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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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Shedding that post-baby bulge

There’s very little in life that creates a greater shock to a woman’s system than having a baby.  Your body and mind will have gone through the mill; you’ll be pretty tired (and maybe a bit emotional); you might even feel a little adrift from the world. So probably the last thing on your mind…

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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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