Parent-Infant Swim Lessons

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BABIES REALLY CAN LEARN TO SWIM!!!

The RBAC provides a positive learning environment for your child.  In order to foster a life-long love for the water, it is vital for babies and toddlers to feel that they have choices and that they will be allowed to learn at their own pace.  Practicing patience, building trust and encouragement are the keys to your baby's swimming success and go along way.  Experience tells us that babies can & do swim when they are ready.
 

 



WE NEVER USE FORCEFUL SUBMERSION!

Forcefully submersing or making a child swim on their own before they are ready is not a positive experience, and more importantly, it is an unsafe practice.  It tends to scare most children and often creates a deep-seated resistance to the learning process.

 

PARENT/ INFANT INSTRUCTORS 

Here at the RBAC, our experienced instructors only teach safe, positive, and effective methods that parents can use to get their babies swimming happily and safely!

All Parent/Infant instructors show a love for babies and are specially trained through the RBAC training program.  They specialize in working with babies and understanding the developmental stages in order to successfully get babies swimming.

Age Groups


Program Information

Swim Sessions 2008

Swim Times

Registration Procedures

Entry Level Requirements

Private Lessons

FAQ

NOTE: No children of opposite sex over 3 years old are allowed in the main locker rooms. Please use the adjacent restrooms for dressing young children who require assistance, when a same sex caregiver is not present.

BEGINNER BABIES

No entry level requirements are necessary.  Gently stretching a child's comfort level by suing songs, games, and the special bond that already exists between a parent and child, helps to build a child's confidence and will allow them to feel safe, happy, and secure as they begin to explore a water environment.

INTERMEDIATE BABIES

In order to enroll in Intermediate child must be willing and able to put his/her face in the water and blow bubbles on their own.

With the confidence and security developed from Parent/Infant Beginner class, the child is able to independently put their face in the water on their own and blow bubbles.  Still using songs, games, and strengthening that special bond with the parent the child will be comfortable enough to feel the buoyancy of the water and eventually swim on their own.
What to bring...

- Bathing suit
- Towel
- Approved swim diaper
- Sunscreen (MUST be applied 30 min BEFORE entering water)
- Hat & Sunglasses (optional)


ALL BABIES MUST WEAR AN APPROVED SWIM DIAPER.  (Example: Huggies, Little Swimmers)
NO OTHER DIAPERS ARE PERMITTED.


High Point Swim at the RBAC sells reusable Swimsuit Diapers.  May be worn alone or under swimsuit. (not always guaranteed in stock)
(626) 584-9011  Hours: M-F 10am-7pm, Sat. 10am-4pm, Sun.12pm-4pm