Water Babies

Water Babies offers baby swimming, toddler swimming, toddler and preschool swimming, early years swimming, and swimming lessons from birth and up. It also includes beginner, independent, intermediate, intermediate+, advanced, and advanced+ team lessons, plus underwater photoshoots. Lessons take place each week.

Programs

• Baby Swimming — Age 0-1 · From your very first lesson, little ones will start to build a strong foundation in swimming – supporting their key developmental milestones and promoting movement, confidence, and safety.
• Toddler Swimming — Age 1-2 · Toddlers build confidence through play, activities, and imaginative challenges as they develop their swimming skills.
• Toddler & preschool swimming — Age 2-3 · Children aged 2-3 build strength and independence in swimming, growing their water confidence to perfect their core aquatic skills and swimming strokes.
• Early years swimming — Age 3-4 · Children aged 3-4 refine their swimming techniques, build endurance, and gain confidence in the water as they progress to independent swimming at their own pace.
• Swimming lessons from birth and up — Birth to age 14+ · Swimming lessons centered around water safety and confidence.
• Beginner Team Adventurer — Swimming exploration. For swimmers new to lessons or progressing from the Water Babies programme. Parents can be in or out of water.
• Independent+ Team Explorer — Gaining confidence. Starting to swim with more confidence and independence. Parents out of the water.
• Intermediate Team Navigator — Building endurance and refining technique. Building stamina and refining key swimming skills.
• Intermediate+ Team Voyager — Swimming short distances unaided. For confident swimmers working on stroke technique.
• Advanced Team Champion — Strong swimmer. Strong, capable swimmers perfecting all strokes.
• Advanced + Team Legend — Competitive and fitness-focused swimmer. Skilled, confident swimmers at the top of their game.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–14 years old
• General schedule: Lessons take place each week.

About the provider

Water Babies says its goal is to inspire a lifelong love of water and to help parents and little ones feel relaxed, safe, and confident in the water while having fun. Its credentials include being the world’s leading early swim program, the world’s largest children’s swim school, having taught over half a million children a life-saving skill, and using world-class, highly-qualified teachers and a proven, research-based curriculum.

• Photoshoots — Any Age · Capture your child’s underwater swimming journey with high-resolution photography at exclusive Water Babies underwater photoshoots.

We never pressure you to do anything you aren’t comfortable with. Your child’s first lesson is designed to feel calm, welcoming and joyful, and if it doesn’t meet your expectations for any reason, the lesson will be refunded. If your infant is premature, check with your doctor before starting lessons. As long as your infant is deemed medically fit, they should be fine to attend lessons once past their due date. Parents can be in or out of the water depending on the class level.

What families say

“Great Atmosphere, very clean pool and change rooms . Water was warm ! Front desk was super friendly !!” — Reign A, Auburn, WA

“We are so thrilled with the progress we have seen with my son” — Sara G, Seattle, WA

“Great program for babies, kids and adults. The pool is warm and comfortable, the instructors for the kids are fun and engage them well.” — Trish K, Seattle, WA

Last updated September 12, 2026.