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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 Kansas City Westwood location welcomes kids as young as 6 months old. We also teach delightful water activities for newborns aged 2-5 months to enjoy in the comfort of their bathtubs!
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests children can start swimming lessons as early as 1 year old. With 48 years of experience and a celebrated curriculum, Emler Swim School in Westwood demonstrates that starting at 6 months old works just as well!
Of course! Emler Waterbabies classes at Kansas CityWestwood caters to children aged 6 months to 3 years. Once your child turns 3, they’ll transition to the Aquatots program, already able to move up to 8-10 feet through the water! Properly introduced, babies adore water – we even offer a pre-class that teaches bath time activities for parents and babies as young as 2 months old!
Emler’s infant swimming lessons appear to be all fun and games because they are! The thrill of swimming entices everyone, and at Emler, toys, songs, and games alleviate any anxiety young ones may experience as they explore the water. In a cheerful environment filled with parental affection, warm smiles, and hugs, your little one will discover the joy of water and swimming.
Our Kansas City Westwood baby swim classes prioritize love and comfort, avoiding any forceful techniques that might cause fear or unease. A parent is present with each child in the water, focusing on enjoyment and positive reinforcement. It’s non-competitive, stress-free, and celebrates every baby’s accomplishments. Emler encourages babies to learn, grow, and have a blast!
Confidence in the water is an invaluable gift parents can provide their children. As standing water is omnipresent in our daily lives, water safety is an essential survival skill. Even shallow bathtubs, mop buckets, and toilets present potential drowning hazards.
Preventing childhood drowning is possible. Teaching kids to respect, comprehend, navigate and love the water, along with vigilant supervision, saves lives. Emler helps children feel comfortable and happy in the water from just 2 months old! Nurturing, loving, and entertaining environments lead to lifelong water enjoyment.
Emler structures lessons for all levels, from beginners to champions, while keeping it enjoyable. Check out our Kansas City Westwood swim classes to find the perfect fit for your child:
To start, call 855-232-2006 (Press Option 1) or complete the contact form for New Swimmer Registration. An Emler professional will respond promptly.
Kansas City Westwood parents trust Emler for their children’s swimming future, not only because of our 100% swimmer guarantee, but also because their kids will discover that water-based fun and games are even more enjoyable than those on land.
Children cherish their lessons at our Kansas City Westwood location, and their love for water propels them to become excellent swimmers, enjoying aquatic activities for a lifetime. With Emler Swim School, your child’s water adventures are just beginning. Dive in and let the lifelong love affair with water commence!
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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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
