Swimming Lessons for the under 4's
Our Pre-school lessons are aimed at babies and children from 4 months up to 4 years. Our aim is to ensure that children achieve confidence, knowledge and enjoyment whilst in the water.
Winchester lessons
We currently have pre-school lessons at Kings' School for our 3 different types of classes:Waterbabes (4 - 18 months)
Introduction to water and basic movement with familar nursery rhymes.
Ducklings (18 months - 3 years)
Water confidence with introduction of floats. Lots of fun and nursery rhymes with parents.
Little Swimmers (3 - 4 years)
For pre-school children - learning basic strokes with emphasis of fun in the water without parents.
Enrolment form is available on our Locations Page, under Winchester Lessons.
Baby Swim Foundation
The Baby Swim Foundation is a FREE network accessible to everyone wanting information about baby swimming and topics relating to this.It was founded by former Olympic & World Swimmer Karen Pickering MBE and owner of the BeBe Group, Lisa Bousted.
Wessex Swim School is a registered associate Swim School and includes the Baby Swim Foundation Programme in our Pre-school sessions.
It's never too early to learn to swim!
Taking your baby swimming is a really rewarding experience. As well as helping build their confidence there are many other benefits. These include:
- Swimming helps develop a baby's fitness; strengthen muscles, ligaments, heart and lungs.
- Swimming develops motor control, agility, coordination and balance.
- Swimming equips baby with vital lifesaving skills and helps develop an awareness of danger & respect for the water.
- Swimming gives lots of skin to skin contact, helping with the bonding especially for dads.
- Swimming will improve appetite, sleep and will help baby to relax.
- Swimming is recreational, fun and enjoyable. It helps teach a baby to share toys and take turns.
- Swimming for the parent can help them meet new people being in a social environment.
- Swimming lessons will help develop a baby’s social stimulation with other children and adults.
- Swimming lessons helps a parent gain in confidence with their baby in a water environment and teaches them new skills.
