Small Group And 1:1 Swimming Lessons for 3+ years old
Pre-school Beginners
Children who are 3 years old and above, can do our lessons without their parents being in the water.
Pre-schoolers’ beginner’s lessons could be small group (1:2 or 1:3) lessons or private (1:1) lessons. In 1:2 (semi-private with maximum of 2 children to a teacher) or 1:3 lessons with a maximum of 3 children in a lesson, children are put together based on their age and swimming abilities. So, if your child is between 3 to 4.5 and cannot swim and is a complete beginner, your child can share lessons with other pre-schoolers who are beginners.
Pre-School (3-4.5 year old) Beginner’s Lessons
- Suitable for children aged 3 to 4.5/5 years old.
- The small group (max of 2 children in a class) or 1:1 lessons offer children their first experience in the water without parental support.
- In beginner lessons, children will learn the basic skills of swimming like
- getting in the water safely
- kicking on front and back with floats
- floating on front and back
- blowing bubbles
- Be water confident and put face in water
- Lessons are structured but teachers also use play and fun water-based activities to develop necessary water skills for the next level which is beginners+.
- To join these lessons, a child should be happy to be in the water and ready and able to follow instructions from a swim teacher.
- Children are expected to participate in both individually-based activities and doing it with another child(ren)
- Children who are nervous about getting in water independently or swimming without their parents are offered private preschool beginners lessons.
Read more about our private swimming lessons for children
Preschooler Beginners+
This level is suitable for children who:
- Confident to be in water and able to travel in the. water up to 5 meters on front and back without touching the bottom of the pool (it doesn’t have to be done with a recognisable swim stroke).
- Able to put face in water and blow bubbles and can voluntarily submerge (taking head under the water).
- Able to float on front and back without floates or teacher/adult support.
- Able to get into the water and exit from the pool safely and confidently.
- Able to do a supervised jump in the water to an adult with or without support.
- Able to kick both on the front AND back with or without using floats (at least 10 meters).
