“Designed by parents, Loved by babies”

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Welcome to First Swim

First Swim is Ireland’s only purpose-built baby & toddler swim school based in Sandyford, at the Beacon South Quarter in Dublin. We run swim classes for babies from the age of 10 weeks and toddlers aged 2-3 years old. Our private pool is heated to a balmy 33oC and the entire facility has been designed with parents and babies in mind. There is also a customer only café for you to relax in before or after your swim.

Baby
& Toddler
Term Classes

Private
& Trial
Swim Classes

Paediatric
First Aid
Classes

Why We're Different

Our private facility and our wonderful staff are what make First Swim different. You can expect a warm welcome and a helping hand because we know what it’s like bringing your baby or toddler swimming. The whole centre has been designed to make your swimming experience as relaxing and comfortable as possible for you and your little one.

Our private facility and our wonderful staff are what makes First Swim different. You can expect a warm welcome and a helping hand because we know what it’s like bringing your baby or toddler swimming. The whole centre has been designed to make your swimming experience as relaxing and comfortable as possible for you and your little one.

It really is all little things that count– a buggy park, wider changing cubicles with change units, cots for those handsfree moments whilst changing, highchairs & toddler reading books in the café, comfortable seating for breastfeeding, coffee, tea & snacks delivered to your table….the list goes on.

Benefits of Swimming

Learning to swim is a vital life skill, but it offers much more than that. It supports a baby’s physical health, nurtures emotional development, and introduces essential water safety habits from an early age.

What our customers say

Antoinette P

Outstanding in every way. I was very nervous taking my baby to swimming lessons after not having a great experience with my daughter at another centre a number of years ago.

Outstanding in every way. I was very nervous taking my baby to swimming lessons after not having a great experience with my daughter at another centre a number of years ago. From the moment we walked in for our first lesson we have enjoyed every moment. Staff are very welcoming, attentive and friendly, facilities are excellent and immaculate, pool is lovely and warm. Most importantly my baby loves it. We’ve now had 6 lessons and it’s such a lovely bonding experience each week. Would highly recommend.

Eilis Keaney

I couldn’t recommend First Swim enough. Having attended most of the other groups there really is no comparison, First Swim are in a league of their own when it comes to the facilities

I couldn’t recommend First Swim enough. Having attended most of the other groups there really is no comparison, First Swim are in a league of their own when it comes to the facilities, swim teachers and overall atmosphere. If you are lucky enough to secure a place for your little one hold onto it…you definitely won’t find better out there!

Louise Hughes

We absolutely love First Swim, completely catered for babies and toddlers, the facilities are great and the staff so friendly and always there to offer a helping hand.

We absolutely love First Swim, completely catered for babies and toddlers, the facilities are great and the staff so friendly and always there to offer a helping hand. This is one of the best activities I have signed up to with my baby, the swim lessons are engaging with lovely progression every week and baby loves it. I would highly recommend First Swim.

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What our customers say

Antoinette P

Outstanding in every way. I was very nervous taking my baby to swimming lessons after not having a great experience with my daughter at another centre a number of years ago. From the moment we walked in for our first lesson we have enjoyed every moment. Staff are very welcoming, attentive and friendly, facilities are excellent and immaculate, pool is lovely and warm. Most importantly my baby loves it. We’ve now had 6 lessons and it’s such a lovely bonding experience each week. Would highly recommend.

Eilis Keaney

I couldn’t recommend First Swim enough. Having attended most of the other groups there really is no comparison, First Swim are in a league of their own when it comes to the facilities, swim teachers and overall atmosphere. If you are lucky enough to secure a place for your little one hold onto it…you definitely won’t find better out there!

Louise Hughes

We absolutely love First Swim, completely catered for babies and toddlers, the facilities are great and the staff so friendly and always there to offer a helping hand. This is one of the best activities I have signed up to with my baby, the swim lessons are engaging with lovely progression every week and baby loves it. I would highly recommend First Swim.

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