Learning to swim in the early years is one of the most important skills parents can teach their kids, it’s one of the skills that could easily save their lives. Infant and toddler swimming affords numerous benefits that contribute to the positive development of the child, both physically and emotionally. Lucky for us in Bangkok there are some great swim schools that offer interactive parent-child group classes, with a focus on the use of songs, games and water toys, to encourage babies and young children to learn the basics of water safety and become competent, confident swimmers.
Sadly drowning is still one of the most common causes of accidental death in children, so being able to swim is an essential life-saving skill. It’s important to remember that children who appear water confident are not always competent swimmers.
- Please note this list is in alphabetical order not in order of preference.
Aqua Tots
Website : www.aqua-tots.com/bangkok
Contact : 090 950 6767
E-mail : [email protected]
The Aqua Tots swim journey starts from 4 moths up to 12 years through 4 individual levels of comprehensive guidance. Each level is designed to build upon the next, taking each child on a journey towards becoming a safe and confident swimmer for life. Children will learn to swim with friendly AT-WSI certified swim instructors in a beautiful heated inside pool. Aqua Tots have swim schools all over the world and are recognized internationally for their safe standards of practice.
Baby Pool Thailand
Website : www.babypoolthailand.com
Contact : 081 933 7030
E-mail : [email protected]
With teaching centres in Ekamai-Ramintra, New Ratchapruek, Bangna and Rangsit, Baby Pool classes are based on Australian and British swimming curriculums, teaching babies and toddlers (4 months to 6 years in age) to develop fundamental swimming and water safety skills through repetitive movements, songs and fun activities. Indoor pools are adjustable temperature and salted water units.
Baby Swimming Thailand
Website: www.babyswimmingthailand.com
Contact : 089 335 5599
E-mail: [email protected]
With 12 branches , Baby Swimming Thailand uses the methods and activities approved by the Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association (ASCTA) and Swim Australia, leading swim training and water safety organisations. Their covered pools are heated and salted, ideal for babies and young children.
Bangkok Dolphins
Website: www.bangkokdolphins.com
Contact : 02 712 9297
E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]
Bangkok Dolphins has been teaching children to swim since 1997 and is accredited by the Thai Ministry of Education. Our coaches are trained through AusSwim and the STA and teach children from of 3 months to elite level at 5 locations in Bangkok. Our aim is to provide a fun, friendly and safe environment where children develop the skills required to safely enjoy all aspects of participation in water sports. We teach children in 3 distinct programmes INFANT, LEARN TO SWIM and SQUADS.
Bangkok Kids
Website: www.bangkokkidsgroup.com/contact-us
Contact: 02 530 9631, 091 549 4591
E-mail : [email protected]
Bangkok Kids offers swim classes for babies based on the Birthlight approach, which promotes not just early swimming but also ‘water parenting’. This enhances the bond between parents and infants with specially designed movements that are both gentle and effective for the development of survival skills and swimming. With pools in the Mengjai, Watcharapol, Rama 2 (Bangkok) and Ratchapruek (Nonthaburi).
BEST Bangkok Swim Academy
Website: www.bangkokswimacademy.com
Contact : 02 381 9649
E-mail : [email protected]
The Bangkok swim academy is home of Bangkoks premier swim program serving almost 1000 students a week across their 3 facilities. Their program is famed for its senior international athletes, Olympic and international level coaches and their excellent Aqua Bear learning to swim program. The young learning programs teach water safety in a fun and safe environment to nurture all swimmers to reach their full potential.
Let’s Asia
Website: https://www.letsasia.com/
Contact : 02 258 8085
E-mail : [email protected]
The first journey our little ones will take within the LITTLE SPLASHERS program, is in our baby swimming classes. One parent or carer who the child trusts, will be in the water with the child. Your little swimmer will begin learning to enjoy the water, before trusting the teacher. Children will learn slowly with games and songs lead by our coach. This will progress until they can grow to the point where they can swim alone to the parent, 3m away. At 3 years old we prefer the child with out mom and dad in the pool, sometimes this can happen a 2.5 yr if the child is very comfortable in the water. This second level in the “Little Splashers” journey is called crab level. If your child is 5 yrs and still super scared of water, they would be placed within this beginner group with other younger children who may have had lessons since the baby swimming class, in order to gain enough confidence to move to the next level.
Little Whale
Website : www.littlewhalethailand.com
Contact : 061 932 4559
E-mail : [email protected]
Located in Soi La Salle (Sukhumvit 105), Little Whale features a teaching team trained under the Swimming Australia Teacher of Babies & Toddlers (ASCTA) curriculum. Their specialised baby and toddler swim programme encompasses exploration and play; songs and challenges; and safe practices around water.
Manta Kids
Website : mantakids.com
Contact : 095 549 5225
E-mail : [email protected]
At The MANTA Swimming Academy, we offer a variety of swimming programs for everyone in the family. From babies and toddler which focusing brain & all senses development through playing activities with parents. To the beginner level which are learning 5 formal swimming strokes, water safety until the Squad program to improve young swimmer’s technic and speed.
Not only kids and junior, we are having swim classes for adult who would like to learn or triathlete who want to improve the swimming ability. Our academy also have the summer camp and outbound aquatic camps which your kids would learn a wider water skill such as OWS (Open Water Swimming), SUP and Kayak, Freedive, Etc.,
Swim with us at 9 branches nationwide.
Play at Pool
Website : www.playatpoolthailand.com
Contact : 061-695-9296
E-mail : [email protected]
Their pool is equipped with a state-of-the-art salt water filtration system, all our facilities are clean and safe for the whole family with the bonus of convenience being located within the middle of Sukhumvit.
- Aqua kids
- Aqua Zumba
- Aqua Yoga
- Paddleboard Aqua Yoga
Virgin active clubs for kids
Website : https://www.virginactive.co.th/home/our_clubs
E-mail : [email protected]
Learn-to-Swim by Virgin Active, is a fun and easy way to learn how to swim. Your little one is going to have so much fun, they won’t even realise they’re learning how to swim. With 8 world-class clubs now in Thailand boasting the very latest state-of-the-art facilities. Their AUSTSWIM referral programme has qualified instructors who put safety measures and protocols first to ensure that your kids get the best and safest swim experience. They offer a free swim assessment at Virgin active 101 or Eastville.
Alternately, for a list of private swim coaches in Bangkok, please click here.
