‘Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movement.’ ~ Dr Maria Montessori
Why Parent & Child Swimming?A happy environment where children can clap and kick and have fun in water with their parents, splash with their little hands and tiny toes, could be a great starting point to start off your child’s swimming journey.
Our ‘Parent & Baby’ and ‘Parent & Toddler’ classes are for babies and toddlers aged 4 months (16 weeks) to 3.5 years.
Our baby and toddler swimming classes are the preparation part of our ‘learn-to-swim’ programme which starts from age 3-3.5 years old.
Our first aim is to instil the love of water in babies and toddlers.
Our second aim is to teach the core and basic swimming skills. Skills like kicking and gliding.
Our ‘Parent & child’ classes are fun, safe, effective and it is an innovative way to introduce young children to water.
Every child should be in water with a trusted adult in our baby and toddler classes. It could be a parent, a nanny or a grandparent.
We use game-based activities, toys and nursery rhymes (as the moment due to COVID-19 we don’t do any singing anymore) to add an extra fun and keep the little ones engaged.
We teach and practice variety of water skills like kicking and gliding.
Participation in our baby and toddler classes also have other health benefits for your little one.
They boost:
Through these classes, the under 3’s pick up the water-confidence and the ability to follow instructions in the pool, so, when they join the learn-to-swim classes (lessons independent from their parents) they don’t have to start from complete scratch.
In our experience, we have noticed time and again that children who have started off with us as babies and toddlers will progress through our learn-to-swim stage much faster and generally better results are gained over a shorter period of time.
Key advice and activities could be tried outside of the classes by parents during the family swim in local swimming pools or when they are on holiday.
A good swim school with professional staff
My girls have been going to Blue Wave Swim School for over 2 years, they have been looking forward to each lesson and keep practicing the swimming tricks even in a bath. All teachers and an owner of the school has been friendly, very professional. They found unique approach and made kids happy, but most importantly show them how to swim and have fun. Thank you very much from our family to Blue Wave Swim School.
April 19, 2021, www.yell.com
Easter 2021 Crash Course
Various lockdowns have held back my daughter’s swimming development so we opted for a crash 4 day course over Easter and she has come away from it much more confident and with a recognisable stroke as opposed to doggy paddle!
April 19, 2021, www.yell.com
Although I have only attended two lessons, Marjan’s bubbly personality makes you feel instantly at ease. During the lessons, the pool was not very busy which is a good thing (as opposed to public pools) for those who are anxious.
I would strongly recommend to adults who have experienced trauma with water at a certain time in their lives.
November 24, 2020, www.yell.com
My son has been going to swimming lessons at Blue Wave in Wimbledon for a few years now and thoroughly enjoys it. The teaching is great and the lessons well run. Helps to prepare him for when we finally get to go on holiday again!
September 26, 2020, www.yell.com
Highly Recommended
My son went to improve his swimming technique and found his instructor very helpful, very kind and patient. The school itself is very welcoming and feels safe for all the children who go there. I would highly recommend it.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Excellent results
My son is 4 years-old and we were looking for weekend swimming classes in a nice environment that could bring good results. After some research we chose Blue Wave Swim. Our son has been having private lessons since the end of 2018 and he is progressing very well. We believe the professionalism of the team, the clean and tidy infrastructure, and the good care of the management are contributing for his development and confidence in the water. Thank you very much Blue Wave Swim!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Awesome!
I am grateful to Marjan and her team at Blue Wave Swim for their hard work and for promoting happiness and enjoyment in swimming. It is amazing to watch the lessons, see the attention, the encouragement and the support the children receive. I have been impressed with my daughters’ progress and the fact that they love attending their classes and learning a vital life skill. Thank you very much. Great job!
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Superb Swimming School in Wimbledon
My daughter, who is now 7 years old, started with blue wave two years back and we have been very happy with her progress at the school. Initially we started with group lessons but once she got comfortable in water we moved her to semi private lessons, which made a lot of difference in her ability to learn swimming. As part of the smaller group she is better bonded with other children in the group and gets more attention from the swimming instructor, which is helping her advance her swimming skills. During her 2 years with blue wave, swimming instructors for my daughter have changed and while continuity in learning was maintained, I think this could have been managed better. Needless to say, she still goes and enjoys her time here and looks forward to her class every week. Overall we are very pleased with Blue Wave and would recommend them without any hesitation.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
Highly recommend
Highly recommend this swimming school. My daughter has been attending since she was 1 years old and she loves it. The teachers are very good with children and my daughter, who is now 4 years old is very confident in the water.
August 23, 2019, www.yell.com
020 8090 1415