Oh So Swimple offers Early Years Swimming Lessons and Baby's 1st Swims

Oh So Swimple | Swimming Lessons in Whitley Coventry

Timetable: Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday, Term Time Only

• Suitable for: 
  • Baby's 1st Twilight Swim 
  • Parent & Baby Age 4-12m
  • Parent & Toddler Age 1-2.5yrs 
  • Parent & Little One Age 2.5-4yrs
  • Beginner with Parent Age 4yrs+
  • Confident Beginner (Independent Lesson) Age 4yrs+
• Location: Tiverton School, Ashington Grove, Coventry, CV3 4DD 
• Booking: Book your place here

Find a class

Oh So Swimple is an Early Years Swimming Programme currently offering the following classes:

Baby's 1st Twilight Swim 

This is a beautiful, relaxed class - NOT a lesson. We invite both parents to introduce their baby to the water in a calm environment. 

We lower the lights and play relaxing music. Teacher poolside to demonstrate holds and moves if needed and of course capture the precious moments on your camera phone. 

Water is 32c and Air temp is higher - perfect for babies from birth.

Parent & Baby

These classes are perfect for babies aged 4-12m and their grown up. We use parent holds and moves so little one is in the comforting arms of their parent at all times. 

Watch their confidence grow by using repetitive activities and songs to develop important skills such as

💦 Blowing bubbles 

💦 Water over the head

💦 Holding on

💦 Floating 

💦 Submerging 

💦 Water safety

Parent & Toddler

These classes have been designed for little ones aged 1-2.5yrs and their grown up. 

We continue to use parent holds and moves and start to introduce pool noodles.

We teach all the same skills as in the Baby Class and also:

💦 Kicking legs

💦 Reaching forwards

💦 Seated jumps

💦 Climbing out

Parent and Little One

These classes have been designed for little ones between 2.5-4yrs. We continue to use parent holds and moves and when little one is ready we introduce swimming aids to encourage independent swimming. 

We teach all the same skills as in the baby and toddler class and also:

💦 Basic swimming skills

💦 Enter and exit

💦 Standing jumps

💦 Push and glides

💦 Roll over

💦 Treading water 

Beginner with Parent

These classes are perfect for little ones aged 4 years and above who have already developed some water confidence but still want their grown up close by. We have a fewer songs and games and continue to work on all the skills above preparing the little one for independent lessons. 

INDEPENDENT - Confident Beginner Age 4yrs+

Only 3 children per class

These classes have been designed for children aged 4yrs and over who have had experience in the Swimming Pool, confident being splashed and can move freely around the pool wearing swimming aids without feet touching the floor. 

We use activities to teach

💦 Water Safety

💦 Front and Back upto 5m

💦 Star Floats

💦 Submerging 

💦 Jumping in

💦 Push and Glides

💦 Rolling over

💦 Introduction to Breast Stroke legs

Your child will start this level wearing a swim belt and arm discs which will be reduced gradually when they are ready. 

By the end of this level they will be able to confidently travel 5 metres on the front and back and float without wearing any swimming aids. 

(This level matches Stage 1 and 2 of the Swim England framework) 

I have chosen to group as Confident Beginner rather than 2 separate stages because:

💙 Only 3 children per class means I can accomodate children of different ages and abilities,

💙 Staying in the same class for longer means children get friendly with others in their class,

💙 No need to move class when they reach the 'next stage' - less organising for parents.

Classes are held at Tiverton School, Coventry on Saturdays all day, Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons (term time only) with some play sessions on offer over the summer holidays. 

Classes are small, with a maximum of 4 parent/child pairs and 3 children per independent class Book your place here.

Coming Soon! 

• AquaNatal (from 12 weeks pregnant)
• Bath Babies (6 weeks to 6 months)

About the pool

The pool at Tiverton School is lovely and warm, water is 32°C and air temperature higher. There are clean facilities, male and female changing with some private changing space. There is plenty of on site free parking.

Why Oh So Swimple?

Oh So Swimple understands the importance of play in a childs development. Swimming can be a tricky skill to learn if not enjoyed by the little one. There are many factors that can impact a childs swimming development, such as fear of the water, separation from their parent in a new environment and even boredom of swimming 'there and back' the entire session. Oh So Swimple's lessons have been designed with all this in mind. Our parent and child classes are not delaying your little ones swimming journey, in fact they are imbedding deeper connections with the water which allows for faster learning. We encourage you to stay in the water as long as you can with your child! Our lessons teach much more than just swimming. We also learn how to interact with other children, how to share and take turns, how to follow instructions given by the teacher but most importantly how to be safe in and around water. 

Book your place here