Toddler Swim Lessons

Swim lessons for toddlers can not only be for their enjoyment but also for their safety, especially if your child has access to a swimming pool or you live near ponds, beaches, lakes or streams. Various facilities offer specialized swimming programs for children as early as eight weeks. Watch your little ones learn skills such as the back float and doggy paddling.

  1. Swim Schools

    • Swim schools such as Infant Aquatics and Swim Venture have programs designed for beginner swimmers. Infant Aquatics has facilities in several states including Arizona, California and Colorado. Toddlers as young as 8 weeks up to 36 months can participate in swimming programs to learn floating, swimming and playing in the water confidently.

    Lessons

    • Swim Venture offers free toddler classes for children 8 weeks to 3 years of age. Classes are designed to start the process of making the child comfortable in the water and is in session one day per week lasting 20 minutes per class. To improve swimming skills, sign up for a toddler program for kids age 1 to 3 years old. The toddler program is for toddlers who are ready to swim independently, and the goal is for the participants to enter into a survival float after being submerged into the water.

    Benefits

    • Toddlers benefit from swim lessons by learning various skills in the water. Swim Venture teaches students age 8 weeks to 6 months to be comfortable in the water and avoid panic while also learning to hold their breath. Kids ages 1 to 3 years learn to hold their breath on cue and float. According to Infant Aquatics, infants and toddlers up to 1 year old can learn to hold their breath underwater and swim in face-down position then roll to a face-up back float. Toddlers who are more active can learn to swim independently for a short distance between two parents.

    Types and Levels

    • When choosing a swim class for a toddler, inquire about the different class types and levels the school offers. Choose a type that best fits your schedule, needs and is a class level appropriate to the toddler's abilities. Class types are often conducted as private or one student per teacher, semi-private or two to three students per teacher and group of four to six students per teacher.