SwimSafer Explained: The 6 Stages, the Test and Where Kids Learn (2026)

30 October 2026 · 18 min read

TL;DR – The Quick Version

SwimSafer 2.0 is Singapore's national water-safety programme: six stages, from 10 metres on the front at Stage 1 to timed 100-metre swims and a clothed survival sequence at Gold. Each stage needs a practical test and an online theory quiz with a 90% pass mark. Private tests cost $50 a stage and run at ActiveSG pools through Singapore Aquatics' CAMS system. Most children meet SwimSafer in Primary 3. We checked 26 Jungle-listed swim schools: 17 teach towards it. Browse swimming lessons on Jungle.

Most Singapore children meet SwimSafer in Primary 3, when their school enrols the whole year group. In 2019, the latest year MOE has published, 83% of children in the programme met Stage 1, 55% met Stage 2 and 39% met Stage 3. Gold, the sixth stage, asks for 100 metres of front crawl inside three minutes, then a survival sequence in long trousers.

This guide covers every SwimSafer stage and what its test asks, how private tests have worked since July 2025, what they cost, how long a stage takes, how it fits with school, and 17 Jungle-listed swim schools that teach towards SwimSafer. Each school was checked on its own website on 30 October 2026.

Two websites are official: Sport Singapore's SwimSafer page and Singapore Aquatics. Sport Singapore says any other site using the name, including ones run by swim schools and coaches, is not connected to it. Every rule below comes from the two official sites and the documents they link.

At a glance The six stages The test Cost How long At school Schools on Jungle Summary table

SwimSafer at a Glance

StagesSix: Stages 1, 2 and 3, then Bronze, Silver and Gold

Lesson timeAbout 12 hours a stage, in the official syllabus

Test fee$50 a stage, practical test and theory quiz together

Theory quizOnline, 90% to pass, unlimited attempts

Starting ageSport Singapore recommends 6; schools here start at 3 to 6

At schoolUsually Primary 3, fully funded by MOE

Test poolsFive ActiveSG centres, booked through CAMS

Schools on Jungle17 of the 26 we checked teach towards it

What SwimSafer Is

SwimSafer was introduced in July 2010 by the National Water Safety Council. It was rebuilt in 2018 as SwimSafer 2.0, with a revised syllabus, stricter assessment criteria and re-certified instructors. SwimSafer 2.0 is simply the current version: there is no separate 2.0 course to sign up for.

Every stage teaches seven things: entries and exits, sculling and body orientation, underwater skills, strokes, survival skills, rescue skills and water-safety knowledge. A stage is passed only when a child is judged fully competent in the practical test and scores at least 90% in the online theory quiz. Each pass earns an e-certificate.

Singapore Aquatics now presents SwimSafer as one part of a wider national framework, SwimSingapore presented by OCBC, under a new logo. Instructors must hold a SwimSafer 2.0 instructor certificate, first aid and AED training and National Registry of Coaches membership.

The Six SwimSafer Stages

These are the test requirements in Sport Singapore's SwimSafer 2.0 Instructor's Manual (block plan updated 1 July 2025). Stages 4, 5 and 6 are also called Bronze, Silver and Gold. The survival sequences are done without goggles, and in clothes: a t-shirt and shorts up to Bronze, a t-shirt and long trousers at Silver and Gold.

Stage	Swim test	Survival test
1	10 m on front, 5 m on back	Life jacket on, jump in, float 30 seconds
2	25 m on front, 15 m on back	Jump into 1.4 m in a life jacket, swim 25 m
3	50 m without stopping	Put on a life jacket in water, swim 50 metres
Bronze	100 m, four strokes	3 minutes of survival strokes, a rescue throw
Silver	50 m of three strokes, each timed	Clothed: 1.8 m dive, 45 m sprint, H.E.L.P.
Gold	100 m of three strokes, each timed	Clothed: make a float from trousers

Stage 1: Introduction to Water Skills

The aim is confidence in the water, including the deep end. The test: slide in, put the head under, open the eyes and spot an object on the bottom, float on front and back for 5 seconds, move 10 metres on the front and 5 on the back, signal for help, float holding a float aid for 10 seconds and climb out. Then, clothed, put on a life jacket, jump in and float for 30 seconds.

Stage 2: Fundamental Water Skills

The goal is 25 metres of continuous swimming. The test: 25 metres on the front and 15 on the back, a step-in entry, front and back floats of 10 seconds with a roll-over between them, 30 seconds of sculling, floating or treading, and picking up an object from chest-deep water. Then, clothed: 15 metres of any survival stroke, and a jump into water at least 1.4 metres deep in a life jacket, followed by a 25-metre swim.

Stage 3: Personal and Stroke Development Skills

The goal is 50 metres non-stop: 25 metres of front crawl and 25 of backstroke. The test adds a stride jump into deep water, 25 metres of survival backstroke then 25 of breaststroke, 50 seconds of sculling or treading, and swimming through hoops on the bottom in water at least 1.2 metres deep. Clothed, a child swims 25 metres to a life jacket, puts it on in the water and swims 50 metres in it.

Stage 4, Bronze: Personal Survival and Stroke Improvement

The goal is 100 metres without stopping: 25 metres each of front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and survival backstroke. In water at least 1.4 metres deep, a child does a compact jump, a forward somersault, 2 minutes of treading and a feet-first surface dive through hoops. Clothed, they swim slowly for 3 minutes, changing stroke every 15 metres, then kick to the side on a thrown float. Rescue starts here: throwing a float to a partner 2 metres away.

Stage 5, Silver: Intermediate Personal Survival and Stroke Refinement

Silver is the first timed stage, and it starts with a crouching dive. The swims: 50 metres of front crawl within 1 minute 30, 50 metres of breaststroke within 1 minute 50 and 50 metres of backstroke within 1 minute 40, plus 25 metres each of sidestroke and survival backstroke and 10 metres of dolphin kick.

The survival sequence is done in a t-shirt and long trousers. A child jumps into deep water, does a backward somersault, dives feet first to at least 1.8 metres, swims through hoops and then 45 metres of fast front crawl. They put on a thrown life jacket while treading, hold the H.E.L.P. (Heat Escape Lessening Posture) position for 30 seconds and swim 25 metres. The rescue skill is throwing a life jacket to a partner 3 metres away.

Stage 6, Gold: Advanced Personal Survival and Swimming Proficiency

Gold starts with a standing dive. The swims: 100 metres of front crawl within 3 minutes, 100 metres of breaststroke within 4 minutes and 100 metres of backstroke within 3 minutes 20, then 50 metres each of survival backstroke and sidestroke and 15 metres of butterfly. That is 415 metres in all, which the official summary describes as over 400 metres.

The Gold survival sequence, in long trousers and a t-shirt: a compact jump into deep water, a head-first surface dive to at least 1.8 metres, 5 metres through hoops, 45 metres of fast front crawl and 50 metres slowly. Then the child takes off the trousers in deep water and makes a float from them within 5 minutes, holds the H.E.L.P. position on it for a minute and swims 25 metres with it.

After Gold, the next national step is SwimFaster, Singapore Aquatics' timed awards. They follow the old Singapore Swimming Proficiency Award (SSPA) model, with tiered awards instead of a pass or fail, and are earned at SwimFaster events.

How the SwimSafer Test Works

There are two routes. Primary school pupils are tested through their school's programme. Everyone else books a private test on CAMS, the Centralised Assessment Management System that Singapore Aquatics has run since July 2025. A parent can create the child's account and pay, but the child's SwimSafer coach must validate the booking.

Create an account on the CAMS platform. Logins are moving to Singpass, and accounts for children under 15 will be managed under a parent's Singpass.
Book a slot. Slots open weekly, up to three months ahead, and registration closes three weeks before the test.
Have your coach validate it. Sport Singapore reminded instructors in April 2026 that validation is "not an administrative formality" but a judgement that the child is ready.
Pay $50 on the platform before registration closes. Cancellations are not allowed. You can move the date before the three-week deadline, as long as the new test falls within six months of the original.
Submit the parental consent form before test day, and keep the confirmation to show at the counter.
Do the theory quiz within seven days after the practical. It opens as soon as you have registered.

Test Day

The registration counter opens 30 minutes before the slot. A child who arrives after the assessor's safety briefing has started may not take the test. Each child gets a cap in their stage's colour: yellow for Stage 1, then orange, green, blue, purple, and black for Gold. Parents wait in a separate holding area and may not talk to the assessor during the test.

Bring goggles, a t-shirt and shorts for Stages 1 to 4, and a t-shirt and long trousers for Silver and Gold. A child without them, or at the wrong pool, is turned away. If a skill goes wrong, the assessor may allow up to three re-attempts, but re-attempts are not guaranteed. A session needs at least five children, or it is cancelled and you rebook.

Results appear on CAMS within 48 hours, not at the pool, with a list of any must-see skills your child did not complete. Appeals must be made within 72 hours with a $50 deposit, refunded only if the appeal succeeds. The certificate appears on CAMS once both the practical and the theory quiz are passed.

Rain is common. In bad weather the assessor waits 15 minutes before deciding, and a test cancelled for weather can be rescheduled up to three times. A child who is ill must upload a medical certificate within 24 hours to rebook. A child who simply does not turn up loses the slot and the fee.

Where the Tests Happen

Private tests run at five ActiveSG pools, on two weekday evenings each at 5.30pm and 6.45pm, and on weekends from 11.30am to the 3.15pm slot. Two centres have moved for works, so check the venue on your booking:

West: maintenance at Bukit Batok Swimming Complex has moved its tests to Jurong West Swimming Complex until March 2027.
North: the last test at Yishun Swimming Complex is on 2 November 2026. From 5 November, tests run at Teck Ghee Swimming Complex, 1771 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1.
East: Heartbeat@Bedok ActiveSG Swimming Complex.
Ang Mo Kio: Yio Chu Kang Swimming Complex.
Central: Jalan Besar Swimming Complex, 100 Tyrwhitt Road.

Silver and Gold sessions now take at most six children, down from ten, so book those early. Swim schools with at least 100 children due for tests can apply for a large group test at the same centres, and pools affiliated with Singapore Aquatics or a government body can apply to host tests for their own students. Some schools below hold their own test days; ask which route they use.

The Theory Quiz

The quiz is online and needs 90% to pass, with unlimited attempts. For private tests it sits under "My Quizzes" on CAMS, and it must be passed within seven days after the practical. A one-time extension of one month costs $5. Miss the deadline and the practical result is forfeited. Pupils tested through school use a separate MOE quiz at go.gov.sg/sstheory.

Sport Singapore links a Water Safety Knowledge guide to prepare. The syllabus covers personal safety and survival, the environment, health, emergencies and rescues. Sport Singapore asks that children do the quiz on their own, with help only when needed.

What SwimSafer Costs

The test fee is $50 a stage, covering the practical test and the theory quiz. It is set in the SwimSafer CAMS Handbook that both official sites link. An older answer on the ActiveSG page, from the 2025 pilot, still says $10 a participant, so check the amount when you pay.

Six stages passed first time cost $300 in test fees. A retest is a new registration, so it costs another $50. Add $5 for a quiz extension, and a $50 deposit if you appeal.

Lessons are the bigger cost. At the 17 schools below, a group lesson costs from $22.50 at a public pool to $70.85 at a heated indoor pool on a weekend. Our guide to what swimming lessons cost prices a full year. The school programme costs parents nothing: MOE funds it fully, and the Stage 1 remediation programme run with Sport Singapore is fully funded too.

How Long Each Stage Takes

The official syllabus puts each stage at about 12 hours of lesson time. That is 16 weekly lessons of 45 minutes, or about four months. The FAQ on the official CAMS platform is less optimistic: participants on "a weekly 45-minute lesson can complete each stage within 9 months".

Schools say much the same. Singapore Swimming Academy gives nine months as its average for each level. SmileSwimmers says most children spend about six months on a stage, or two to three 10-lesson terms. The gap between 12 hours and nine months is the standard: a child must show every must-see skill, without goggles and in clothes, on one day, in front of an external assessor.

Sport Singapore recommends starting SwimSafer at 6, though it says the minimum age varies by school. Several schools below start children at 3 to 5 with classes that lead into Stage 1. For when to start, read our guide to the right age for swimming lessons. For younger children, see lessons for 4, 5 and 6 year olds and lessons for babies and toddlers.

Can a child skip a stage? Yes, on the instructor's advice, says Sport Singapore. The risk is real, though. West Spring Primary School warns parents that a child with no certificate who is entered for a higher stage and fails it gets no certificate at all.

SwimSafer at School

Swimming is a key learning area in the primary PE syllabus, and every primary school uses SwimSafer to teach it. MOE told Parliament in April 2021 that schools typically enrol the whole Primary 3 cohort, usually during curriculum time, and that MOE funds the programme fully.

The latest results MOE has published are for 2019: 83% of participants met at least Stage 1, 55% Stage 2 and 39% Stage 3. About three in five children finished the programme without Stage 3.

Schools set their own rules. At West Spring Primary School, contracted coaches teach, the practical test is in session 8, and there is no make-up test for a child who is absent. An external assessor tests, not the school's vendor. The school accepts official SwimSafer certificates for placing a child at a higher stage; a swim school's own certificate leads to a placement check on the first lesson.

So a child who arrives in Primary 3 with an official certificate can be placed at the next stage, and the school programme moves them on rather than starting again.

A child who does not meet Stage 1 at school is invited to Sport Singapore's remediation programme: three lessons and a test, from 2.30pm to 4pm or 7pm to 8.30pm, at Bukit Batok, Jalan Besar, Delta, Yio Chu Kang or Heartbeat@Bedok. Parents bring the child. All three lessons are compulsory, the online quiz must be passed after the third, and there is no make-up test. Two attempts are allowed.

Where to Learn SwimSafer: 17 Schools on Jungle

We checked 26 of the swim schools listed on Jungle on their own websites on 30 October 2026. Seventeen teach towards SwimSafer and are below. Three say they hold their own test days: Singapore Swimming Academy, Sttitude and Swimmerse. Most others help you book a CAMS test once the coach judges your child ready. No school we checked says its lesson fee includes the test; Fun Splash and SmileSwimmers say plainly that it does not.

Group classes at public pools Schools with their own pools Private and small-group coaches Other schools

Group Classes at Public Pools

Singapore Swimming Academy

4 public pools on Jungle

From 545-minute weekly classOwn test daysFrom $120 a month

Every kids' class follows the SwimSafer 2.0 syllabus. Its Flagship classes, taught by its own coaches, hold a SwimSafer test every quarter, usually on the fifth Saturday or Sunday of a month, and the school gives nine months as the average for each level. Flagship classes start at 6 (K2). The site names Yishun and Sengkang as Flagship pools, though another line adds Bukit Canberra. After Gold, swimmers get a red cap and train for timed awards.

Price: From $120 a month for a fixed weekly 45-minute class, with free registration. The terms say only four lessons run in a five-week month, so $120 covers up to four lessons. Private lessons $360 a month for one child.
Branches: North: Yishun, Bukit Canberra. North-east: Sengkang. West: Choa Chu Kang.

Sttitude Swim School

Public pools and condos

Kids 4.5 to 124 to 8 a classTwo test days a year$30 a lesson

Sttitude teaches the full SwimSafer syllabus and runs its own tests twice a year, mid-year and year-end, at Sport Singapore-approved public pools. On test day, all its registered students meet at one pool, whichever pool they usually train at. After the practical, children still need to pass the online theory quiz for the certificate. Children aged 3 to 4 start in a smaller toddler group of three to six.

Price: $120 a month for four lessons ($30 a lesson) in a big group of four to eight at a public pool, 30 to 45 minutes. Condo groups of five or more cost $140 to $190 a month, by coach grade.
Pools: Public pools, and condo and private-estate pools.
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Swim Masters

Bukit Panjang and Tiong Bahru

From 3Up to 10, two coachesValidates CAMS bookings$25 a lesson

Swim Masters' coaches validate CAMS test bookings for their students and prepare children for every stage from first float to Gold. Most of its students test at Bukit Batok, currently moved to Jurong West. Classes take up to 10 children with two coaches. At weekends, children aged 2 to 5 need a parent in the water. Ask for the full first payment: the site says equipment, a deposit and pool entry may apply but does not list the amounts.

Price: $100 for four 45-minute lessons at Senja-Cashew ($25 a lesson); $120 for four at Delta and other pools ($30). Private lessons $400 for four.
Venues: Senja-Cashew Community Club, 101 Bukit Panjang Road, Singapore 679910, and Delta Swimming Complex; the FAQ also lists Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang and Queenstown.
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SmileSwimmers

Public pools in 17 areas

From 3Up to 6 beginnersStage 1 to Gold$30 a lesson

Every kids' class follows SwimSafer 2.0, from water confidence at 3 to Gold. There is no fixed number of lessons per stage: the coach puts a child forward when they meet the requirements, and the school says most children spend about six months on each stage. It states the test fee plainly: $50, paid separately. A child who fails re-registers and pays for a new CAMS slot.

Price: $300 for a 10-lesson term ($30 a lesson), the same on weekdays and weekends, no GST. One-time $60 registration with a kit. ActiveSG pool entry is extra.
Trial: $30, taken off your fees if you sign up for a term.
Pools: Public pools in 17 areas, including Our Tampines Hub.
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Fun Splash Swim School

Senja-Cashew, Bukit Panjang

Weekend classesUp to 10 a class60-minute lessons$25 a lesson

Fun Splash teaches the SwimSafer 2.0 programme at Senja-Cashew on Saturdays and Sundays, in 60-minute lessons. Children are invited to a SwimSafer test when their instructor decides they are ready, and the school says additional fees apply. There is a waiting list: it aims to offer a place within a month of registering. If bad weather closes the pool there is no make-up; children do land training instead.

Price: $100 a month for four lessons, GST included ($25 a lesson); $90 for Passion Card members ($22.50).
Address: Senja-Cashew, 101 Bukit Panjang Road, Singapore 679910. Google Maps
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Isplash Swim School

Jurong, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang

Ages 5 to 13Up to 8 beginnersStage 1 to Gold$30 a lesson

Isplash maps its levels onto SwimSafer 2.0: beginners work on Stage 1, intermediates on Stages 2 and 3, then Bronze, Silver and Gold. It reports a 97% pass rate from 2015 to 2024 and 98% under CAMS in 2025; those are its own figures, not official ones. There is no deposit or registration fee, and make-ups are offered for illness, school events and family travel.

Price: $120 a month for up to four 45-minute lessons ($30 a lesson when all four run), plus ActiveSG entry. Small groups of up to six at The Chevrons cost the same, with entry included.
Pools: ActiveSG Jurong West, Jurong Lake, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang; small groups at The Chevrons, Jurong East.
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The Swim Starter

Bishan and six other public pools

Ages 4 to 145 to 10 a classFree trial$30 a lesson

The Swim Starter's curriculum builds in SwimSafer, and its intermediate class prepares children for the SwimSafer tests. A trial session sets the level. Classes average five children, ten at most, in a fixed weekly 45-minute slot. The site does not say who books the test or what it costs, so ask before you sign up.

Price: Silver package $240 for an 8-week term, one class a week, no make-ups ($30 a lesson); Gold package $300 with make-ups ($37.50). GST is not mentioned.
Pools: Bishan, Bedok, Sengkang, Bukit Canberra, Clementi, Pasir Ris and Jurong West.
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Friendly Dolphin Swim School

Public pools in the east and west

Ages 4 to 15Groups of 2 to 10Stages 1 to 6From $30 a lesson

Friendly Dolphin lists SwimSafer Stages 1 to 6 as the levels of its kids' programme, and all its instructors are SwimSafer certified. The price falls as the group grows, from one to one up to a cap of ten. New students can start with four lessons at the normal fee and no deposit. The site does not say how tests are booked or whether GST is included.

Price: Per child for four 30- or 45-minute lessons: $120 in a group of up to ten ($30 a lesson), $145 in a group of five, $200 for two, $400 one to one.
Pools: Heartbeat@Bedok, Our Tampines Hub, Geylang East, Pasir Ris, Katong, Senja-Cashew, Clementi and Choa Chu Kang, among others.
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Swimmerse Swim School

Bukit Batok and Sengkang

From 4Own test periods45-minute lessonsFees not published

Swimmerse's lessons follow the SwimSafer 2.0 pathway. Coaches review each child's readiness one to two months before a planned test period, and families of children who are ready get an invitation with payment and booking details. No invitation means the coach wants more time. The first payment includes a month's deposit and, for ages 3.5 to 12, a uniform fee.

Price: Swimmerse Swim School does not publish its fees online. Contact them for current prices.
Pools: Bukit Batok and Sengkang Swimming Complexes; Punggol is listed as upcoming.
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SG Sink Or Swim School

Bukit Batok, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi and Senja

From 3Prep for one stageSame coach throughoutFees by quote

SG Sink Or Swim runs SwimSafer preparation as a block aimed at one stage and one test date, with the same coach throughout and a rehearsal of the examiner's instructions in the final sessions. It helps with retests by targeting the skills missed last time. It says plainly that parents book the test on CAMS themselves and link their child to the coach.

Price: SG Sink Or Swim School does not publish its fees online. Contact them for current prices.
Pools: Public pools in Bukit Batok, Tengah, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang and Clementi, or your condo.
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Schools with Their Own Pools

Private pools mean fewer weather cancellations, but the higher stages need deep water: the Bronze test is set in a 50-metre pool at least 1.4 metres deep, Silver and Gold at least 1.8 metres. OtterSwim says its tests are held elsewhere for this kind of reason.

Happy Fish Swim School

6 indoor heated pools on Jungle

Ages 5 to 12Up to 6 beginnersOptional testFrom $32.70 a lesson

Happy Fish's Kid programme has four levels of its own, from Foundation to Advanced. Graduates are described as ready for SwimSafer, and the school says proficient children can take part in the assessment. Its SwimSafer page says its coaches follow the SwimSafer 2.0 syllabus. Every pool is indoor and heated. Missed lessons become free make-ups if you mark the absence in the parent portal two hours before.

Price: Standard pools $397.85 for 10 weekday lessons ($39.79) or $545 at weekends ($54.50), after a first pack of five; Jurong East $327 ($32.70) and $436 ($43.60); HOME pools $490.50 ($49.05) and $708.50 ($70.85). GST included.
Trial: $50 for one lesson.
Branches: East: HOME @ Bedok, Downtown East. North-east: Buangkok. Central: HOME @ Stevens. West: Jurong East.

aquaDucks

Queenstown and Mountbatten on Jungle

From 56 to 1 at its Stage 1Optional testFrom $40.06 a lesson

aquaDucks' Learn to Swim programme uses its own levels, which it also calls stages, aligned to SwimSafer. Students in its Stages 1 to 4 can opt to enrol in the SwimSafer test; the school says the test is not compulsory but highly encouraged. Lessons are charged monthly at a per-lesson rate. Its own facilities are at Queenstown, Pasir Panjang, Mountbatten (fully covered) and Upper Bukit Timah.

Price: $40.06 a weekday lesson or $51.50 at weekends at Queenstown and Upper Bukit Timah; $41.20 or $57.23 at Mountbatten and Pasir Panjang. GST included.
Trial: $43.60 at any venue.
Branches: Central: Queenstown. East: Mountbatten.

OtterSwim Aquatic

Wisteria Mall, Yishun

Ages 4 to 12Up to 6 a classHeated indoor pools$47 a lesson

OtterSwim trains children for SwimSafer and helps families register, but because of what it calls its indoor pool limitation, assessments are held elsewhere. Classes follow its own skill levels in twin heated pools at about 30 to 32°C, with up to six children per coach. The term package includes two replacement lessons at the end of term.

Price: Term package of 10 lessons plus two replacements: $470 on weekdays ($47 a lesson) or $550 at weekends ($55). Monthly: $208 or $228 for four lessons. One-time $50 registration.
Address: 598 Yishun Ring Road, #B1-06 Wisteria Mall, Singapore 768698. Google Maps
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Inspire Mum and Baby

Tanjong Katong

Ages 4 to 7Up to 4 a classFemale coaches$45 a lesson

Inspire's Aqua Kids classes for 4 to 7 year olds end at Level 4, when the school says children are ready for the SwimSafer test and an STA certificate. Children aged 8 to 10 continue in Aqua Big Kids, adding treading and clothed swims. Classes take four children at most, taught by female coaches in a warm salt-water pool. The site does not say who books the test.

Price: $585 for 13 weekday sessions ($45 a lesson) or $663 at weekends ($51), billed each term with up to five make-ups, GST included. Five-lesson flexi pack $280. One-time $55 registration.
Trial: $60 on a weekday, $65 at weekends.
Address: 188-2 Tanjong Katong Road, Singapore 436990. Google Maps
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Private and Small-Group Coaches

These schools teach one to one or in small groups, at your condo or a public pool.

Swim Monkey Swim School

Condo and public pools island-wide

Ages 3 to teens1 to 4 children45-minute lessons$30 to $80 a child

Swim Monkey's kids' lessons follow the SwimSafer syllabus, and its coaches prepare children for the assessments. Every format is private: one child, or a group of two to four that you form, priced per session. A female coach or a family lesson adds $10. Children under 4 have 30-minute lessons. The site does not say who books the test.

Price: Per 45-minute session: $80 one to one; $95 for two; $105 for three; $120 for four ($30 a child).
Pools: Condo pools, quieter public pools and private therapy pools.
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Swim Hub

Your condo

Ages 5 to 141 to 4 childrenCondo lessons$70 a lesson one to one

Swim Hub's kids' lessons follow either STA Learn to Swim or SwimSafer, with progress mapped to SwimSafer milestones. Its coaches come to your condominium, so there is no travel. It says younger swimmers typically take slightly more than a year to swim independently. The page does not say whether group prices are per child or for the whole group.

Price: $280 a month for four lessons one to one ($70 a lesson); $360, $420 and $480 a month for two, three and four children. A female coach or a parent joining in adds $10 a lesson.
Pools: Your condominium pool.
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Penguin Swim School

Public, condo and private pools

Ages 6 to 12Groups of 4 to 6SwimSafer coaching$45 a lesson

Penguin offers SwimSafer readiness coaching and says its kids' lessons follow SwimSafer-style progression, while telling parents to check test rules with the official sites. It describes itself as a premium school rather than the cheapest option. Lessons for 6 to 12 year olds run at public pools including Bukit Batok, Heartbeat@Bedok and Clementi, or at condo and private pools. Every package includes Penguin Care+ accident cover.

Price: Per child for eight 45-minute lessons: $360 in a group of four to six ($45 a lesson), $400 for three, $440 for two, $800 one to one. Public group classes have no trial.
Pools: Public pools including Bukit Batok, Heartbeat@Bedok and Clementi; condo and private pools.
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Other Schools on Jungle

Four more mention SwimSafer without saying how a child gets tested. Little Splashes Aquatics calls its children's curriculum SwimSafer-aligned, Little Fishes describes the six stages, Swimfast teaches its own five levels with SwimSafer only on its pathway chart, and Red Dot Penguins lists a SwimSafer camp with no details.

Five teach their own levels and do not mention SwimSafer on their lesson pages: State Swim, Swish Swimming, Marsden Swim School, SwimShark and OCBC Aquatic Centre. Their certificates are not SwimSafer certificates.

What to Ask a Swim School

Who books the test? Since July 2025 a parent can book on CAMS and the coach validates; a school that holds its own test days will give you the dates.
Does the class teach SwimSafer stages or the school's own levels? A school's own certificate is not a SwimSafer certificate.
Where are the higher stages practised? Silver and Gold are tested in water at least 1.8 metres deep.
How long does a stage usually take at this school, and what happens when a lesson or test is rained off?

How We Checked

Every SwimSafer rule, fee and date comes from Sport Singapore's ActiveSG SwimSafer page, Singapore Aquatics' SwimSafer page and the documents they link: the CAMS Handbook (July 2025), the CAMS information sheet for the public and the SwimSafer 2.0 Instructor's Manual block plan (1 July 2025). School facts come from MOE's April 2021 parliamentary reply and West Spring Primary School's SwimSafer page.

Each swim school was checked on its own website on 30 October 2026, and every school here is listed on Jungle. Where a school's own pages disagree, the card says so. A school's pass rates and timelines are its own claims.

At a Glance

School	From age	Price a lesson
Singapore Swimming Academy	5	From $120 a month, up to 4 lessons
Sttitude	4.5	$30
Swim Masters	3	$25 to $30
SmileSwimmers	3	$30
Fun Splash	Not stated	$22.50 to $25
Isplash	5	$30
The Swim Starter	4	$30 to $37.50
Friendly Dolphin	4	From $30 in a group of up to 10
Swimmerse	4	Not published by provider
SG Sink Or Swim	3	Not published by provider
Happy Fish	5	$32.70 to $70.85
aquaDucks	5	$40.06 to $57.23
OtterSwim	4	$47 to $57
Inspire Mum and Baby	4	$45 to $56
Swim Monkey	3	$30 to $80
Swim Hub	5	$70 one to one
Penguin Swim School	6	$45 to $100