We think Aquatots has been brilliant for both our boys. My youngest still goes and loves every minute of it. He is just 3 and is on the verge of swimming unaided. My older son Ben who is only 5, completed all 21 levels of the Aquatots program and recently participated with myself and some friends in a sponsored swim.

As Ben's mum I knew how capable he would be and how much he would enjoy it so I asked if he could enter too. Well, he was the youngest ever to be involved, which is just lovely, and to be honest just goes to show how great Aquatots teaching is. He completed 11 lengths in a half our time limit, but it was relay with 4 others in his team, so he did just great. He could have kept going and to be honest was upset when we had to finish.

Aquatots, it's great!

I have just come back from a two week holiday in Fuerteventura and I just thought I would let you know all the lovely comments people made on how confident and lively James was in the swimming pool.

We had a lovely heated children's pool at the hotel which was shallow enough for James to stand in. We took his sinker ring and float with us and he had great fun throwing the ring, and then diving under to pick it up without any help from myself or my husband. He would throw the sinker ring in from the side, jump in and swim under the shallow water to pick it up.

People mostly commented on the fact that he didn't wear any bouyancy aids and that he was very water confident in going underwater. He spent more time under the water than on top!

Thank you for all the lessons, they have certainly paid off in my eyes and I'm sure James will contine to enjoy his lessons with you.

We have just completed Aquatots level 11 Whales with Gill Skelton at the Wyhteleafe pool site and I just wanted to give special thanks to Gill for her help with teaching my son Tom.

Over the years we have swum with a number of Aquatots instructors and Gill is by far the best. Gill leads the class with a real enthusiasm that the kids obviously find infectious. Tom has really warmed to Gill and she is able to draw out the best in him during lessons. Gill's teaching style is well suited to the kids; she is very patient (& tolerant) and paces the class at just the right level to keep the kids happy and motivated. Gill puts a lot of energy into demonstrations and her explanations are very clear.

Tom has developed a real love for swimming and is very confident in the water and i believe this is in large part due to Gill.