KA-CARE provides individually focused swimming education for learners with additional support needs. Instructors work in the water with each swimmer to build trust, water confidence and swimming skills at the learner's own pace. The programme listing covers any age, but suitability, adult accommodation and available support must be confirmed with your branch. These are swimming lessons, not a substitute for clinical therapy or medical care.
What you will learn:
- Specialised, individually focused one-on-one attention from our instructors
- A strong trust relationship built around each swimmer's pace and personality
- Fun-filled, productive lessons — our instructors get into the water with them
- A sense of accomplishment as each swimmer develops new skills
- Individual learning goals discussed with the swimmer or caregiver
- Discuss sensory preferences and support needs before starting
- We work mostly with children diagnosed with Down Syndrome, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, autism, blindness, and deafness
Each lesson forms another valuable building block in the special development of these special people. Every individual deserves the joy, freedom, and safety that swimming provides — and our team is trained to meet each learner exactly where they are, with patience, skill, and genuine care.
In Our Classes
What KA-CARE looks like
Every photograph above was taken at Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy. Special-needs lessons are delivered one-on-one, with our instructor in the water alongside each learner.
Jan-Herman Els
Jan-Herman is one of our ex-swimmers who currently holds 11 world age-group records. He has Down syndrome and started with us at the age of nine — at first not able to walk from one side of the pool to the other.
Within three years he had mastered every swimming stroke and begun competing. Today he is the South African Champion in several of his events and represents the country regularly at international level.
Every child who comes to us is met exactly where they are — and given the chance to discover just how far they can go.
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Your first lesson is 100% free — no obligation, no joining fee.
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Book Free LessonLizette Botha
With over 37 years of aquatic teaching experience since 1989, Lizette Botha is the founder of Kiddies Aqua and the author of our entire teaching methodology. She holds international certification in the Les Bébés Amphibies method and has personally trained every KASA instructor.
"Every child deserves to feel safe and free in water — that belief is at the heart of everything we do."
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Explore Swimming Support for Your Needs
Discuss your goals and programme suitability with our team. Request a free assessment lesson — no commitment and no joining fee. Programme availability varies by branch.