Swimming lessons

[LilyDa]

I've had a search through and came find anything recent but apologies if this has been discussed fairly recently - swim classes, I would love some recommendations. I've had a quick look and there seems to be an overwhelming number of swim schools to choose from!
I'm thinking mainly of my 3yo - she hasn't had lessons, just goes with us and is fairly nervous at the moment. Somewhere warm & with gentle instructors who don't push for frequent submersion would be ideal.
I also have a 6yo who did do classes for her first 3years but hated it and so we left it as it had just become miserable all round - am wondering if she might need 1-2-1 classes as she's better in the water now with us but only with armbands. But so expensive :(
Any thoughts?

My dd1 is with Swimeasy and they have been brilliant. They're a little pricier than the council run classes but classes are in a 1 teacher to 4 or 5 kids, sometimes with an extra teacher for the beginner classes.

My dd1 started with them when she was 5yo. I know they do classes for younger ages but can't comment on them direct. However, having seen her progress since starting with them last xmas, they have been fantastic.

For 3yo, I imagine you would be in the water with your child for the lesson, so might be more of a 'group' style class.

Another thing to consider is leaving it a while and just keep going swimming as a family but with no pressure to learn strokes, just have fun and build confidence. With both my daughters we did Waterbabies from about 5 months. But when each got to age 2.5/3 yo, they weren't interested in anything structured, just wanted to lark about! So we stopped going to lessons and just went for play swims. Then when dd1 turned 5, I looked into lessons and Swimeasy was recommended.

When dd2 turns 4, we'll prob get her started with Swimeasy too. They operate across a lot of pools in Edinburgh.

If you do decide to go with them, then perhaps pm me as I can recommend you - you get an initial discount and I get a small finders fee!

Aquatic Learning were fab with my children.

Mine started with Aquatic Learning before summer and I've been impressed so far, they've been fab with my very-reluctant-to-relinquish-armbands five year old.

Thanks all, I've emailed both of them so will see how we go. I'll message you Starfish if we go ahead with Swimeasy :)
Is definitely an option to leave it and carry on just doing it as a fun family activity but the older one has to start swimming with school next year and I want her to be comfortable by then - bit worried we won't get there on our own ????

Good timing in fact as SE is about to start up again after the summer hols although we started midway through a term and it didn't seem to matter.

Probably a bit late now but my 3yo swims with Aquatic Learning. They are small classes without parents and they allow to child to progress at their own speed with no pressure.

Hi,
Worth also considering the lessons at royal commonwealth pool. Absolutely no pressure, max of 12 in nice fun class and lovely warm family changing facilities (and plenty of them).
We previously done a course of private classes in local primary school but the changing facilities were horrendous.
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I would keep just having fun in the water at 3. My DC started lessons with Edinburgh Leisure at 5 and quickly learned to swim, and he was nervous in the water.
Or do classes if they are fun for you, but not because you need them iyswim.