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Pre-Schoolers (3-5 years old)

1:1 and Semi-Private Swimming Lessons for 3+ years old

We offer swimming lessons for preschoolers. Children aged 3 years old and up to 4.5 are classed as pre-schoolers). If your 3 year old is are happy to have lessons without a parent being in the water with your child, you can book pre-school lessons with us.

Swim lessons for 3 year olds and a bit older pre-schoolers’ could be semi-private (1:2) lessons or private (1:1) lessons. In 1:2 (semi-private with maximum of 2 children to a teacher), 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 beginner, your child can share lessons with other pre-schoolers who are beginners, given your child is water confident.

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swimming lessons for 3 year olds in Wimbledon Pre-School Beginner’s Lessons for 3 Year Olds and above

  • Suitable for children aged 3 years to 4.5.
  • 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.a group of 3 year old children are happy in a swimming pool holding a watering can and playing in a pre-school semi-private swim lesson at Blue Wave swim school in Wimbledon

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).

 

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