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6 months – 35 months
The Waterbabies classes only seem like fun and games. But this is where natural swimming for pure joy begins, in a wonderful environment with parental love and warm smiles all round.
Our welcoming atmosphere invites babies as young as six months to embark on this exciting journey of learning and discovery. For the really little ones, between 2-5 months old, we’ve designed a suite of interactive bathtime songs and games. These playful activities are introduced to them in the Bathtime Babies level. They experience the magic of water in a fun and safe way, as they learn activities that can be practiced in the comfort of their own homes.
According to the guidelines of the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids can begin formal swimming training as early as one year old. However, at Emler Swim School, we’ve found that a love for the water can start even earlier. With 48 years of trusted experience and an award-winning curriculum, we’ve seen countless times that babies can confidently start swimming at just six months old.
Yes! Our Waterbabies program caters to infants from six months all the way up to35 months old. Once they’ve mastered the foundational skills, they progress to our Aquatots program. By this stage, they’re already mini-experts, capable of moving 8-10 feet through the water!
For the youngest among us, we offer carefully designed early introduction sessions. These classes create a delightful, engaging atmosphere for babies of all ages, fostering a love for water from as early as two months old.
Our approach to baby swimming lessons at Emler is truly unique. Our classes are buzzing with energy, joy, and infectious fun. We utilize engaging teaching methods, seamlessly incorporating toys, music, and games to ease any initial apprehension. At Emler, we aim to enhance this joy with an encouraging environment, filled with warmth, professional guidance, and plenty of smiles.
Instilling water safety awareness and swimming skills in kids is a priceless gift that parents can provide. Given water’s constant presence in our daily lives, understanding its potential hazards is a necessity. Shallow bathtubs, mop buckets, and even toilets can pose significant risks if not handled correctly. At Emler, our primary goal is to foster a deep understanding and respect for the water, while maintaining safety as our top priority.
At Emler, our young learners are joyfully engaged in the thrill of learning, often oblivious to the carefully planned progression of skills we’ve crafted for them. We encourage you to explore our program options to find the best fit for your child. From introductory sessions tailored for newborns to advanced classes, we’ve got something for everyone.
Signing up is easy. Call us at 855-232-2006 (Press Option 1) or fill out our New Swimmer Registration form. A member of our friendly Emler team will get back to you shortly.
Join countless Preston Forest parents who have entrusted their children’s aquatic education to us. At Emler, we don’t just teach your child how to swim, we cultivate a lifelong love for water.
Newborns recently arrived from the aquatic womb are returned to the happiness of water. Weekly half-hour classes familiarize baby with buoyancy and fun in the bath – and parents get expert instruction on baby games for bath time at home. This becomes a weekly treat for baby and parent, and sets the child up almost from birth for natural comfort, enjoyment and coordination in the water. Our tiniest students are almost veterans by the time they join the Waterbabies classes!
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
Call Emler to schedule your 30 minutes of eye-opening fun as your baby learns the feel of being in the water and you learn all about the Emler Waterbabies program. Call or go online today to sign up for a free orientation class. There are many convenient times throughout the week for this free introduction.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
How do you learn to swim? You start singing, of course! Class begins for you and your baby with songs and activities in the water. With the assistance of a skilled instructor, you will learn how to increase your baby’s comfort and teach underwater breath control. Kicking in a noodle boat is a favorite activity along with back floating under London Bridge. Waterbabies learn to submerge 8 to 10 seconds and kick 3 feet through the water.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
The Plus class is for babies who have learned the basics and are now comfortable under the water and can control their breath for 8 to 10 seconds. Now they learn to strike out on their own a little, and kick forward through the water three feet. Our instructors are super-attentive during this important class because it’s where babies learn that the water is not a struggle but a place to play in and travel through, for the sheer joy of swimming.
And don’t worry, Mom and Dad, a skilled instructor is right there for you too, cheering you on so YOU can feel confident as your baby concentrates on the fun.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
The Advanced class is for the babies who now regard the water as fun – a supportive medium rather than a challenge. These little veterans of the Waterbabies training will learn to kick through the water 5 feet, while holding their breath. It’s time to learn some moves.
Watch your baby practice entering the water, turning around to kick back to the wall, and then climbing out of the water. Congratulations, you have a water baby! It’s okay to cry a little if you want – everyone gathers to watch at this exciting stage of learning, as young ones start playing in the water with natural confidence.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
The Supers class is for two years of age, toddlers on land maybe, but able to move five feet through the water with ease. During this series of classes, parents will eventually get out of the water and cheer from the sidelines as the children learn more skills.
This class extends the range to seven feet of swimming and teaches: a sitting jump entry, then a turn in the water and a swim back to the wall. It’s going to be easy to encourage from the edge of the pool as these little swimmers have fun.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
Let’s get X-treme! The 7 feet that the Supers can already swim will be extended to 10 feet. And that’s just the start. In this class, your toddler now learns rollover breathing, and the sitting jump now becomes a standing jump, with a turn and swim back to safety.
*Note: For your safety, children under the age of three are required to wear two washable, reusable swim pants.
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Can your child... (select 1)
Remain submerged and hold their breath for 8-10 seconds
Swim ___ without flotation
Swim ___ competitive strokes
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Instruction on how to use bath time at home for socialization and bonding
Kick 10 feet through the water, introduce rollover breathing and a standing Jump, Turn & Swim
Themes and games are used to teach tots to kick 5 feet through the water and learn breath control
Themes are used to teach tots to kick 12 feet through the water and start to get a rollover breath
Extend distance to 20 feet with a rollover breath, and introduce a front breath
Swim 15-20 feet while improving independent front breath and introduce rollover breaths
Swim 20-30 feet while getting multiple independent front breaths and rolling breaths, treading water is introduced
Swim elementary backstroke 30-40 feet, swim freestyle with several independent rhythmic breaths 30-40 feet and treading water is mastered
Swim freestyle 80 feet with unilateral and bilateral rhythmic breathing and swim competitive backstroke 80 feet
Swim breaststroke 80 feet, swim freestyle 80 feet with bilateral rhythmic breathing and backstroke
Master endurance and the individual medley and learn swim team starts and finishes and introduce safety skills
