All babies need to start swimming are well fitting swimming nappies (disposable or washable) with appropriate swimwear over the top. You do not need baby wraps or warmers

Appropriate swimwear and long hair tied back. All jewelry should be removed before entering the water for both yours and babies safety. 

• Chicken pox - do not swim until all spots have scabbed over
• Scarlet Fever - do not swim until antibiotics are complete
• Hand Food and Mouth - do not swim until blisters are healed
• Ring worm - do not swim until baby and family have completed treatment 
• Sickness and Diarrhea (norovirus) - do not swim until symptom clear for 48hrs

For all illness’ please seek advise from NHS england if you are unsure. 

Yes parents who are breastfeeding can still be in the water

Please seek throughout evaluation from your health care provider before going for your first post natal swim 

Yes you can still bring baby to their lessons. As your pregnancy progresses you may have to adapt the skills being performed in the lesson. Your teacher will offer guidance on this.

Yes, other adults can bring your baby swimming. Just make sure they have all the things they need!  

We believe in swimming being a family affair. Other people can watch from the poolside but we ask that this is limited to 1 per family

If your child is capable of sitting quietly for 30 minutes with minimal supervision then they are welcome to sit on the poolside. Please make sure if they are using a tablet or mobile phone that it is kept quite as to not disturb the lesson 

We would recommend not feeding baby directly before lessons (more than 1 hour prior) as this increases the risk of baby being sick in the wate

Please consult your child’s pediatric services to ensure they are safe to start lessons. 

We have taught many babies with varying medical needs. Where we are confident your baby will be able to join us, please ensure you consult your child’s pediatrician before starting lessons to enable us to make adaptations where needed