A gentle first swim class with a parent or caregiver in the water. Babies get to know the pool through songs, eye contact, supported movement and calm repetition.
One of 11 levels between a first float and the swim team. Each one starts where the one before it ends.
Your baby meets each of these in your arms, when they are ready for it.
Gentle sensory play in warm water, so the pool becomes a familiar, pleasant place.
Your baby explores the water held by the person they know best, with your face and your voice close the whole time.
Early breath awareness, and a light sprinkle of water on the face when your baby is ready for it.
Front and back floats with your hands beneath them, so your baby feels the water hold them up.
Safe, comfortable movement with you, set to songs and repeated until it feels familiar.
Swimming experience starts here. A parent or caregiver comes into the water, and the coach guides you both.
The same songs each week give the class a routine your baby learns to recognize.
An indoor, UV-purified pool, held warm every day of the year so a small body stays relaxed.
Up to 6 parent-child pairs with one coach. One price covers you and your baby.
2 classes a week, 30 minutes each, as scheduled in our booking system. Booking shows which of them have a place.
The coaches teaching Sea Cubs classes on the current schedule, all working from the same curriculum.
Swim Instructor · All Ages
Babies usually move up around their first birthday. The coach also looks at how comfortable they are in the water, how they join in, and whether they are developmentally ready.
Ages 11 mo – 1 y 7 mo
Underwater swims and first safety skills
About Tiger SharksFun fact
Babies respond to musical rhythm very early in life. A familiar class song pairs each movement with a routine your baby can predict, and the splashing keeps the beat.
Source: Goswami, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2022
Bring a swim diaper and a towel. The first class shows you both how your baby takes to the water.