Learning skills for life

Australia is blessed with beautiful beaches, rivers, lakes, and dams, making it crucial to teach children the importance of water safety.

Redcliffe War Memorial Swimming Pool is dedicated to nurturing Australia’s future generation.

Teaching children water familiarisation at a younger age not only has numerous benefits but can also set them on a path to achieve great success in competitive swimming as they commence swimming lessons.

Baby swimming, when approached in a nurturing, child-paced, and “baby-friendly” environment, offers boundless joy, self-confidence, and personal development.

It leads to happy, healthy and well-adjusted children who enjoy their lessons immensely.

Belgravia Leisure QLD Aquatic Manager Cheryl McLennan emphasises the benefits of starting swimming lessons early. These include:

Increased comfort and confidence: Early exposure helps infants become comfortable and confident in the water, reducing the likelihood of fear as they grow older.

Enhanced motor skills: Swimming can improve co-ordination, balance, and overall motor skills, promoting physical development.

Safety skills: Learning basic water survival skills at a young age can enhance safety, potentially preventing drowning accidents.

Parent-child bonding: Swimming lessons provide a unique opportunity for bonding between parents and their infants through shared activities and physical closeness.

Cognitive and social development: Engaging in structured swimming activities can stimulate cognitive and social development, encouraging interaction with teachers and other children.

Health benefits: Swimming promotes cardiovascular health, strengthens muscles, and can improve appetite and sleep patterns in infants.

Fun and enjoyment: Early swimming lessons can introduce infants to a fun and enjoyable activity, fostering a positive relationship with water from a young age.

Starting your child in swimming lessons early will teach your child to become safer in and around water and can also pave the way for remarkable achievements in their future.

By building a strong foundation in swimming, your child could excel in high-level competitions, possibly becoming a national champion.

These early experiences can ignite a lifelong passion for swimming and could also lead them to represent their country on the world stage.

Exciting News! 

At the Redcliffe War Memorial Pool we're thrilled to offer 8 weeks of FREE access to our Splish Splash program, (Aqua Play)! 

This program provides parents and caregivers with essential water safety education while preparing little ones (ages 3-6 months) for future swimming lessons. 

First 20 to inquire receive a free GOswim bag 

For details contact Redcliffe War Memorial Pool. Phone 5294 7800 or email [email protected]