Baby swimming

General information

Baby swimming offers various water activities for children accompanied by their parents in heated water under the supervision of a trained instructor. The best age to start baby swimming is 3 months and above. Babies over three months stay awake for longer and have more energy to move around. There is no upper age limit for baby swimming. Babies must weigh at least 5 kg, so that they stay warm in the +32 degree water.

Baby and family swimming is a shared family activity carried out on the child's terms. In baby swimming, the babies don’t learn to swim independently, but instead learn to play and dive in the water under the supervision and assistance of their parents. Learning happens through the diving reflex, which is a protective reaction that occurs in babies under 6 months old. The diving reflex is utilised to teach babies to actively hold their breath when under water before the reflex is lost with age. The instructor will adjust and monitor the number and duration of dives according to the child’s age.

Goals of baby swimming

• to create fun shared playtime
• to encourage social interaction between families
• to encourage healthy and regular exercise
• to help children feel comfortable in the water
• to make it easier for children to learn to swim later on

• to increase water safety