Hi I am looking for advice, suggestions and experiences for those of you who have put your infants in swim lessons. What is the best certification for this. What have your experiences been like.
Thank you so much.
My oldest son went to the Hubbard Family Swim School. They have classes starting at 6mo's and go up. We really liked it. I went to the one on Thunderbird off of the 101, but I know they have one on 32nd st.& t-bird also. Here's their # ###-###-####. They also have a web site it's www.hubbardswim.com
Edit...sorry for the repeat info.
I think the YMCA is great. Our son took lessons and loved it. You don't have to be a member to sign up, but the prices are different. There is one at 69th Street and Shea. At 10 months, you would get in the water with him so it's a great bonding experience too!
Look for an aqua tots in your area. They are year round a little $$ but worth it. I am doing the parent tot class with my 7 month old and I wish I had done this with my 2 year old at that age she is in her own class and is doing really good but had a ruff start. The classes are small so, more one and one time with the trainer.
Aquasafe is another good one (http://www.aquasafeswimschool.com/). My daughter does Kim Courtney swim school (http://kimcourtneyswim.com/) because when I'm in the water with her, she doesn't do what is asked so I needed swimming lessons that were hands on with the instructor and where I could just watch. Kim Courtney is wonderful and my daughter is almost fully swimming by herself. She turns 3 at the end of the month.
Good Luck.
Hubbard family swim school is the best. They have three locations.
Phoenix - 32nd Street & Thunderbird
Peoria - 84th Avenue & Thunderbird
Mesa - 101 & Dobson Coming Fall 2008!
They are family owned and I can only say great things about them! I started taking my daughter at eight months and she is now four.
