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The Adventure of Learning to Swim

Fishing, snorkelling, scuba diving, sailing and swimming in the ocean. All these adventure activities and many more are at your doorstep and the ability to swim will allow you and your children to enjoy all the beauty and outdoor activities Port Elizabeth has to offer, from Maitland Beach to Brighton Beach.

It’s never too early or too late to take to swimming and learning to swim should be an adventurous journey for any newcomer. One where the fear of water is eliminated through a fun learning process, geared towards non-invasive development and healthy social interaction.

With over 15 swimming schools and multiple professional Superprof swimming instructors in Port Elizabeth, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be able to find the adult, children or baby swimming lessons that will suit your needs.

Here are a couple of tips and guideline on how to select the best swimming classes for kids.

Swimming Lessons for Babies and When to Start

New-born babies spent nine months in an aquatic environment before birth. They are generally at ease in water, but parents should not have a false sense of security due to some harmful risks. Drowning is a serious possibility and babies don’t have the immune strength to help their bodies fight viruses and bacteria potentially found in swimming pools. Their tiny bodies are still in development and they also don’t have the ability to regulate their own body temperature.

We know you want the best for your child and therefore seeking an instructor with the required knowledge, certification and experience will ensure this process is safe and rewarding.

Most experts will advise parents to wait a couple of months before taking their child to their first baby swimming lessons, but the fact that the parent handles and manages their own child during swimming lessons for babies should give you some peace of mind. You never have to do anything that you feel will place your baby in danger and a great swimming instructor will understand that and know how to develop confidence before progressing.

So why do people take their babies to swimming lessons?

Swimming is known to aid the neurological development and muscle strength of babies due to the gentle resistance that the water offers. Regular swimming can thus be a relaxing way for your baby to strengthen their body, brain, heart and respiratory system during those imperative initial developmental stages.

As a parent you will also have the opportunity to bond with your child while you are carefully instructed around how to hold, manage and guide your baby through basic developmental techniques like kicking, floating and getting their face wet. 

If you want to make this a social experience you can invite friends with babies to the classes you organise or join a small swimming group that provides a relaxed atmosphere and an informed, flexible pace of learning.

Swimming Classes for Kids

We all know that most kids just have a natural affinity to water and if you think your child might become the next Olympic swimmer you can start taking them for swimming lessons from the recommended age of four. Children who are a bit scared of water will benefit most from the initial steps in the learning process where the instructor makes them comfortable with the water through gentle face, ear and full head immersion.

The second step in the process is introducing some basic aquatic and safety skills. Your child will slowly start to learn how to move through water as they discover how to doggy paddle, establish their balance and ascertain how to make their way safely to the side of the pool.

With the fundamentals in place a good instructor will start to introduce stroke development to help your child develop their first style of swimming. Breaststroke is the most common style for beginner swimmers and as they learn and progress the teacher will improve and refine their technique to get them ready for their first swimming gala.

Beginner Swimming Lessons for Adults

Whether you’ve had a fear of water or just never had the opportunity to learn how to swim, taking adult classes can be a brand-new adventure that will give your body and confidence a boost while preparing you for other adventures in Port Elizabeth.

Not only is swimming one of the best ways to burn calories, it also helps to build full-body muscle strength, mobility and overall endurance. Swimming is also one of the best ways to reduce stress and nothing can beat the opportunities you’ll have to swim and enjoy the sunny weather with your kids over a weekend.

Swimming classes for adults are generally available at most gyms, but most of these are geared towards stroke development, improvement and refinement. Find out whether they have classes that suits your level of experience or get your own personal swimming instructor from Superprof. It is always easier to learn something new without spectators around and most of the Superprof tutors will be willing to teach you at a pool that’s convenient for you.

Getting Your Own Superprof Swimming Tutor

The hardest part in learning to swim is the initial search for the perfect swimming instructor. Superprof makes this easier as we provide full online profiles of our swimming tutors, their experience and rates. So you can see whether they are trained to work with young children or not.

A great Superprof swimming tutor will be able to bring a playfulness to the pool while gently instilling a soft sense of discipline. They will customise your swimming adventure and learning plan according to you or your child’s needs and are open to offer classes for your whole family in your pool.

Trusting the swimming instructor and their ability to work with babies and children will put your mind at ease while making their classes an enjoyable adventure. The best way to go about for any parent is thus to be fully involved until both the child and parent trust the instructor, their process and feel safe.

Are you ready to start swimming lessons Port Elizabeth?

Allow your children the opportunity to dive into the world of adventure by booking their first swimming lesson here on Superprof.