A great opportunity for your toddler to learn essential water safety skills and build strength through regular exercise.
The benefits of toddler swimming lessons
- • Builds confidence in the water
- • Develops essential water safety skills
- • Strengthens health and muscles
- • Enhances hand-eye coordination
- • A fun way to promote early learning
Book your toddler in to Rackley lessons today!
Our learn to swim program runs all year round (even in the cooler months due to our heated pools). You don’t need to wait until the start of the new school term.
Toddler lesson FAQ's
Children can begin their toddler and infant swimming lessons anywhere from 6 months to 3 years old at Rackley Swimming. Our toddler classes teach them essential swimming skills early and help set the foundation for a confident swimming journey.
Yes. While most families enjoy our group swimming lessons, we also offer private swimming lessons for children who need extra support and personalised attention in a safe and playful environment.
Yes. All baby swimming and toddler classes in our swim school require a parent or guardian to be in the water to support a child’s learning, comfort, and bonding.
Our Learn to Swim infant and toddler programs teach them water exploration and safety skills, basic swimming techniques, stroke development, and endurance. Beyond these essential skills, children also gain water confidence, social skills, and discipline. These qualities will benefit them both in and out of the water.
We have different swimming levels suited for different children at our swim program, depending on their water familiarisation. These swimming levels are designed to match your child’s age, confidence, and motor development. Children progress through each level with their swimming lessons as they master key safety and swimming skills.
As a leading swim school, our classes focus on setting your child up for success at a young age. We understand that not all children are comfortable in the water, and we offer swimming lessons that combine gentle teaching methods, warm pools, experienced instructors, and engaging lesson formats that make learning fun for toddlers. Families also love our structured way of teaching infants, which supports progress from baby years through independent swimming.
Yes! However, our holiday swim program is designed for children 3 years and up who are looking to learn to swim in our intensive class structure. These swimming lessons timetable varies by each swim school location. Contact our swimming teachers to find out more.
Please bring a swim nappy, dry clothes, towels, snacks or a bottle, a hat, and some sunscreen if you plan to be outside during the swimming lessons. Don’t forget to bring the same for you, as you will accompany the baby in the water during the lesson. Our friendly team will have everything else you need.
No worries! This is very common in our swimming lessons. Our instructors gently guide each child at their own pace and help them with water familiarisation.
Definitely! If you’re unable to make your lesson for the day, log into your Parent Portal (our online customer portal) and mark your child(ren) absent, and a make-up class will become available for use. We do require at least 2 hours’ notice before the start of your lesson to receive your make-up.
Yes! Our swimming lessons members have a flexible membership that allows them to pause whenever they are on holiday or when life happens! The pricing for each membership depends on the swim centre you select.
Learning to swim at a young age helps your child safely recover in a pool or water emergency. These lessons are all about safeguarding children, and our instructors have specialised qualifications to make them as fun as possible! So enrol online today!
