Baby swimming

Course starts four times a year: January, March, August and October

Price: NOK 2,260

Duration: 30 minutes a week for 7 or 8 weeks

Included in the price

Up to two adults may attend with each baby
You may use the rest of the pools before or after class during regular opening hours
Unused sessions can be exchanged for admission for the baby and one adult during regular opening hours
A 20% twin discount is available; contact us for details
Baby swimming participants receive a 25% discount on swim pants in the swim shop, from registration until the course ends

Choose from our baby swimming courses:

Baby swimming – beginners, 3–9 months

About the course

For babies who have not attended swimming lessons before. The focus is on positive experiences in the water for both children and adults. Begin gently with water familiarisation and learn simple holds for use in the pool. The course also introduces breath control and going underwater for those who wish to take part.

The course runs for 7 or 8 weeks, with 30-minute sessions.

Previous experience required: none

Baby swimming – intermediate 1

About the course

For babies who have completed our beginner course or an equivalent course elsewhere. Continue developing water confidence and learn more useful holds. Babies also practise swimming from the instructor to their parents.

The course runs for 7 or 8 weeks, with 30-minute sessions.

Your child should be comfortable in the water and able to submerge their whole head.

Baby swimming – intermediate 2

About the course

For babies who have completed the beginner and intermediate 1 courses. Parents learn lifesaving holds and get ideas for activities with their baby from the poolside or a floating mat, above and below the water.

The course runs for 7 or 8 weeks, with 30-minute sessions.

Your child should be able to jump from the poolside, submerge their whole head and be comfortable with splashes on their face.

Why join baby and toddler swimming?

Create positive experiences together with your child!

Confidence – Make time for routines that support a positive experience and learning.
Connection – Notice and respond to your child’s reactions. Give them opportunities to explore and challenge themselves.
Emotions – Give positive feedback and show enjoyment and interest. Children can pick up on stress and fear.
Experience – Children learn through experience. Notice their initiative and willingness to try, and give them opportunities to build a sense of achievement.
Practice – Learning comes through repetition. An extra swimming day each week gives your child more opportunities to practise.
Challenges – Some children do not enjoy lying on their backs. Practise this skill as part of learning to turn onto their back for self-rescue. As children grow and their bodies change, their balance in the water also changes.