Getting your little one in the swimming pool is a great way for them to combat any fear of the water and to also have a fun time together. Swimming teaches kids about water safety, promotes bonding and helps to develop their coordination and learning skills. So get yourself down to the pool and have a splashing good time! We have a list of the best infant and baby swim classes in Hong Kong as well as some great private instructors that can come to you!
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Hey water baby - it's never too early to learn how to swim! Hong Kong's popular go-to Parent and Infant swim lessons were developed over many years from the philosophy of the late Captain Harry Wright and developed and refined by his daughter, Jayne Wright. Their gentle and sensible approach offers babies an early introduction to water. Their focus? All babies are born with a natural reflex action and an early introduction to water stimulates those reflexes. Most reflex actions disappear from babies from 6-9 months so early swim lessons are key! What's more - starting kids early helps them avoid the fear of water. Enroll here!
Harry Wright International, Locations include Aberdeen Marina Club (Members & Member's Guests Only), Discovery Bay Club Siena, Hong Kong Country Club, South China Athletic Association, West Island School, +852 2575 6279, swimming@harrywright.com.hk, www.harrywright.com.hk . Follow them on instagram @hwiswimminghk.
Dive into an exhilarating aquatic adventure with Alison Tam Swimming's Baby and Toddler Programs! These programs empower you, the parents, to actively engage with your little ones in a secure and nurturing manner while honing the essential skills required for their swimming journey. Unveil the dynamic duo of Tots 1 and Tots 2 levels, meticulously tailored for children aged 4 months to 3 years old. Embrace the liberating flexibility of drop-in classes, available at your convenience, across three prime locations: Kennedy Town Swimming Pool, Jewish Community Centre, and Robinson Place. For an exclusive learning experience, explore the option of private sessions.
Alison Tam Swimming, enquiries@alisontamswimming.
Aqua-Tots, is for water babes aged 6 - 18 months and 19 - 35 months. The program aims at providing an opportunity for parents to share the joy of learning swimming with their child, and to enhance the child’s limb development through basic movement skills activities. By the end of the session, most toddlers will learn buoyancy and develop leg strength.
YMCA, 41 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, +852 2268 7000, www.ymcahk.org.hk. Click here for swim program information.
ESF Sharks has become one of the best swimming programs in Hong Kong, with many locations across Hong Kong and catering to babies on up. It is ideal for babies as young as 4 months to experience a positive and exciting introduction to water. Check out their Adult & Child classes for more information on baby-friendly swim classes.
ESF (swimming lessons are open to both ESF and non-ESF students at many locations across Hong Kong) +852 2711 1280, swimming@esf.org.hk, www.esf.org.hk
They are passionate about creating a friendly, fun, and safe environment for all our swimmers. They offer a cohesive, comprehensive, and progressive pathway from their ‘Parent and Baby class to their ‘Competitive Swim Program’. Parent and baby classes are available on weekends and private available on request! Classes are held at different locations throughout Hong Kong.
Multi-Sport Ltd, Various locations, www.multi-sport.com.hk
Aqua Babies will have your babes swimming circles around you in no time! The program, suitable for mother and baby groups, provides a quality family-centered aquatic education, focusing on family bonding, touch communications, water safety, and swim techniques necessary to become a good lil' swimmer. Experienced instructors use a gentle, child-centric approach to teach core skills. Find out more here.
Splash Swim School, Various locations, +852 2812 3945, splashswimminghk@gmail.com, www.hongkongparkview.com
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