Swimming

Swimming I believe is a must have skill for every child. It can offer some peace of mind to parents who know their kids are strong swimmers, especially as children grow older into the teenage years and are exposed to pools and beaches with their friends alone.

Since Matthew was five years old, we started him with swimming classes. However we seemed to not find a good fit between coach and him. The main disadvantage was waiting on his turn (behind 12 -15 kids)  to return to the water to try the new stroke demonstrated at the start of class. Eventually we stopped him from the class as progress was deemed barely noticeable and instead enrolled him in a class for individual attention - one on one. Finally we saw progress, the coach was moving at his pace and Matthew spent the majority of time in the pool, except for when they would come out to practice the hand movements.

Facts on Swimming Sessions:

Choose an instructor that is child centered

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Arrange private classes for 1 child or can even include other siblings or cousins to take group up to four. Use this option if regular classes leave little progress.

Regular swim classes are less expensive than private and offers your child the social factor of making new friends. \

Always supervise your child regardless of how many coaches are around. There's no such things as too much supervision when it comes to your child's safety around water.

Community Swimming Pools (Source: ttconnect)

Facility	Location	Telephone No.	Email
Diego Martin Swimming Pool	Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard Diamond Vale, Diego Martin	(868) 633-6756	dmcsp@sport.gov.tt
Sangre Grande Swimming Pool	Sukhram Street, Sangre Grande	(868) 668-1180	sgcsp@sport.gov.tt
La Horquetta Swimming Pool	Slinger Francisco Boulevard, La Horquetta	(868) 643-3609	lhcsp@sport.gov.tt
Couva Swimming Pool	Railway Street, Couva	(868) 636-6606	couvacsp@sport.gov.tt
Siparia Swimming Pool	Park Street, Siparia	(868) 649-9571/2	sipariacsp@sport.gov.tt

Do you know of other clubs that offer swimming classes to children?