INFANTS CLASS
TAKE THE PLUNGE WITH A SPLASH OF ENCOURAGEMENT
Swimming classes for infants can offer a range of benefits, both physical and developmental. Here are some of the key benefits:
- Improved Physical Development: Swimming classes can help infants develop their motor skills and coordination. Being in the water helps babies to exercise their muscles and develop their strength, balance, and coordination.
- Enhanced Cognitive Development: Swimming classes for infants can also help to develop their cognitive abilities. Water environments can stimulate their sensory perception and improve their cognitive abilities.
- Improved Confidence: Swimming classes for infants can also help to build their confidence and independence. The exposure to the water and interaction with the instructor and other children can help infants develop their social skills.
- Enhanced Bonding: Swimming classes can also be a great opportunity for parents to bond with their babies. As they work together in the water, parents and babies can strengthen their emotional bond and create lasting memories.
- Boosted Immunity: Swimming classes can also help to boost the immune system of infants as it helps in the development of their immune system, which helps them to fight off illnesses.
Overall, swimming classes for infants can provide a fun and beneficial experience for both babies and parents.
What will my child learn in infant class?
Sailfish Swim Academy’s warm-up activity programs consist of three songs that help infants warm up and develop their swimming skills.
- The first song, “Happy If you Know it,” requires the parent or guardian to hold the infant while helping them move their hands or feet according to the song. The goal of this song is to get the infants warmed up for the classes. The infant’s fine and visual motor swimming skills are also developed during this song, such as smiling and enjoying themselves when the song is sung, moving their arms and splashing water, doing slight kicks in the water, and blowing bubbles from their mouth.
- The second song, “Wheels on the Bus,” requires the parent or guardian to help the infant warm up with movements on programs later on. The goal of this song is to get the infants warmed up on jumping, falling, and back float movements. The infant’s fine and visual motor swimming skills are developed during this song by being able to smile when the song starts, reach side glide back floating, use the diving reflex before slight submersion, blow bubbles from their mouth or nose, and perform back float conditioning back glide.
- The third song, “Google Clock/Grand Old Duke of York,” requires the parent or guardian to start with drops with splashes covering the face for the first round. For the second round, they should do a drop with a full dip, and for the third round, beginners should do a drop with a full dip, while non-beginners do a front face drop with 5 counts or flip with 5 counts. The goal of this song is to condition infants to be able to continue with a rational mind to reach for safety after a fall. The infant’s fine and visual motor swimming skills are developed during this song by being able to activate diving reflex through jumps, falls, and flips, and performing a submerging dive for counts of 5, turning, and back floating for counts of 5.
Overall, Sailfish Swim Academy’s warm-up activity programs are designed to help infants develop their swimming skills while having fun through songs and activities that involve their parent or guardian. These activities aim to develop the infants’ fine and visual motor swimming skills and condition them to react safely in case of a fall.
At Sailfish Swim Academy, the teachers use a hands-on and interactive approach to teach infants the necessary swimming skills. The main swimming program for infants involves a series of challenges that are designed to train their cognitive motor skills, such as climbing, jumping, and reaching out to safety. Parents or guardians are also actively involved in the process, as they help beginners move their hands and provide knee support to encourage their interest in climbing.
Infants are taught to submerge for different counts (3, 5, 7) while jumping in, move themselves forward by putting one hand in front of the other, and hold on to the bar with both hands. They also learn important swimming skills such as back float, turning and swimming, and converting to wall climb to sit on the seat.
The teachers at Sailfish Swim Academy are dedicated to helping infants develop their fine and visual motor swimming skills in a safe and engaging environment. They provide personalized attention and guidance to ensure that each child reaches their full potential and becomes a confident swimmer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A child who is potty trained may still have accidents in the water due to the unique physical and emotional conditions of swimming. The water can delay the sensation of needing to use the bathroom, and anxiety or excitement can also affect control. It’s important to use a swim diaper to help contain any accidents and maintain a clean and safe swimming environment for everyone.