Having been in-utero for 9 months, babies have a natural affinity for water, they love the freedom and gentle massage that water offers. Swim Tots allows a reintroduction to this environment in a calm and reassuring approach. The benefits of baby swimming are far reaching; only in the water can your baby move freely and develop actions that they wouldn't otherwise be able to in their first year of life and in fact baby swimming promotes the earlier development of higher brain function, muscle strengthening and improved coordination. 

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Our structured programme of lessons are designed to be progressive and comprehensive to primarily make babies and children safe in the water. Our aim is to ultimately develop children into swimmers from an early age. Our classes are taught through songs, games and activities that are carefully designed to incorporate movement based on extensive child development research to enhance swimming skills. Our lesson plans are continuously developed in the latest techniques to ensure our teaching standards remain the highest.

 

The Swim Tots programme is split into 3 stages:

1) Little Angels - This foundation stage gently nurtures your babies natural affinity with the water, facilitating them to become comfortable and build their confidence. Advantageous hold are taught to accelerate your babies capabilities alongside a myriad of safety skills and an awareness of your babies reactions.

2) Little Stars - This stage aims to take advantage of the skills your child is developing, using them as an aid in progressing towards swimming. As your child develops enough strength and co-ordination, the activities become more advanced and many of the learning outcomes are directly linked to personal survival. The practices within this stage provide the opportunity to develop towards water independence.

3) Little Clowns - The final stage of Swim Tots offers the scope to swim independently and master the four recognised stroke techniques.

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Throughout all the stages, our classes provide the opportunity to learn the importance of water safety; an invaluable skill to develop at such a young age. Swim Tots lessons will instil confidence and respect for the water that will last a lifetime.