Gentle Infant Swim Lessons for Early Water Confidence
Helping little ones feel confident and safe in the water, right from the start.
Helping little ones feel confident and safe in the water, right from the start.
Our baby and infant programme is designed to build early water confidence through gentle, structured sessions that feel more like play than practice. With a trusted adult in the water, babies learn through songs, movement and connection – all while developing important motor skills and safety awareness.
Babies aged 3 months to 3 years, grouped by stage. Each child has a parent or caregiver in the water with them for comfort, safety and bonding.
Trusted by families for generations, with a proven approach to learning that goes beyond the basics.
Young Tadpole classes (ages 3–6 months) are free and require direct contact with your chosen location to join the waitlist, once your baby is 3 months old. These cannot be booked online.
30-minute sessions, once a week. Each class is calm, supportive and engaging - designed to follow the child’s pace.
Our baby classes have a maximum ratio of 1 to 10, with dedicated instructors trained in early childhood water education.
Every baby is partnered with a parent, caregiver or family member in the water. You’ll learn how to hold, guide and support your baby safely and confidently.
As your child develops, they’ll move from water play to confidence to essential independent swim skills - preparing them for Preschool-level classes with confidence.
From three months old. Tadpoles covers 3 to 18 months and Frogs runs from 18 months to 3 years, with a parent or caregiver in the water throughout. We also run Young Tadpoles, a free class for babies aged 3 to 6 months.
If your baby is three months or older, they are ready. Everything happens in shallow, warm water with you holding them and a teacher right alongside. We move at your baby’s pace and never faster.
Not at all. You will always be in shallow water with a teacher there with you. Plenty of our parents are not confident swimmers themselves
That happens, and it is normal, especially in the first few weeks. Your teacher will show you how to read what your baby is telling you and adjust from there. Most babies settle once the routine starts to feel familiar.
Swimwear for both of you, two towels and a swim nappy for your baby. Warm clothes for afterwards are a good idea too. If you would rather use reusable swim nappies, you can buy them from our team at reception
One adult goes in the water with each baby, and you are welcome to bring a second adult to watch from the viewing area
Young Tadpoles is for babies aged 3 to 6 months and there is no charge. Places are limited, so you join a waitlist by contacting your local pool once your baby is three months old. These lessons cannot be booked online.
They move into our preschool programme, where children swim without a parent in the water. Their teacher will talk to you about timing, so the change happens when your child is ready for it.
