Classes

We have classes for different age groups, at varying skill levels.

Baby and Toddler Classes:

We help babies splash and have fun safely in the water with mom or dad. We teach appropriate skills based on developmental milestones for each age group, including:

• safety,
• orientation,
• awareness,
• breath control, and
• early swimming skills

Age Groups:

• 8-12 month Baby splashers
• 12 -18 month Toddler splashers
• 18-24 month Toddler splashers
• 24 – 36 month Toddler Starfish

LEARN TO SWIM & MINI SQUAD

• 3+ years Learn-to-Swim
• 6+ Mini-squad – squad training will take place at the Fresnaye Pool until it is safe to return to  the Long Street Baths

Lesson Structure

The course is based on Developmental Milestones so all activities & skills are age appropriate. The classes are grouped according to age groups and swimming ability to ensure that all activities, social interactions and goals are at an age appropriate level.

Classes are divided into 4 terms, consisting of 8 or 9 lesson / term:

• Mom or dad are in the pool with baby
• Baby is in the water, splashing, playing games and learning
• Swimming skills are taught through routine and repetition of songs and fun activities (So bring your singing voices along!)
• Each lesson is progressive, gradually building up skills in order to move onto the next course and next swimming level.
• Each lesson is 30 min long

Splashers

In the initial courses babies will experience:

• Moving & splashing in the water
• The feeling of buoyancy
• Floating on their backs
• Going under water
• Confidence in a new environment
• Playing with other babies
• Developing land milestones in the water
• Having a lot of splashy fun!

These courses lay the foundations for acquiring the following skills by the age of 18 months:

• Floating on their backs
• Rolling over into a floating position
• How to return to the side if they ever fell into the pool
• How to climb in and out of the pool safely
• Breath control
• Building confidence in the water

Moms / Dads

• Water safety
• Positioning and handling in the water
• Confidence in the pool with baby
• Lots of fun activities that can be carried over into the bath or pool at home
• Quality fun time with baby.

By creating a fun environment in which the babies know what to expect the best learning can take place.

– Miné Campey, Splashy Starfish