Aquatots - Often Copied Never Rivalled

Our swimming programme is divided into 21 levels, each stage designed especially to take babies from 10 weeks old through to 6 years of age. We prefer the babies to be under 18 months to start on the Level 1 (Ducklings) beginners course.

Aquatots also welcome's enquires from those who have taken part in submersion swimming classes with their babies with similar companies and wish to continue their childs swimming education with the United Kingdoms largest independent baby swimming agency.

Classes are available throughout Surrey, Kent, London, Hampshire, Berkshire and Middlesex.

All babies are born with the natural ability to swim and are perfectly adapted to immersion in water. One reason is the mammalian diving reflex that makes them automatically breath-hold whilst submerged. Aquatots programme further develops or re-introduces this natural ability. Our methods are based on word association, fun and encouragement, so your baby gradually builds up confidence and skills in the water. The babies start with one submersion of about 1 - 2 seconds duration, and are then introduced to short swims, taking each babys ability and age into consideration.

Regular use of armbands and similar swimming aids can create false security and confidence. Learning to swim freestyle (doggy paddle swimming) from an early age is far more natural, fun and easy! These exciting teaching techniques have been used with success for more than 25 years in the UK, and are also popular in Europe. Thousands of babies have learned swimming and basic water safety in this natural, fun and safe way, swimming sub-surface and without the use of buoyancy aids.

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.

Most babies are about two an a half to three years old before they have the muscle co-ordination and motivation required to actually lift their head up and breath above water. So until then, make the most of it and let them have the opportunity of early adaption to water. The earlier you start and the younger your baby is, the better.

Of course there is time set aside for play and relaxation too. Learning should be fun. It is easy, it is safe, and it is fun!