Make a Splash, and Learn to Swim atBLUEFINS (4)

Make a Splash, and
Learn to Swim at
BLUEFINS

+255 784 320 420
[email protected]
www.bluefinstz.com

Bluefins in General

                                       Bluefins is a swimming
                                      school and swimming  
                                       club in Dar es Salaam,
                                       Tanzania which boasts

                                  of an ideal teaching
                                     environment for both
                                    children and adults,

and at the same time accommodates
swimmers and corporates as regular
swimming members. Bluefins has its own
swimming pool. Their facility is at an easily
accessible location in Upanga and comprises
of a clean swimming pool, changing rooms
and surroundings. The surroundings offer
high level of privacy in a quiet and relaxing
atmosphere whether for learning or leisure

swimming purpose.

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Bluefins in General

                                    At Bluefins they pride
                            themselves in the

                                knowledge that their
                              swimming program
                           provides children

                                   with the opportunity to
                               learn swimming in a

         fun, safe and positive environment. They
believe that every child has the right to be

safe and skilled in the water, considering the
fact that their country, Tanzania borders the
Indian Ocean on its Eastern coast and has

lakes and rivers all over which almost by
itself is a major reason for our children to
learn water safety and other swimming skills.

They also train children to become
competitive swimmers & offer them the

chance of participating in swimming
championships & swimming galas in &

outside Tanzania.

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Bluefins in General

                  They also provide
                         swimming equipment
                          which are required for
                              swimming lessons such  
                           as pull buoys, noodles,
                                 diving sticks, diving rings,
                             diving discs, junior and
normal kick­boards, all at no extra costs.
At Bluefins, every child will receive quality

instructions in equality.
All swim classes are conducted by
experienced, caring and qualified instructors
focusing on development in sequential and

progressive stages.
School Swimming Programs are held during
school terms and private swimming coaching
is also available throughout the year. Bluefins

provides a comprehensive swimming and
water safety program.

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Staff Members

Mr. Rahim Alidina works as the
administrator at Bluefins. As the head

of operations, he maintains &
supervises cleanliness schedules
and pool maintenance. In addition, he
also purchases pool chemicals & keeps
stock of it. He also makes the staff
schedules, teaching & training time
table, duty roster. Furthermore, he

handles staff payments and
communication with clients, and

marketing.

Mrs. Shairoz Alidina usually handles
communication with clients. In

addition, she designs and supervises
wall paintings and other
designs at Bluefins. 

Mr. Samwel works as the head
coach at Bluefins. He teaches and
leads all classes from beginners to
advanced. He usually leads the club
training sessions and makes the training

programs. 

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Staff Members

Mr. Hassani works as the assistant head
coach at Bluefins. He usually attends all

swimming meets to encourage the
swimmers. He selects the eligible
swimmers for a gala and helps Mr.
Samwel prepare the training program. In
addition, he also teaches all classes. 

Mr. John works as the equipment
manager at Bluefins. He teaches all
classes, from beginners to advanced
levels. As his duty he makes sure, all
cases have the equipments they need.
Furthermore, he also returns and locks
the equipment's at the end the day. 

Mr. Kiko usually lifeguards in the evening
and early morning. During the day, he is

in­charge of the security of cars
parked a the Bluefins parking area, safety
of children & all swimmers in the parking

area.

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Staff Members

Mr. Shukuru ensures the safety of all
swimmers. He assist in teaching

whenever required and the safety at the
gate, ensuring all swimmers arrive &

depart in a safe & orderly manner. He is
also responsible of the pool

maintenance which includes proper
running of pumps & filters.

Ms. Oswaida is the head of the
maintenance and cleaning

department. She makes sure the
washroom, changing room and the

pool are in general is clean.

Ms. Shanii usually assists, Ms.
Oswaida in the general cleanliness of

the pool area and surrounding. 

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Equipment's Provided

Kickboards­ This is used for
training childern and adults in
beginers to advenced levels

Pullbuyos­ These equipments are
also used for training chilren and
adults in beginners and advanced

levels. 

Noodles­ This equipment is used to
help teach beginner swimmers.

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Equipment's Provided

Safety floating belts­ These are
used to help beginner swimmers
(adults or children) who have fear
of the water of facing difficulties

with floating

Backstroke flags­ These are used as
warnings for advanced swimmers
who are swimming the event that
they are reaching the end of the
pool. 

Diving sticks are used for teaching
children how to put face under

water & how to swim underwater

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Equipment's Provided

Diving rings are used for teaching
children how to put face inside the
water & how to swim underwtaer

Diving discs are used to teach
children how to swim underwater

Diving butterflies are used for playing
with toddlers & making them

comfortable & enjoy their swimming
lessons.

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Things on Sale

Swimming caps Googles Bluefins towel

Sling Bag Ladies Swimming suit
Men's swimming suit

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Teaching Principles

                  At Bluefins, each
               and every child,

                         will receive equal       
quality 

         instructions
           based on the
following principles of teaching. 
*Technique Focused Swimming

Lessons
*Repetition, Review and Routine

*Quality and Professionalism
under qualified and caring
swimming instructors
*Continuous Learning
*Child Focused Facilities

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Teaching Principles

                 *Fun through
                    Learning and

             Achieving
                        *Communication

                   and Feedback
*Structured Formats and

Consistency
*Bluefins provides a
comprehensive program of
swimming lessons and water
safety activities for children and
adults of all ages and levels.    
*Swimming lessons are designed
 to teach correct and efficient
technique throughout all stages.

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Why choose Bluefins?

                               Bluefins is an ideal
                                   swimming school in
                                         Dar es Salaam,Tanzania,

                              which has an ideal
                                    teaching environment

                            for both, children
                                      and adults. In addition,
it is also one in a million swimming schools in Dar es
Salaam, that accomodates, both swimmers and
corporate's as regular swimming members. Bluefins
has its own swimming pool, which is at an easily
accessible location in Upanga and it comprises of a
clean swimming pool, changing rooms and

surroundings

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What does Bluefins aim to do?

                                                Bluefins team,
                                             believes that
                                          that, every
                                        child has
                                      the right

                                               to be safe and
                                             skilled in the
                                  water,
considering the fact that their country,
Tanzania borders the Indian

Ocean on its Eastern coast and has lakes
and rivers all over which almost by itself is

a major reason for the children living in
Tanzania to learn water safety and other
swimming skills. Not only do Bluefins teach
water safety skills, they also train children
to become competitive swimmers and offer

them the chance of participating in
swimming championships and swimming

galas in and outside Tanzania.
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What does Bluefins aim to do?

                                    However much
                                Bluefins will

                                     teach advance
                                            swimming and train
                                           swimmers to go for

                                        swimming meets,
 bluefins is mainly  and is always trying its
level best to be able to teach young children
who do not know how to swim. This is all
done to prevent death of young children in
an event of flooding or a tsunami which can
be really common in a country like Tanzania. 

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Clients Opinions

­Friendly staff
­Very secured environment

for our children
­Very friendly, experienced &

caring swim instructors
­Very clean water

­Very clean toilets & showers
with adequate water supply

throughout the year

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Clients Opinions

­Somehow swimming pool is
always water & comfortable to

swim in
­Eyes don't "burn or sting" at

Bluefins swimming pool as
they do at other pools  

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Class Levels

NEMO GROUP:
     *Introduction to water
   (water familiarization)
                                     *Enter and exit the water using the edge

of the pool
                       *Developing confidence in water
                       *Introduction to basic water skills
                                     *Submerge mouth and nose underwater

with eyes open
*Breath control underwater
*Exhale underwater (blow bubbles)
*Keep eyes open underwater and pick up objects at arm's

length
*Movement in water (arms)
*Floating/Gliding/Kicking
*Recover from floating to standing position comfortably
BEGINNERS LEVEL 1: DUCKLINGS GROUP:
*Developing confidence in water
*Introduction to basic water and safety skills
*Movement in water (arms)
*Floating/Gliding/Kicking
*Recover from floating to standing position
*Introduction to swim strokes with the aid of kickboard
*Introducing and developing strokes and skills with the aid of

 kickboard
*Learn Basic Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke and Dolphin

kick
*Swim length of pool demonstrating above strokes

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Class Levels

        BEGINNERS LEVEL 2:
    STARFISH GROUP:

               * Developing strokes and
                     skills with/ without the aid of

 kickboard
                        *Devlop Freestyle, Breaststroke,

Backstroke and Butterfly
*Swim length of pool demonstrating above

strokes
*Introduction to tumble turns

*Introduction to Diving
*Water safety and life saving skills

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:
PENGUINS GROUP:

*Developing strokes and skills (with & without
kickboard)

*Practice & improve Freestyle, Breaststroke,
Backstroke and  Butterfly.

*Swim length of pool demonstrating above
strokes.

*Build stamina and endurance
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Class Schedules

MONDAYS ­ FRIDAYS      
9:00am­ 2:00pm ­ School
group swimming classes
3:00pm­ 6:00pm ­ Regular

swimming classes
Late evening swimming

available for regular
swimmers (membership
based) & corporate (group)
swimmers (refer to programs

and events)  
SATURDAYS:
8:00am­ 3:00pm ­ Regular
swimming classes for
children and adults
Sundays & public holidays:

Closed

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+255 784 320 420
[email protected]
www.bluefinstz.com