The u-Rippa programs exceeds the perimeters of water safety by teaching kids to think quickly and concisely in a number of high-stress situations.

How does the u-Rippa work

The u-Rippa is a portable current simulator that is set upon the edge of any pool to create a turbulent current/wave

It makes perfect sense that by having your children learn and practice water safety skills in a current, we can significantly improve their learning objectives, for:

• Over-Confidence: Recognise the limits of their abilities and dispel any over-exaggerated beliefs for coping in different aquatic environments (over-confidence is a real issue, which is too often overlooked as contributing greatly to drowning deaths and injuries, especially in those who can swim) Read this Blog to see more on how over-confidence kills the best of swimmers.

• Authentic/Stronger skills & knowledge: Learn & practice self rescue skills in an environment similar in which the skills will be needed.

• Panic Management (expecting the unexpected): Gain a physical understanding of the unexpected variables that impact on their ability to think and act concisely (e.g. waves splashing in their face, the force of a current.) By providing a greater understanding of what to expect, we can reduce the level of shock, which is the first step to panicking.

• Panic management (thinking and making positive decision while under pressure): By practicing techniques for avoiding panic in the current, we develop stronger skills, understanding and reflex behaviour.

• Respect through experience: Develop a healthy fear and respect for dangerous waters so that your children will think twice before entering waterways that exceed their abilities.

Take a look at out 90 second video to see the u-Rippa in action

Incredible and unique learning opportunity

The u-Rippa Current Simulator provides the means for us to take stress induced training methods used by the Special Australian Services (SAS), the USA Military, Fire brigades and Police for dealing with high stress situation and simplified them to make them more fun and very educational for younger kids

The Lil' Rippa Program

The Li’ Rippa program is providing parents with a peace of mind by empowering their kids to take safety into their own hands.

A key to your children’s safety is for them to recognise the dangers and then develop a real respect for those dangers so that they will think twice before entering the water.

Our ‘hands on approach’ in the simulated current provides your children with a real physical and mental understanding of the dangers, a chance to recognise their own abilities for coping in such environments and to further develop self rescue skills learnt during the course of swim lessons.

These are incredible life skills, which your children will have for life.

If you would like your children to participate, ask your school if they will be conducting the u-Rippa program or email us to find out when we will be running a program in a venue near you.

• Cost: $25

• Max Participants: 10 per session

• Duration: 30-40 min

• Age: 5 -13 yoa

• Swimming abilities: Learn to swim, Squads

The u-Rippa has been celebrated with a 'High Commendation' for the 'Community Eductaion Program of the Year' at the RLSSNSW and Austswim Water Safety Awards

Program 2: u-Rippa - Lil' Drifta

Panic Management and Swift Water Survival

The Lil' Drifta course is a comprehensive program that focuses on motivating the student to think their way out of trouble. 

Learning objectives:

• Panic Management: Develop mental capacity for dealing with high-tense situations.

• Develop positive instinctive behaviour when in dangerous waters

• Develop strong skills, endurance and confidence for coping in swift water environments.

• Explore a range of self rescue techniques that is easiest for your child

• Learn and practice safe rescue techniques for rescuing a victim in a current.

Excellent skills for life!

Though the Lil' Drifta course focuses on thinking under-pressure in aquatic environments, skills learnt can also be utilised in other aspects of your childrens life for life, including quick and concise decision making in sports, coping with the pressure of exams or dealing with high-stress situations in careers later on in life.

• Costs: $25

• Max Participants: 10 per session

• Duration: 30-40 min

• Age: 5 -13 yoa

• Swimming abilities: Learn to swim, Squads

Example: Lil' Drifta Skill

Each student rolls of the pool edge and into the current to complete a somersault underwater (with the assistance of the instructors). This can be completed with a blindfold to make the task more real

The students are disorientated, giving them a real feel for what it could be like to fall into turbulent a current.

After completing this several times, another student throws them a life jacket, which they have to don in the current before reaching a certain point on the pools edge.

This skills set is focusing on finding the surface from capsized boat/getting washed of rocks/slipping into a river etc. and donning a lifejacket in rough waters.