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Currently teaching in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Currently teaching in Dublin, Ireland
Currently owns her own swim school, Blaq Mermaids in JHB
Why Choose the Starfish Swimming Program?
The Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI) family of brands transform the
way the risk of drowning is reduced, through innovation in the way lifeguards are trained and supervised, people of all ages are taught
to swim, and aquatics facilities operated. Since 1998, the SAI has been
a thought leader and provider of aquatic safety solutions with an expansive national and global reach. (IFSTA accredited)
How does Amanzi affiliate with SAI?
Amanzi uses the SAI swim curriculum and is an Approved Training Centre in Johannesburg - having done all our training and gained extensive experience in the United States with the latest techniques
& methodologies. We are also the only SAI Faculty Members in South Africa since September 2017.
Here are the primary reasons why we and others have chosen
Starfish Swimming:
- Internationally recognized swim instruction program
- Innovative and effective teaching methods
- Safety concepts built into the curriculum at every level
- Transition from another program is fast, easy and effective
- The curriculum can be incorporated into current programming of any kind
- Cost-effective with minimal paperwork
- Client support with direct contact to the highest levels of the organization
- no bureaucracy
- Quality resources for instructors and merchandise for students
PROGRAM SUMMARY
The streamlined, innovative and learner-focused curriculum uses an “ages and stages” format so that you can become a swim instructor that offers swim lessons across the lifespan to a broad range of interests. There are many courses you can choose to offer that will provide a variety of programming options for your customers to explore the benefits and risks of swimming. You may want to focus on offering one “age and stage” when first starting out and add more to your program as you grow – or you may want to jump right in with a full lineup. The choice is yours!
- The StarBabies and StarTots Course introduces infants and toddlers to the
water in a fun and loving environment. Parents or caregivers are taught the
proper techniques to teach their infants and toddlers how to float, submerge, move in the water and roll-over. Classes incorporate songs and activities to
meet the swim skill benchmarks. Safety skill benchmarks are designed to
educate the parents or caregivers.
- The Swim School Courses for pre-school, youth and adult students focus on meeting core competencies required to develop efficient swimming skills and
age appropriate safety skills:
1. Readiness (Trust & Submerge);
2. Body positions and air recovery
(includes rollover to back for air recovery);
3. Forward movement and direction change;
4. Streamline (transitions from rollover to side position for air recovery);
5. Water Competency; functional strokes & age-appropriate safety skills.
- The Stroke School Courses for pre-school, youth and adult students develop effective technique and endurance for:
1. Freestyle & Backstroke
2. Resting Strokes
3. Butterfly
4. Breaststroke
5. Endurance
Who can attend this course?
Our internationally recognized Swim Instructor course is open to
anyone above 18 years of age who knows how to swim efficiently,
enjoy working with people, passionate about teaching and aquatics.
Course Modules Include:
1. StarBabies (6months - 18months) & StarTots (18 months – 36 months)
2. Swim School – Age 3 years to Adult &
3. Stroke School
What is included in the course?
- Access to the SAI online theory workbook, worksheets and final exam.
- Registration fees with SAI as an internationally recognized
Swim Instructor – to be renewed annually.
- 5 Days theory and practical classes at Amanzi in our Indoor
Heated pool with actual classes.
- Instructor Equipment Starter Pack
- FREE workshop on ‘starting & marketing’ your own swim school.
- FREE practical in water teaching experience at Amanzi in addition
to the 5 day course – 12 Hours of co-teaching time in our pool.
COURSE SPECIAL: The normal course rate is R13 500 - but if you book your Full Package now you save: R4 050 and only pay R9 450 All Inclusive.
* We require only 30% deposit (non-refundable) to secure your space and send you your online theory access codes so you can start your new career!
Take note, we have had issues with registration forms
not coming through to us during loadshedding due to poor network.
Please confirm with us via WhatsApp 083 268 9777
that we have indeed received your form.
21 Beverley Drive North, Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, GP, 1709
Email: info@amanziswim.co.za WhatsApp Colleen on 083 268 9777 - if we do not respond right away, we are in the pool and will reply as soon as we can. Please note that we only allow clients on the premise during the below operating hours.
Monday - Friday: 2:30pm - 6:30pm
Saturday: 8am - 2:00pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed