Starting Baby’s Swim School is an exciting step into their aquatic development.
Parent and Baby swim classes should be environmentally friendly, safe, and happy.
In choosing a swim school, take the time to watch an infant class prior to booking your lessons.
Judy Watts Swim School evolved in the 70s specialising in the early development and safety of babies to pre-schoolers in the aquatic environment.
Having spent their first nine months in amniotic fluid, babies are already familiar with an aquatic environment. This transition should be a natural progression from the womb to the home (shower) to the swimming pool.
Infant programmes are developmentally designed to enhance motor and social skills. During the lesson, we encourage parents to work on stimulating some of babies most important senses, touch, vision, and audio which strengthens the bond between baby and parent.
For children four years and under, our programme focuses on building confidence, mobility, and safe pool practises in and around the water. Drowning statistics show this is the age group most at risk and hence the emphasis on survival and safety skills.
Judy is passionate in her belief in the need to educate children and parents on safety in and around the water, receiving the Outstanding Achievers Award for her work in this area. Judy is the author of eight international DVDs, a book “Discovering Water – Baby’s First Swimming Lessons” and a Pool Safety Programme – “Cool Pool Rules”. Her speciality area is babies from birth to 12 months. Releasing her Warm Water Programme – “Aqua Movement” in 2005, the programme combines movement and floatation, creating a sense of well-being for both parent and baby.
Judy has been a leading force internationally in the design and implementation of Infant & Pool Safety Programmes and Teacher Education.