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0-4 months – Online Training Module

First swim lessons start in the bath where we stimulate and maintain babys natural affinity with water, teach breath control on command and prepare for formal lessons.

Parents can teach baby to swim from birth. Newborn babies have been immersed in the womb for nine months and therefore know no fear of the water. Baby’s first swimming lessons start in the bathtub. Here we introduce baby to water in a loving, relaxed and controlled environment. These bath time swimming lessons present the perfect opportunity for stimulation, early bonding and interaction with your baby.

Early water familiarisation will lead to baby becoming at home in the water and therefore more accepting of the conditioning process which we use to teach breath control on command. Teaching baby breath control on command is the most important learn to swim objective as this allows us to submerge baby underwater without trauma.

Good learn to swim programs integrate children’s growth and development into the swimming lesson. Common physical, social and emotional milestones for this age include; grips finger when palm stroked, recognises and responds to parents voice, turns head from side to side and moves arms and legs at the same time.