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Our courses are designed based on your child's age and previous swimming experience so that you can find the right level with us.

We offer courses for babies & toddlers from 3 months up to 4 years

Laying the foundations for your little swimmer

Our playful, calm, intimate coaching sessions with qualified trainers are rooted in science. The six levels in Little Dippers are designed using sensory play, physical contact, positive stimulation and fun, to help nurture the special bond between you and your baby and promote their development needs. Little Dippers is a space for you to slow down, play and connect with your loved one.

In our Little Dippers classes you and your baby can expect to:

  • Advance your child’s development with water games and concentrated play time
  • Become familiar and comfortable with water
  • Support on bonding techniques through mindful practices & baby massage
  • Experience a unique way of communicating together in water
  • Practice safe entries and exits in and out of the pool
  • Support your baby to float with ease
  • Discover the joy of blowing bubbles, kicking and splashing as early skills formation
  • Enjoy fun, messy and creative play time with toys and aids
  • Help your baby to enjoy the feeling of water on their face
  • Sing songs and rhymes to make you both smile
  • Drop ‘happiness anchors’ together to hold on to long after your little one’s grown up

Building the blocks towards independent swimming

Playtime just got skilful. You won’t believe the level of trust and confidence you and your toddler bring out in each other as you’re introduced to fun water movement and coach led classes. Our scientifically supported Aquatots program has six levels that will help enhance your child’s physical, social and emotional development. At every stage our qualified and enthusiastic instructors will take the time to share with you the important child development benefits stemming from each activity.

In our Aquatots classes you and your baby can expect to:

  • Advance your child’s development with water games and concentrated play time
  • Experience a unique way of communicating together in water
  • Understand and translate your child’s cues in water
  • Gain a deep knowledge and respect for your child’s pace
  • Support your child’s natural reflexes to progress swimming techniques
  • Develop and strengthen water breath
  • Progress your child’s confidence and readiness to swim underwater
  • Follow a gentle child led approach to practice submersion
  • Build water strength for short distance solo swims
  • Introduce water safety skills through repetitive practice
  • Act out various water simulations until water safety becomes habit
  • Follow strong water commands to establish clear routes to safety.
  • Learn dive positions and postures
  • Transition from supported learning towards independent swimming
  • Drop ‘happiness anchors’ together to hold on to long after your little one’s grown up
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