Ryk Neethling Swimming Stars

Adult Training Sessions!!
Email me at [email protected] to book your spot

🏊🏻‍♀️ - We will be closed as from 15th December 2022 and will be opening 11th January 2023

🏊🏻‍♀️ - Have an amazing break with your loved one’s, make loads of memories and please be safe!

🏊🏻‍♀️ - Look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

A drowning investigator's plea to parents about water safety goes viral Water is fun—but it can be dangerous.

Just because your pool is in a controlled environment doesn’t mean accidents don’t happen. Follow these simple steps to ensure everyone having fun around the pool stays safe this Summer.

Private Lessons vs Group Lessons?

The above question is most definitely the most frequently asked question by parents who want to enrol their children for swimming lessons.

I have been training children for 17 years and between myself, Lynette Emslie and Sanmarie Neethling we have almost 70 years’ experience in this field.

The answer to the question above is unique to a child’s needs and character. It should be axiomatic that the decision usually primarily boils down to the cost implication of private lessons, but there is much more to consider.

The benefits of Group Lessons:

1. Lessons are less expensive

2. For confident children, group lessons can be a great socializing experience.

3. We have seen the benefits of children learning from their peers.

4. It reduces the risk of boredom which will keep your child engaged for much longer, of which
the benefits should be self-explanatory.

5. To see your peers and trying to emulate the skills that they work on is great for visual
learning

6. It is not all about swimming. Group lessons learn important skills to children such as focus,
following instructions, patience, and acceptance.

7. Group lessons also provide for a healthy competition environment which encourages them to
work harder and to improve their endurance and speed.

Most importantly, trust your child’s swimming instructor, tell them if your child previously had any bad experiences in the pool as this had had might be one of the reasons why the child may be struggling to get comfortable in this environment.

Make sure you have an open relationship with the instructor – feel free to speak up if something is bothering you.

Your child needs to enjoy the lessons and they need to have fun.

Teach them to love the water and the rest will follow naturally!

We have trained many champions, but we have trained more swimmers that love swimming without being a champion.

We look forward to 2021 with you and our little Swimming Stars.

We're very proud of all of them! 💦 🐠

Happy holidays!

- Jone

Are your kids water safe?

Get ready for summer by joining us for lessons at Val de Vie Estate 25m indoor swimming pool. 💙

"We had our excuses ready: No money. No sponsors. No coaches with us. The usual South African struggles. We had to put the excuses behind us.

From Barcelona, it was all about supporting each other, knowing full well that we still had to race individually but we believed that we could achieve a lot more as a team than as individuals.

This wasn’t just lip service or feel-good mumbo jumbo. We really lived this daily and encouraged each other in every session. We truly became like brothers.”

Olympic Glory: When South Africa Soared to Gold in Athens 400 Freestyle Relay At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, South Africa delivered a history-making performance to secure gold in the 400 freestyle relay.