Wolfpack Aquatics · Programmes
Every swimmer has a next step.
Four programmes, one progression. Swimmers are placed after a free trial session and move up when their technique earns it — not when the calendar says so.
01From age 1 · all ages welcome
Learn to Swim
Water confidence first, technique second. Semi-private lessons in small groups, from toddlers through to adults who never got the chance.
Every swimmer starts here. We build comfort in the water before we build strokes — floating, breathing, submersion and body position come first. Once someone is genuinely relaxed in the water, freestyle and backstroke follow quickly and correctly, without the habits that take years to undo later. TodSwim runs from age one, and adults are taught in the same semi-private format, never in front of an audience.
What swimmers walk away with
- Confident, unassisted floating and breathing
- Freestyle and backstroke unaided
- Safe pool entries, exits and treading water
- Readiness to progress into Stroke Development
Included in this pathway
- TodSwim (1 – 3)
- Learn to Swim (all ages)
- Adult Learn to Swim
02Confident swimmers
Stroke Development
Refinement of stroke and technique. The bridge between swimming lengths and swimming properly.
This is where swimmers stop moving through the water and start moving the water. We rebuild each stroke from the catch up, add butterfly and breaststroke legally and efficiently, and drill the detail — body position, timing, breathing pattern — so technique holds together when fatigue arrives rather than falling apart.
What swimmers walk away with
- Legal, efficient technique in all four strokes
- Racing starts, turns and finishes
- Stroke correction from a South African international
- Readiness for squad training and first galas
03Junior and senior swimmers
Competitive Squads
Structured squad training racing the Central Gauteng Aquatics calendar. Real training loads, real times, real accountability.
Squad swimmers train to a season plan built around the CGA gala calendar. Sets are written to targets, times are logged, and each swimmer knows exactly what they are chasing and why. Advanced Junior Squad runs to an hour; Senior Squad runs to an hour and a half. Several Wolfpack swimmers have qualified for CGA Level 2 competition out of these squads.
What swimmers walk away with
- Periodised training built around the gala season
- Individual time targets tracked every session
- CGA Level 2 qualification pathway
- Race strategy, pacing and meet preparation
Included in this pathway
- Advanced Junior Squad (1 hr)
- Senior Squad (1 – 1.5 hrs)
04Adults
Masters & Triathletes
Skill-based competitive training for adult swimmers and triathletes who want to get genuinely faster, not just get their laps in.
Most adults swimming for fitness are working hard at the wrong things. This is coached, structured, skill-based training built around efficiency in the water — the single biggest lever for a triathlete, and the difference between finishing a Masters race and racing it. Sessions run to an hour.
What swimmers walk away with
- Technical correction built around adult limitations
- Open-water and race-specific preparation
- Pacing, sighting and efficiency work
- Structured sets rather than aimless lengths
05By invitation only
Elite Level Training
For swimmers chasing provincial and national qualification, coached by someone who has raced at that level for South Africa.
Elite is not a step up in volume — it is a step up in precision. Each swimmer runs an individual programme built around their events, their limiters and their target meets. Stroke analysis, race-pace work, taper planning and competition scheduling are managed personally by Minka, who competed at the CANA African Championships and the European Championships across more than ten years representing South Africa. Places are limited and offered by invitation.
What swimmers walk away with
- Fully individualised season and taper plan
- Stroke analysis and technical correction
- Provincial and national qualification pathway
- Direct one-to-one access to the head coach
Not sure where your swimmer fits?
That is exactly what the free trial is for. Bring them down, we will place them properly, and you decide afterwards.