
Getting comfortable near the water
Your child learns to walk up to the pool calmly and stop at the edge until it is time to get in. It is the first step to enjoying lessons, and a safety habit that lasts.

Your child learns to walk up to the pool calmly and stop at the edge until it is time to get in. It is the first step to enjoying lessons, and a safety habit that lasts.
Your child learns that a splash or a trickle of water on the face is no big deal. It is one of the biggest early confidence boosts, and it makes every later skill easier.
Babies & toddlers · Kids · AdultsYour child learns to put their face in the water on purpose, a little at a time, and come up breathing calmly. It is the step that opens the door to floating, going under and every swimming stroke.
Babies & toddlers · Kids · AdultsYour child learns to put their whole head under the water for a moment and come up calm. They choose when, so the confidence they build is truly theirs.
Babies & toddlers · Kids · AdultsYour child learns to sink down until their whole body is under the water, then come back up on their own. It shows them that going under and getting back to the air is something they can manage.

Your child learns to walk through shallow water, first holding the wall and then on their own. It builds balance and calm, and teaches them where the shallow water ends.