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Water Babies
Teaching water confidence and safety techniques from birth, the multi-award winning Water Babies programme is designed to make the most of babies' natural affinity with water. With progressive training, babies can be taught life saving skills such as turning onto their backs or, following a sudden submersion, swimming to the nearest solid object.
Swimming is excellent for babies' physical and mental development, while also enhancing their awareness and improving eating and sleeping patterns. With a clear emphasis on having fun, lessons are generally very sociable occasions - and excellent for strengthening the bond between the two of you.
Water Babies lessons run across the country. To join in the fun click the logo... |  |
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The Swimming Teachers Association (STA)
The STA are the world's largest swim teaching & lifesaving organisation, and operate with the charitable objective of
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In 2006, the STA launched STARFISH, their official swimming programme for babies and toddlers. The programme, an exciting, progressive series designed to introduce babies from 6 months old to the aquatic environment, is operated nationally by many swim schools. Click the STA or Starfish logos on the right for more details, and info on your nearest school.
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Seriously Fun
Based in the Home Counties, Seriously Fun initially provided lessons for Juniors aged 4 to 12 years. In 2000 they launched their Swim Babies program developed specifically for little ones aged 4 months to 3 years. Seriously Fun's mission is to provide a friendly, uncompetitive, fun and above all SAFE environment for children to learn essential swimming skills. Click the logo for more info.
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swimtime
Swimtime have been teaching swimming since 1997. They are now a national swim school teaching in over 250 health clubs across the UK and Ireland, and offer classes for babies starting from 4 months. Whilst growing quickly, they have remained committed to providing the very best service. Click on the logo for more information and to find a class near you.
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Baba Seahorse
Baba Seahorse offers Children Swimming Classes for babies and young children. The school is based in the West Midlands and is run by Dave and Lulu. Baba Seahorse swim school aims to provide a fulfilling, fun and progressive structure for both parent and baby in their baby swimming class., and is a Starfish recognised school. Click the logo for more information |  |
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Aquarius Swim SchoolAquarius Swim School's aim is to ensure that the highest standards of swimming and water safety are taught to all ages and all abilities. They pride themselves on their flexibility to give clients that personal touch, as everyone is an individual with different needs and requirements.
Babies are taught using the Baby Swim Foundation Programme and older children are taught using the Amateur Swimming Association’s National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
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Bubble Pixels - Baby Swimming and Underwater Photography
Beate Rothon is a fully qualified baby swimming teacher with many years experience. Registered with the STA (Swimming Teachers Association) and a member of the recently launched Starfish programme, Beate runs several classes in different locations in North Cornwall. Why not also capture your child's progress in and under the water with a beautiful photo - or on DVD? Click the logo for more details. |  |
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Swim with Me
Swim-With-Me is a small family business run by husband and wife, Tracie & Jean-Michel Jack. Established to meet the growing need for high quality swimming lessons, we work closely with the British Governing Body for swimming, The ASA. Ongoing training programmes for our instructors ensure the most up to date teaching skills available. As an accredited training centre of the Institute of Swimming Teachers we also run courses for qualifying teachers and assistants. We are now operating in Essex, London, Hertfordshire and Surrey. Click the logo for more details...
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Puddle Ducks
Puddle Ducks baby and toddler swimming classes teach your child to swim, be safe and have fun in the water. In their caring and supportive environment: a baby enjoys freedom of movement, relaxation and bonding; a toddler gains confidence and water safety skills; a child learns to swim without armbands; and at all times they promote fun and enjoyment with a strong ethos of putting your child's happiness first. Click the logo for more info |  |
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Calm-a-Baby
At Calm-a-Baby the emphasis is on encouraging free movement in water that is conducive to swimming at such a time when your baby is both physically and emotionally ready. Plus, Baby Massage and Baby Yoga Classes are held weekly in Peterborough and surrounding areas. Private tuition available on a one-to-one basis or for small groups in the comfort of your own home. Click the logo for more information.
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Swim Academy
Swim Academy for Babies is a unique swimming school based in Cornwall, with classes in Redruth, Portreath, Mullion and St Ives. They run special swimming classes for babies from newborn to 24 months old, in a friendly, relaxed and fun environment at carefully selected swimming pools. Special techniques are used to help mothers and fathers develop a deeper bond with their baby. They also include fun exercises to help mothers recover their pre-pregnancy body weight. Click the logo for more information |  |
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Swimbabies
Come and splash around with Swimbabies and enter an exciting new watery world of fun where your baby can swim around while you brush up on life-saving water skills. Swimbabies have fast gained a brilliant reputation in West Sussex through word of mouth and personal recommendations from our happy clients. Many parents return with their new babies and all this has resulted in a waiting list as the telephone enquiries come in fast and furious... click on the logo for more info
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Swim Baby
Mums & Baby - Dads & Baby - Toddlers - Beginners - Intermediates - Advanced Classes Come and have fun with our superb child friendly AWARD WINNING Learn to Swim Programme! Ring a ring a roses, Humpty Dumpty, Charlies Car, It's Raining It's Pouring, Incy Wincy Spider, & Wheres Nemo..? are just a few of the games we play in our classes. Click the Logo for more details on classes in the North West
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Dolphin Swimming ClubGet Wet, get fit, have fun! Dolphin Club was started nearly 15 years ago with the basic objective of making both children and adults safe in the water. The clubs offer lessons for Parents and Babies from 6 months plus. There are also Pre School lessons (3 years+) as well as lessons for those with other abilities, including facility to provide 1 to 1 Private Tuition. They are fully Swimming Teachers Association STAmark accredited and were indeed the first school in Bucks to achieve this award. Lessons are held in Marlow, High Wycombe, Chesham and Aylesbury. Click the logo for more info on the classes and for some great advice on Baby Swimming.
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Little Splashers
Little Splashers - Lessons that teach your baby to swim! Courses are held in Warwickshire and Coventry for little ones from 10 weeks to 4 years. Lessons are developed around a mixture of gentle yoga moves, exciting play activities and songs to make swimming fun. Little Splashers prides its self on offering a personal service by an experienced infant aquatic teacher with small groups in warm pools. Click the logo for more information |  |
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Aquatots
The Aquatots swimming programme is divided into 21 levels, each stage designed especially to take babies from 10 weeks old through to 6 years of age. Amazing results and life saving skills are often obtained in a few lessons. They learn for instance to breath hold, turn to the side and kick from the bottom, all of these important water safety skills that may save your babys life some day, making them less likely to panic should they accidentally fall into any body of water. Click the logo for more information.... |  |
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Baby Swimmers
Babies can start at Baby Swimmers as soon as you and baby are ready and happy to do so and through fun and games they progressively develop these natural reflexes to encourage voluntary swimming movements in the water which will build a foundation for your baby to swim unaided.
Baby Swimmers benefits both parents and babies as whilst you are interacting and bonding in the water together, you are also benefitting from learning water safety and increased water confidence.t is also physically and mentally beneficial for your baby and enjoyable for you both. Click logo for more..... |  |
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The Dolphin Birthlight Baby Swim School - 15yrs of experience.
Founded by Amanda Gawthrope (teacher trainer for the STA & birthlight) and Sally Lomas, both acclaimed international tutors and lecturers WABC. Our aim is to help both parent and baby to relax and bond in their shared experience of the water. A stable base of trust is formed and the baby can move happily into exploration and the journey to independent swimming. Safety routines taught from day one for the baby or infant to jump in, turn, kick up to the surface and return to the side. Professional underwater photos, warm pools, easy parking most of all Happy babies!
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S4 Swim School
S4 Swim School is a highly respected swim school offering swimming lessons for babies and children. Our top priority is to provide a relaxed and friendly environment for babies and children to learn to swim. At S4 we believe that this is essential for a successful teaching & coaching environment. We are committed to providing expert tuition in swimming teaching & coaching. S4 swim teachers and coaches are highly experienced, delivering fun and relaxed swimming for babies through to more advanced technique sessions in the 'S6' swimming club. We currently provide swimming lessons in the West Midlands and Staffordshire, and cater for children from the age of 4 months & over. Click the logo for more details. |  |
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BabyBliss
BabyBliss's six week courses are designed around the needs of your little one. Babybliss swim promotes water safety, water confidence and fun for all. Baby and up to two people can come to these classes and as this time in the water is very precious, it is made enjoyable whilst promoting many benefits such as: bonding, better sleep patterns, water safety, flotation,relaxation and of course free movement around the pool.
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Flutterbabies offers a nurturing child-centred approach to introducing your baby to the joys of swimming. Our carefully structured courses promote safe practice and water confidence, but above all provide a positive, fun environment for babies to develop their natural affinity with water.
Classes are offered in the Leeds area
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Dippers and Divers
At Dippers and Divers we are dedicated to teaching children to swim, to love and respect the water and most important how to have fun safely in a pool environment. Swimming lessons are an investment in your child's safety. Early positive exposure to water along with qualified swimming instruction will prepare your child for a lifetime of aquatic fun and teach them lifesaving skills that they will carry through to their adult life.
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Turtle Tots
At Turtle Tots we teach you how to teach your baby to swim, and help you keep fit at the same time! Turtle Tots is an innovative and fun swimming programme that begins during pregnancy with aqua-natal yoga classes, and continues until your child starts school. Not only does the programme focus on teaching babies and young children to swim, it also promotes pre-natal and post-natal fitness and provides you with an excellent toning workout, endorsed by personal trainers! Our classes are fun and sociable for everyone and will teach your child essential life saving skills whilst developing emotionally and physically. Click the logo for more details. |  |
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Aqualight Babies
Whatever your little one needs, Baby Swimming or Baby Yoga Aqualight Babies have pride in the way we achieve results, with respect, love and knowledge. We have classes throughout Northamptonshire from ages Birth to 4 years, your baby will amaze you in their swimming ability. We believe every baby can reach their true potential when they have the freedom to learn with a nurturing, respectful and non- competitive environment. Click on the logo for more information |  |
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Swim With Sally
Our aims are to teach babies and children how to swim, to enjoy being in the water, to respect the water and to build water confidence.To learn the skills necessary to survive, for example, swimming to the side and holding on; turning in the water; rolling on to the back. Instil from a young age the joys and the benefits of swimming- part of a healthy lifestyle. The swim school is approachable, calming, friendly and patient. Parents and their babies can share a wonderful bonding and learning experience together. The older children will go on to develop and refine stroke techniques, learn survival skills and diving.
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Funky Fish Swim School offer baby, toddler and pre-school swimming classes at pools in Norfolk: in Felbrigg near Cromer and in Ingworth near Aylsham. At Funky Fish, lessons are designed to allow both you and your baby to find enjoyment in the water. We aim to strengthen your bond between you and your baby through a Holistic approach to swimming developed by the Birthlight Insitution & STA.
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Water Sprites is where your baby's magical swimming journey begins! Babies and toddlers up to the age of three can develop important swimming skills and a love of water through play and discovery, games and singing, and above all through spending quality time with you. You can bond with your little one in a fun and loving approach to swimming lessons that helps to ensure your child is confident and content in the water. Classes available in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire - click on the logo for more information.
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At the little swim school we specialise in teaching pre-school children, between the ages of one and four. We offer a natural progression from infant water safety programmes like Little Dippers and welcome children who have had little experience of the water.
We teach water safety, water confidence and swimming skills in a fun relaxing environment. Click the logo for more details. |  |
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Mini Swimming was born from a love of taking our own babies and children to swimming classes. We are fully qualified swimming instructors but being parents ourselves, we understand that bringing your baby swimming for the first time can be a daunting experience. We believe that putting our parents at ease is equally as important as introducing the babies to the water. We are passionate about what we do and our ethos not only focuses on the babies, but equally on our parents.
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Baby Paddlers
Baby Paddlers is a new baby swimming school coming to New Park Manor, Brockenhurst, Hampshire in June 2012. To stay informed, click the logo and enter your email address. |  |
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At Splashtastic, safety is paramount. All children are taught a healthy respect for water, its potential dangers, and in a professional but gentle and calm manner, are encouraged to quickly achieve the Preliminary Safety Award Standard.
Our Director and senior swimming coach; Alexis Meechan; who used to swim at County and National Level, has been teaching children to swim for over 20yrs. Alexis firmly believes children prefer learning to swim with an instructor in the water. For this reason, our swimming lessons always involve tutor and pupil working together in the pool. |  |
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AET Swim School were set up originally in the Tamworth area, and have now expanded to Walsall.
Between the 3 main members of staff they have over 40 years experience in teaching swimming to all ages and abilities, organising and running courses and in teaching swimming teachers and lifeguards
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Yoga with Michelle
Michelle is qualified with both Birthlight and the Swimming Teachers Association, holds the STA Safeguarding Children Qualification and is certificated to teach Toddler Swimming. Babies are taught to turn their natural reflexes into conscious swim strokes. Babies are taught through songs, rhymes and repetition. If you or your baby are anxious about coming to the swimming pool Michelle can visit you at home and show you all the different holds, floats and relaxation techniques to make you and your baby comfortable in the bathtub thus easing transition from bathtub to the swimming pool. Classes are held in Norwich. Click the link for more info! |  |
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Infant Aquatics
Infant Aquatics is an established baby and toddler swim school, focusing on the gentle birthlight approach to baby swimming. Classes are now available across Kettering, Hinwick, Wellingborough and Wollaston.
Classes are suitable for babies from 6 weeks up to 4 years old. Each course is tailored to your childs' development stage encouraging their full potential in the water.
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Little Otters
Our classes are designed to help both parent and baby feel relaxed in the water together, whilst learning to swim and having a fun time. Our baby classes have been especially designed around 4 main milestones of development, rolling, sitting, standing and walking, based on the teaching of Birthlight. Each stage of your child’s development creates an opportunity to develop in the water.
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