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Dive in with Turtle Tots

At Turtle Tots, we teach thousands of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to swim every week, across the UK and Ireland (Link to the Irish website). Our progressive lessons offer a wonderful bonding experience packed with songs and games ensuring that you and your little one enjoy your time in the pool and develop a life-long love of the water.

We are passionate about teaching water safety and lifesaving skills at a pace that is right for you and your child. Every single one of our world-class swimming teachers is trained to understand how babies communicate and when toddlers and older children are ready to progress to best support their learning during their critical early years’ experiences.

Our unique swimming programme begins before your little one is born with Turtle Tums Aqua Natal Yoga - and continues throughout your child’s early years from age 0-4 years.

Baby Swimming Lessons

The first year of your baby’s life is the perfect time to gently introduce your child to swimming and begin a lifelong love of water.

From 0-14 months, our baby-centred lessons facilitate bonding and attachment, familiarising children with water and teaching them vital lifesaving skills through gentle and playful activities, songs, and games.

Toddler Swimming Lessons

Building on the strong foundations developed in their first year, from 14 months to 3 years, our swimming lessons consolidate the skills your child has learnt and introduce new swim skills appropriate for your child’s age and stage.

Swimming Lessons for 3 and 4 year olds

During our lessons for 3 and 4 year olds, children will gradually learn to master the skills introduced during their baby and toddler lessons whilst also progressing to recognisable swimming skills including back and front strokes, streamlining, rotation, diving for objects, treading water and floating.

Aquanatal Classes

Our Turtle Tums Aquanatal Yoga classes are a great way to prepare your mind and body for the arrival of your new baby. Our relaxing lessons offers the benefits of stretching, relaxation and deep breathing using the natural buoyancy and resistance of the water.