Aqua Babies
Our free Aqua Babies program is the perfect way to introduce your child to the water for the first time.
The details
Cost: Free
Age: 3 months - 5 months
Time: Click 'enrol now' for class times and availability
Duration: 30 minutes
Commitment: Weekly class attendance until your child turns 6 months of age. We do understand however that life with a baby doesn't always go to plan - if you miss more than two consecutive classes we will be in contact, and we may request that your spot be opened up to someone else.
Build skills
- Build you child’s water confidence
- Teach you how to hold & support your child in the water
- Bond and engage with your child
- Develop your child’s coordination, muscle strength
- and motor skills
- Provide and understanding of water safety
- Develop fundamental movement skills
- Stimulate the senses to create new learning
Enrol online
- Click 'Enrol Now' to start enrolment online below.
- Create the parent account first, then the student account.
All enrolments are completed online through the Customer Portal. If you get stuck please watch the enrolment guide (bottom of page), or if required give us a call.
Enrol nowThe free Aqua Babies program aims to provide infants with a positive introduction to water environments and provide a fun social outing for bub and parents.
Your enrolment into the weekly class will continue until your child reaches the age of 6 months. After 6 months, we strongly encourage our Aqua Babies participants to continue into our paid swimming lesson program. Continuing with swimming lessons encourages an ongoing positive association with water and the continued development of water skills and safety. We will discuss class availability and transferring your enrolment at this time.
ELIGIBILITY: The free Aqua Babies program is open to Babies aged between 3 to 5 months old. Participants in the Aqua Babies program are eligible for a maximum of 12 free classes or until the baby turns 6 months old, whichever occurs first. Once enrolled at one YMCA, you are not eligible to enrol into Aqua Babies at another YMCA location. Premature babies corrected age can be taken into consideration with supporting medical advice and at the discretion of the Swimming Lesson Coordinator (noting our standard swimming lesson program does also cater to varying abilities and development stages of babies).
COMMITMENT: The Aqua Babies program requires a weekly class commitment until your child turns 6 months old. Once baby turns 6 months, you can continue your child’s swimming & Water Safety experience by transferring to our main Baby swimming lessons classes (available for children over 6 months of age).
LESSON AVAILABILITY: Lesson availability is subject to scheduling constraints and Teacher availability. From time to time a class may be cancelled (notice will be provided). There is also a 2-4 week break in lessons at the end of December and beginning of January.
MISSED LESSONS: If you are unable to attend a Class, please notify the Centre (2 hours prior) through your online portal or phoning the centre. If a participant misses more than two consecutive classes without prior notification, the centre will make contact, and we will request that your spot be opened up to someone else.
CANCELLATION: If your circumstances change, you can cancel your Aqua Babies membership at any time by contacting the centre via phone or email. We kindly ask for prompt cancellation if you are no longer able to attend so that we can offer your spot to another participant waiting to join.
SWIM ATTIRE: Babies must wear appropriate swim attire during the lessons. Swim diapers are required for infants who are not, yet toilet trained. (standard nappies are not permitted in the pool)
LIABILITY: To the extent permitted by law, the Centre shall not be liable or responsible to you for any direct, indirect or consequential injury, loss or damage; and shall not be responsible for lost or stolen items, or damage to property or vehicles. Acknowledging the above, you agree to use the Centre at your own risk.
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