Parent and child group swimming lessons

Offering three levels, these lessons are perfect for first time water babes or those who have already experienced some lessons and are keen to keep their water love affair going! Lessons are focused on fun, water exploration, song, early water awareness and basic water survival skills.

Caregivers will learn how to confidently hold, move and submerge their child safely in water to ensure their young ones feel safe and secure at all times, with absence of fear and stress. 

Come and join us for an experience of wonder for both child and caregiver as you increase your bond, develop trust and security and foster your little ones love for the water. 

Wonder 1 (6 months - 14 months) 

• Beginner swimmers who are building their comfort levels around water

• Parent and child class designed to help your child develop a strong love affair with the water and develop a feeling of safety in and around water.

• Child will focus on gaining comfort in the water, assisted submersions, reach, grasp and release.

  
  

Wonder 2 (14 months - 24 months) 

• Children comfortable in water

• Parent and child class designed to introduce crucial ‘water safety skills’ and lay the foundations for learning to swim.

• Child will focus on blowing bubbles, intro to independent submersions and assisted back floats.

  
  

Wonder 3 (24 months - 36 months) 

• Children comfortable in, and learning to love being under the water.

• Parent and child class designed to further develop water safety and learn to swim skills.

• Child will focus on bubbles, submerging and assisted back floats.
  
  

PLEASE NOTE

• $23.50 per lesson, per child - must enroll for a full term

• 25 minute lessons

• Max 5 children per lesson (plus caregivers)

• All babies must wear water appropriate swim nappies

• Children under three must be accompanied by a caregiver in the water

• Caregiver must be 16 years of age or older

• Water temperature 30 - 32 degrees
  

Swim Mangawhai support the learning progressions, outcomes and key messages supported by Swimming New Zealand and the well researched neuroscience philosophies of Nathan Wallis.