Baby swimming

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. The upper age limit for starting baby swimming is ideally under 12 months old. 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

Registration for baby swimming groups

• Send email at uimahalli@uusikaupunki.fi. (Family contact information, baby's date of birth and name.)
• We will send emails to families who have secured a swimming spot. 
• Swimming spots are allocated by age group. 
• New swimming group is full
• Groups are filled in the order of registration. 
• Swim sessions are on Saturdays from January 13 to May 25 2024 from 9 am to 12 pm.
• Once you receive a confirmation, the seasonal fee is paid on the first swimming session. After this, any absences do not need to be reported, and they will not be refunded, except for cancellations caused by the swimming hall. 
• If you are a new baby swimmer, please mention it during enrollment. We will send an information package to families who have secured a swimming spot. We do not organize separate baby swimming info sessions.