Four age stages, from three months to three years

Each class is a group of children close in age, each with their own grown-up.

01
Babies
3 to 8 months
Skills
- Songs and rhymes in the warm water
- Floating on your chest and along your arms
- Slow turns and gentle splashes around the pool
Moving up
Babies move to Crawlers at about eight months, when you and the instructor agree it is time.
02
Crawlers
8 to 15 months
Skills
- Moving along the wall with you close
- Reaching and kicking toward a toy
- Sitting on the step and sliding in to you
Moving up
Crawlers move to Walkers when walking begins, which for some families is earlier than fifteen months and for some later.
03
Walkers
15 to 24 months
Skills
- Walking in the shallow water with a hand to hold
- Splashing, kicking and blowing bubbles
- Songs with actions, and a turn on the ramp
Moving up
Walkers move to Toddlers at two years, or sooner when you and the instructor both see a child asking for more.
04
Toddlers
2 to 3 years
Skills
- Kicking on a front float with you beside
- Bubbles, and climbing out at the wall
- Short turns with a toy, then a song
Moving up
Around three, some children are ready for a class without a grown-up in the water. We talk it over with you, and nobody has to move.

Where to startBook a first class

Sample levels.

A class

Thirty minutes, in four parts

01
Step 1: Hello at the wall
Everyone holds on, and the instructor sings each child's hello. It tells babies the class has begun.
02
Step 2: Moving through the water
You walk, glide and turn with your baby. The instructor shows each move once, then lets you try it at your own pace.
03
Step 3: Toys and play
Floats, rings and a mesh bag of plain toys. This is the part babies remember.
04
Step 4: Goodbye song
A last song, a splash, and a hooded towel. Then up the ramp together.

Not sure which stage?

Tell us your baby's age and we will suggest a class.

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