When Should My Child Start Learning to Swim?

Oct 7

1 min read

“We just want to give them every opportunity to learn to swim and enjoy the water.”

It's something we hear from parents, grandparents and carers all the time.

And it's a great way to think about learning to swim.

You don't need to wait until your child is struggling in the water or approaching school age before developing their swimming skills.

Starting Is About Building Foundations

For younger children, swimming lessons aren't about immediately learning perfect swimming strokes.

They're gradually learning:

These foundations develop over time.

One child may happily put their head underwater but need more work on floating.

Another may have great physical swimming skills but need time to build confidence away from Mum or Dad.

That's why at Bubble ’n’ Kick we're progression-based, rather than simply age-based.

We look at the child's individual skills, confidence and readiness when determining what they should work towards next.

Swimming lessons aren't only about reaching the next level.

Positive experiences in the water can help children develop a relationship with swimming that continues as they grow.

For families living around pools, beaches and waterways, those opportunities to learn and practise are particularly valuable.

You don't have to know exactly where the swimming journey will lead when you begin.

Give them the opportunity to start. We'll help with the journey.