{"id":8,"date":"2023-12-18T07:10:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T07:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aquanautsswimmingacademy.co.za\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2023-12-18T11:28:34","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T09:28:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aquanautsswimmingacademy.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2db95 animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df2db95\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"AboutUs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:800,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4de3e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c4de3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d81fa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7d81fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a1f1cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a1f1cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"OurPhilosophy\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e201bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e201bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Philosophy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a9c7b5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a9c7b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Aquanauts Swimming Academy\u2019s <strong>VISION<\/strong> is to offer top quality swimming lessons for children and give them the skill of swimming that is life changing.<\/p><p>We take our clients\u2019 needs seriously with the end goal of exceptional high client satisfaction and the delivering of the best skilled swimmers at all levels.<\/p><p>Aquanauts Swimming Academy\u2019s <strong>MISSION<\/strong> is to fulfill its vision by focusing on offering the highest quality, professional and complete service to our clients and consequently establishing ourselves as the leaders in the area of transferring water safety and swimming skills to children.<\/p><p>The <strong>VALUES<\/strong> of Aquanauts Swimming Academy:<\/p><p>1. Water safety and swimming skills<br \/>2. Business integrity and transparency.<br \/>3. Continues improvement, participation and learning.<br \/>4. Attention to detail.<br \/>5. Extraordinary client care and value-for-money offering.<br \/>6. Personal touch.<br \/>7. Care and investing back into our communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f44b5 animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01f44b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"Programs\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1183a27 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1183a27\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"LearntoSwim\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdcf7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdcf7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn to Swim<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd1dcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd1dcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the programme where toddlers from 2 years will have fun and where the love for swimming starts. 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