Programme – BabySplash

Tiny Turtles – babies from birth to 12 months

Tiny Turtles classes are for all new babies under 12 months old that have not taken part in a swimming class before. This course has a gentle, calm and relaxed atmosphere to allow you and your baby to enjoy this special time in the water together. We will introduce you and your baby to our techniques and holds, to support your baby in the water as they move from reflex to voluntary movements. You and your baby will enjoy floating together and by introducing voice commands such as ‘ready go’ we gradually and softly teach your baby to swim underwater. By the end of the ten-week course your baby will be confidently swimming short distances underwater.

Jumping Jellyfish – 6 to 12 months

Our Jumping Jellyfish course is for all babies under 12 months old that have already completed our tiny turtle course or an equivalent swimming course for babies. This course will allow your baby to increase their time under the water through various different submersions, you and your baby will enjoy swimming together with or without support and your baby will learn how to jump in, turn around and support themselves on the side. You and your baby will enjoy meeting under the water and your baby will begin to support themselves on a woggle.

Frantic Frogs – 1 to 2 years

This course is more lively allowing us to keep up with your baby constantly being on the go. The most natural way for your baby to learn is through play so throughout the course we sing songs and play games which is great to keep them interacted. They will begin to get quite fast on their fronts enabling them to use their woggles independently and they will be swimming longer distances under the water. Your toddler will be able to move around the side of the pool independently which we call ‘Monkey monkey’ and they will be able to climb out of the pool by themselves.

Crazy Crocodiles | 2 to 3 years

This course is more lively allowing us to keep up with your baby constantly being on the go. The most natural way for your baby to learn is through play so throughout the course we sing songs and play games which is great to keep them interacted. They will begin to get quite fast on their fronts enabling them to use their woggles independently and they will be swimming longer distances under the water. Your toddler will be able to move around the side of the pool independently which we call ‘Monkey monkey’ and they will be able to climb out of the pool by themselves.

Diving Dolphins | 3 to 4 years

Still using songs and games the children are becoming more independent in this class. Swimming completely unaided with floating aids, diving independently for treasure and floating on their backs for long periods of time. Children are now working towards swimming independently on their fronts and backs for short distances unaided by their parents. They will use songs and games to build confidence and encourage them to try new techniques on their own with little parental help.

Laughing Lobsters | 4 to 6 years

This class is about complete independence from the parent. Children are now working towards swimming larger distances on their backs and fronts without floating aids. They will be able to dive in, collect treasure and swim back to the side, push and glide to swum longer distances and float for longer amounts of the on their backs. Children still use songs and play games but are now starting to learn swimming techniques. Front crawl, back crawl and breastwork start to be introduced, as well as coerce breathing techniques. This is all done with nearly complete independence from the parent, helping the children work towards entering the pool alone.