue Groper and Southern Eagle Ray — as well as our Squad-level swimmers.

These morning sessions are primarily about fitness, endurance, movement and FUN rather than intensive stroke correction or higher-level technical coaching. Expect laps, fitness sets, relays, challenges, games and plenty of movement across three lanes.

And afterwards, everyone sits down for a FREE bowl of cereal together before heading off to school!

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

🌙 EVENING SQUAD = SKILL + FITNESS
For swimmers who have completed Learn to Swim and are ready for higher-level coaching, technical development and progression.

🌅 BREAKFAST CLUB = FITNESS + FUN
Open from Western Blue Groper level onwards, with a focus on getting moving, building endurance, swimming some distance and enjoying time in the pool.

Both are fun. Both build fitness. But Evening Squad is the higher-skilled coaching session.

Bookings are now open through the South Coast Squids Parent Portal!

29/09/2026

🎉 WE’RE OFFICIALLY ACCEPTING SPORTS VOUCHERS! 🎉

Approved yesterday — WOOHOO! 🦑🙌

Originally, we’d planned to hold off on accepting Sports Vouchers until next year, once we’d had a little time to settle into life at Squids.

But we know the cost of living is hitting families hard right now — especially heading into Christmas — and if we can help make swimming lessons that little bit more affordable, we absolutely want to.

And with Todd now officially winding up his other job to step into South Coast Squids full-time too, we’re ready and waiting for your vouchers!

💜 Eligible children can access up to $200 in Sports Vouchers each calendar year.

To use yours with South Coast Squids:

1. Visit the SA Sports Vouchers website

2. Download and complete the voucher form

3. Email your completed form to [email protected]

We’ll take care of the rest!

Don’t forget — 2026 Sports Vouchers expire at the end of the year, so use them before you lose them!

Eligibility information is available on the Sports Vouchers website, but in a nutshell, the program includes school-aged children from Reception through to Year 9.

Already enrolled with us? No problem — send your form through and we can apply your voucher to your Squids account. 🦑

One more little step towards making quality swimming lessons accessible to more local families. 💜

23/09/2026

FREE AQUA PLAYGROUP?! Yep. We’ve made a big change before we’ve even opened! 🫧

This week our incredible new Infant & Preschool Team Leader, Jen, officially joined Squids HQ — bringing 16+ years of aquatic education experience, award-winning infant and preschool expertise, and a whole lot of ideas about how we can support even more little Squids and their families.

One of her first questions was… how can we make Aqua Playgroup accessible to more families?

So, we listened.

🫧 PERIWINKLES | 2–8 months
Now COMPLETELY FREE — no swimming lesson enrolment required!

🐚 HERMIT CRABS | 8 months–3 years
FREE + UNLIMITED for little Squids enrolled in our ongoing Inklets swimming program.

Not enrolled? You can still join us casually with a virtual Punch Pass:
• 5 visits — $60 ($12 each)
• 10 visits — $100 ($10 each)

Aqua Playgroup is relaxed, supported water play rather than a formal swimming lesson. We’ll start together with a welcome song, finish with a goodbye song, and in between our sensory-trained instructors will float around offering ideas, support and tips for water play, familiarisation and confidence.

📅 Monday–Friday
⏰ 11:30am | 12:00pm | 12:30pm

Yep, we know — smack bang in the middle of the day! But as a small swim school, our high-demand morning pool space needs to be reserved for swimming lessons. Using our quieter pool time is what allows us to offer 15 Aqua Playgroup sessions every week — and make them FREE for eligible families.

Already registered with Squids? Keep an eye on your inbox for all the booking details.

Haven’t registered yet? Now might be a pretty good time to become a little Squid. 🦑

21/09/2026

COME SAY HI, HALLETT COVE! 👋

We’re popping up at Hallett Cove Pavilion this Friday, 25 September from 9am–5pm, and we’d love to meet you!

If you’ve been following South Coast Squids and wondering whether we might be the right fit for your family, this is the perfect chance to come down for a chat.

Meet some of the people behind Squids, ask us all your swimming questions, have a chat about your child and where they’re currently at, get some help finding the right level, or even get your enrolment sorted while you’re there.

No appointment. No pressure. Just come and say hi. 💜

We’re building South Coast Squids for our local community, so we’d genuinely love the opportunity to meet as many local families as we can.

📍 Hallett Cove Pavilion
📅 Friday 25 September
⏰ 9am–5pm

16/09/2026

🦑 ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN! 🦑

No need to join a waitlist anymore — South Coast Squids classes are now fully open to book!

We’re now assigning teachers to classes, narrowing down our final Term 4 schedule and locking in our opening timetable.

And with nearly 300 enrolments already confirmed, some classes are filling FAST or already BOOKED OUT.

Here’s what you need to know:

AVAILABLE
If there’s a spot showing, you can book it! No waiting for us to manually place you — secure your class straight away.

“CONTACT US”
This means we haven’t quite got enough demand or teacher availability to open that class just yet. But please contact us! The more requests we receive for a particular time, the more likely we are to open it.

FULL
If it says full, it’s full! You’ll need to choose another available time OR join the waitlist and wait for a position to become available.

Not sure which level to choose?
Use the Level Finder on our website or give us a call on 08 7081 0070 and we’ll help point you in the right direction.

We haven’t even hit our major launch advertising yet… and we’re already approaching 300 confirmed enrolments. 🤯

How much value is your current swim school really offering?

At South Coast Squids, our Learn to Swim classes are 40 minutes long and capped at just FOUR swimmers or THREE for transition classes. Our baby and infant classes are capped at just SIX.

More time. Smaller classes. More opportunity for your child to actually swim, learn and build confidence.

If you’ve been thinking about trying somewhere new, now’s the time. 🦑

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