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About Us

Sue Pryor Swimming was started in 1991 by Sue and David Pryor. It evolved from Sue’s love of sports and her qualifications as a PE teacher as they found a need in the local community for a hydrotherapy pool and a space where children could learn to swim all year round.

After growing and changing the pool and facility for over 30 years it was time to move on. In August of 2023 Sue and David sold the house, pool and business to Kimberley and Alastair Falland. Kimberley had been working at SPS for about a year and their three children all having lessons at SPS over the years.

Kimberley’s passion is in disability and helping those who live in our disability community in Strathalbyn and surrounding areas with an aim to grow and improve the accessibility of the facility, while also still concentrating on Sue's passion for water safety and children's lessons.

The Teaching Team

All SPSwim teachers are registered with AustSwim or Swim Australia and have the required levels of qualifications: Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety and/or Babies & Toddlers. All teachers are trained in Sue Pryor's specific teaching program to ensure the highest quality teaching and consistency within the Swim School.

Sue Pryor Swimming is often looking for new swimming teachers or lifeguards so if you are interested please click HERE and contact Admin.

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Our Philosophy

A philosophy of caring, along with small classes allowing individual attention and a continual monitoring of students’ needs and progress, sets SPSwim apart from many other swim schools.

A key focus is the development of comfort and balance in the water, without reliance on flotation aids, in a fun and caring environment.

We encourage year round participation to develop strong swimming and teach safer swimming practices. Swimming is a lifetime skill that improves with repetition and practice. Progress is marked with certificates and skills are divided into age-appropriate progressions. To see the certificates in each level please click here: Certificates

One of the main aims at SPSwim is to make our swimmers SAFER around water. We do this by:

  1. Educating parents around possible dangers of different water locations e.g. rivers, lakes, dams, oceans, pools, baths etc. Since you, the parents, are responsible for where your children swim we see your role as a parent crucial in determining safer swimming options and also in the type of supervision necessary. For non/weak swimmers you need to be within an arm’s reach (regardless of age) and for all others, ACTIVELY supervising (not dropping off or using your mobile phone).
  2. Practicing different scenarios each term in our SwimSAFER week. Our themes cover all water venues and activities that we can simulate in the pool. Students swim in clothes to practice what it feels like if they accidentally fell in.
  3. No goggles for part of each lesson because if they fell in they would not be wearing goggles. This is to introduce them to the feel of water in their eyes and therefore help reduce the chances of them panicking.
  4. Every lesson, especially for yellow levels (1-4), components of the lesson is based on the scenario “what would you do if you fell in?” Many of our students have needed to put their skills into real life practice after falling in/getting caught in rips etc. We have many very happy parents and kids.
  5. We swim in deep water whenever possible using skills taught.

 

Mission Statement

Our aims are for each child and parent to:

  1. Show Respect
    • for themselves
    • for others
    • for water
    • for the environment
  2. Take responsibility for their own actions. And to...
  3. Set our swimmers up for success within a positive learning environment.
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