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Swimming with your baby

The benefits of baby swimming

Baby swimming has increased in popularity over the last decade with thousands of young children all over the world taking to the water each week. Paul Thompson, co-founder of the world’s largest baby swimming company Water Babies, talks about the benefits of taking the plunge with your little one. “Having spent nine months suspended in…

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Swimming with your baby

Heidi and Jasmin share their swimming fun!

Mum of two, Heidi Speed, from Bridport in Dorset, believes that having water births and attending regular baby swimming classes have resulted in her children being more happy, confident and relaxed in the water. Heidi first took her daughter Jasmin to baby swimming classes when she was 7 months old. Now almost a year later…

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Win a baby swimming course with Water Babies

Babyworld is pleased to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a free 10 week beginners baby swimming course with Water Babies, the world’s largest baby swim school. In addition to the course, the winner will receive some swimming essentials – a Happy Nappy and baby wetsuit to help your little one on their…

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Win a 5-week swimming course by Aquababies

Aquababies – The Original & the Best! The original and the best baby swimming specialist in the UK ,teaching children from birth to four years of age to swim! Aquababies was founded by Miss Julie-Ann James who came over from Australia in 1993. Julie-Ann first taught her first lessons at 1 pool, which has now…

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Teaching your baby to swim

Everyone knows how beneficial the water is to pregnant women, both before birth and during labour, but what about babies? Sam Pope spoke to Hank Starrs, baby swimming coach, about teaching babies to swim, underwater and on top! Why is swimming great for babies? It’s the only activity really where babies are completely independent, especially before…

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Tips on improving swimming confidence

Rebecca Adlington, double Olympic Gold Medallist, is passionate about getting more people swimming which is why she is the face of Speedo’s Learn to Swim campaign. Here she shares her top tips on developing your child’s confidence, technique and enjoyment of being in the water. Introduce your baby to the water at an early age. Babies and children who…

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