Water Sport Activities for Kids

14-11-2016

My daughter Bree has been attending mermaid classes at no ripples ...... I am very happy with Michaela's professionalism, it is not just a normal lesson the children are taught water safety, yoga and interesting and useful information regarding the ocean. Bree counts down the days till her next lesson ! Michaela's passion shows through in way she interacts with the mini mermaids, giving them one on one attention. We are very happy customers !

13-09-2016

Thank you so much to you and the girls for doing such a fabulous job on Sunday! Everyone absolutely loved it. I have had so many messages from mothers saying their children can't stop talking about the mermaids! I also had a lot of feedback on lovely and kind the girls were with the kids when they swam with them afterwards. Well done and again a huge thank you! I would be very grateful if you could pass our thanks and feedback on! Christine

19-08-2016

No Ripples is an amazing service, particularly for girls who love water, swimming or synchronised swimming. Michaela is very experienced and super friendly. As a synchronised swimming coach I would recommend this activity to everyone who wants to have fun in the water while being guided by qualified and experienced instructors. Mermaiding is a new water skill and it’s so much fun!

19-08-2016

Lexie really loved the class and the whole mermaid experience. She loved wearing the mermaid fin the best. Michaela was very professional, friendly and caring and put Lexie at ease straight away. The activities that the girls completed were fun and made Lexie feel like she was a real mermaid, while teaching her some fundamental strategies for her to be safe in the water. I would rate the whole experience a 9 for both Lexie and myself as a parent. Thank you for our lesson and we are planning to have another in the near future and have already recommended the lessons to friends.

20-03-2016

Just finished an excellent week of surf lessons with the team from XL Surf Academy. Big shout out to Andy and Byron for all their help this week. Byron tirelessly swam our younger three girls out on their boards everyday and all three of them were up and surfing by mid-week. Andy helped me, my wife and son all week. What really impressed me about the XL team was their willingness to help out and go the extra mile to ensure a great week of fun and that everyone was up and surfing by the end of the week. This was particularly important to us as my son wears a prosthetic leg below his knee on his right side. The XL team (Andy, Rob and Carlene) all meet and discussed the best strategy for my son to get up and surf with his prosthetic. First thing Tuesday morning - due to their strategy and his effort - he was up and standing. Extremely friendly team and we couldn't be happier with our week of surf lessons from XL Surf Academy.

20-03-2016

Our 15 year old has never surfed but was really keen to in the warm Sunshine Coast climate. We phoned, word of mouth recommendation, the XL Surfing Academy and had great service right from the start. A private lesson was quickly and efficiently organised and we arrived at Alex beach at 8am the next morning to meet Andrew, The Coach. He started with the basics on land/ beach then before too long our son was up 'catching a wave' ! Andrew did confidence/ skill building the first session and we decided to do another so by day they were out at the back of the waves with loads of tips and strategies to work on and a 15 year old wanting to get out and surf by himself ! We were impressed with Andrew's knowledge, no-nonsense approach and his manner and rapport. Well worth the money and we would thoroughly recommend XL Surf Academy.

20-03-2016

SO VERY DELIGHTED.It took some convincing and a bit of blackmail to begin with to get three boys out of bed at 5.30am to go surfing at Alex 6.30am, but I only had to do it once, on the first day. LOOK at the smiles of joy on the faces of my boys and their friend Wilsen, simply priceless, this week we fell in LOVE with surfing, even me, Mum surfed her first wave in her life....another miracle...Woo Hoo... So THIS WEEK has been very very SPECIAL to me...possibly even one of my greatest lifetime achievements.....seeing three smiling boys surfing their first waves.....even managing to get three boys out into the OCEAN.......to experience the beauty of the quiet in early MORNINGs, to experience NATURE and to feel energised and alive, this is so special and I am so very grateful! We have the most beautiful beaches on our doorstep here on the Sunshine Coast, we are gifted the worlds most awesome ocean and surf, we are granted so many opportunities to experience and enjoy the beauty of the great outdoor's right here everyday......but so many of us and so often we take all of this beauty and opportunity for granted....and sometimes we even allow our children to disappear into the artificial world of Cyperspace and simulated gaming simply because it is an easy option to us as parents.......In my eyes this is a tragedy. Life and living is all about balance and WE as parents have a duty of care to give our kids opportunites to get out there and LIVE real life experiences...ones that build resilience and bring a deep connection to ourselves and to Nature. I thank Robbie and Carlene Sherwell at XL Surf Academy for providing such wonderful opportunity to all people of all ages to learn to surf.....for running such an awesome Surf School with passionate enthusiastic instructors...We've locked in for the term I encourage you, as a family..to come on down and join in the fun...Get out there and get a life!! Namaste People

21-07-2014

my kids had a great time at Waterwise - keep up the good work

12-10-2016

I just wanted to thank the entire team at hawthorn swim clinic, who have turned our "sinking spud" into a confident little swimmer. The patience you have all shown has allowed out late swimmer to catch up with his peers faster than I could have hoped. I always appreciate how welcome we feel from every teacher we interact with even from other classes who don't know us. You run a great business and friendly classes.

24-07-2015

My son has been swimming here for a number of years - started when he was a baby right through to 5 years. The lessons are well structured and cater for each child's ability. We have had some wonderful teachers; not only do they keep the little ones entertained, they teach them all the basics of water safety as well as teaching them to swim! I agree with the other reviewers that the change rooms are small but hopefully that will change once the renovations are up and running. A very friendly and family focused atmosphere.

24-07-2015

My daughter loves lessons at this swim clinic. They actually teach the kids to swim which funnily enough my last swim school (Richmond rec) didnt seem to do. They dont use floatation aids too much so kids ar forced to feel the water and actually learn to float themselves. My 3 year old is already dog paddling 5 or so metres and she has only been going 2 terms. I can highly recommend this school.

18-11-2014

The teachers are great & great environment for my kids

18-11-2014

Great teachers and environment for my kids!

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07-10-2016

Extremely upset with the current treatment from Jess at Dipadees. I have been swimming my two children there for almost 5 years (since they were 5 months) taking a short break due to having a third baby. Recently asked for a Nippers document to be signed. I was told not a problem to bring it in person and Jess is happy to sign. When I got there I was made to feel like an inconvenience, they had no time for me, had to ask a few times for Jess to even come out and then said she wouldn't sign it. Sent a civilized email when I got home and also requested certificates that my children haven't received, no reply so sent a follow up email a week later, 2 weeks on and still no reply. Very frustrated and disappointed with the way I have been treated. Needles to say my children will not be returning to this swim school.

15-07-2015

“We have never forgotten the great care and encouragement you have given all of our children as you taught them to swim.” C & SL - Queensland

31-01-2017

Great beach house, very homely inside with a great outdoor area for the family to enjoy the morning or evening while spending all day at one of the best beaches only 2 streets away.

02-10-2015

Excellent coaches, fun, family friendly atmosphere and extremely well run sessions.