Developed with science, taught with passion
What we’ll teach you
Our program helps your baby or toddler develop essential swimming skills, confidence and water safety from day one. We’ll teach you to teach your baby to swim.
- Water Safety – essential skills to stay safe in and around water.
- Supports Development – supports your baby’s key developmental milestones.
- Confidence Building – encouraging self-assurance in and out of the pool.
- Natural Reflexes – developing instincts into core aquatic skills.
- Independent Swimming – learning different strokes and swimming freely.
- Increased Bonding – enhances bonding between carer and baby.
Overall, you’ll experience the emotional, physical and cognitive benefits of baby & toddler swimming.
Our lessons
We offer lessons for babies through to preschoolers for all ability levels
Help your child thrive in the water and in life.
Age 0-1
Baby Swimming
From your very first lesson, little ones will start to build a strong foundation in swimming – supporting their key developmental milestones and promoting movement, confidence, and safety.
Age 1-2
Early Toddler Swimming
Toddlers will embark on an immersive swimming journey, building confidence through play, activities, and imaginative challenges as they develop their swimming skills.
Age 2-3
Toddler Swimming
Children aged 2-3 build strength and independence in swimming, growing their water confidence to perfect their core aquatic skills and swimming strokes.
Age 3-4
Early years swimming
Children aged 3-4 refine their swimming techniques, build endurance, and gain confidence in the water as they progress to independent swimming at their own pace.
Age 4+
Preschool Swimming
Children aged 4+ will swim strong and swim safe as they start to be more independent and adventurous, collecting Water Babies Treasures to become Swimvincible in the water!
Any Age
Photoshoots
Capture your child’s underwater swimming journey with high-resolution photography at our exclusive Water Babies underwater photoshoots.
How our lessons work
Supportive lessons
Taught in a friendly group atmosphere, one carer per child and one of our teachers in the pool in each lesson.
30 minutes long
Lessons take place each week, so it’s a wonderful way to bond with your baby away from the craziness of life.
Have fun!
Skills are taught through song, play and repetition, so there’s never a dull moment when you’re in the pool.
Tailored progress
Our teachers will tailor each lesson to your little one’s ability, so it’s only when they’re ready, we’re ready.
Ready to start your swimming journey?
Splash into unforgettable memories and learn a skill for life today.
Getting Ready for your lesson
We’ve got everything you need ready for your first lesson, so you feel prepared ahead of getting in the pool.
- Happy Nappy / Splash Jammers. Your little one will need a either a Happy Nappy or Splash Jammers with a swim diaper underneath (Reusable is preferred, but disposable works too).
- Towel. One for your little one and one for you.
- Changing mat. Our Bubba changing mat is perfect and means you can change your little one easily, wherever you are.
- Warm hat. Little heads get cold easily after swimming.
- Swimwear for you. Many customers arrive to our lessons ‘beach ready’ so all they need to do is change their little ones when they get to their lessons.
- Snacks and a drink for the way home. Swimming is great for building an appetite.
Program FAQs
Our Water Babies world, Oceans of Imagination, is an immersive swimming experience where little ones learn a skill for life. You’ll be guided by our team of Swimvincibles, on your own, individual swimming adventure. Every Team (Class Level) will be led by one of our swimming superheroes, The Swimvincibles. They’ll work towards progressing key swimming skills and collecting Water Babies Treasures along the way, with their Swimvincible leading the way. This includes everything from badges and stickers to certificates, highlighting your little one’s achievements as they travel through our program.
Teams are what we call our class levels. They represent where your little one is in their swimming journey with Water Babies, and what kinds of skills they are working on, with our littlest water babies starting with Team Pearl, and our big water babies swimming in Team Finn.
There are five Swimvincible Teams in total, and you’ll progress through a team in a year.
The Swimvincibles are a team of swimming superstars, who head up our swim Teams (Class Levels) at Water Babies. They’ll inspire and guide your little one through their swimming journey with us. Starting with Pearl for our new baby classes through to Saffi, Echo, Sculli, and finally Finn, as you head for independent swimming!
Joining a team is done mainly by age (but at times we will consider your child’s level of experience). Whether its Team Pearl, Saffi, Echo, Sculli or Finn, your local office will pick the class that is just right for your child’s level of development.
Mystery Island weeks are a chance to have extra fun and let imaginations run wild! We have few sprinkled through the year as special events in class, with a chance to get involved in a themed lessons such as Water Safety Week and Holiday themed lessons.
Water Babies badges are awarded at special celebratory Island badge weeks planned into our swimming calendar. There are three spread out evenly throughout each swimming year, which are collected on the way to achieving each Team Swimvincible badge.
Generally, you’ll get four Water Babies badges per year! There are three Island badges (Cloudfish Cove, Lighthouse Lagoon and Floating Forest) spread out evenly throughout a swimming year, which are collected on the way to achieving each Team Swimvincible badge.
A digital experience
Immerse yourself into your swimming journey with us, stay updated on your little one’s progress, track milestones & badges, and access important class information all in one place.
Inside Your ‘My Water Babies’ Portal:
- See how your little one progresses and what skills they’re learning.
- Track the Water Babies Treasures they collect along the way.
- Stay informed about swimming dates and lesson schedules.
- Access all your class details, including session times and teacher information.
- Easily create your account once you book onto lessons.
So what are you waiting for? The adventure awaits…
Discover your local class today.
