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Baby Swim

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I have a 1 year old and I'd like to take her for swim lessons but I'm not sure where to take her.  Should I take her to one of the Parks Dept. pools or a private company?  Does anyone have any recommendations or stories (good or bad) about places they took their baby for swimming lesson.  Preferably in Seattle, around Queen Anne, Ballard, Magnolia, Wallingford, etc.  Thanks!

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Re: Baby Swim

  • MARLINKGMARLINKG
    Hi, I have heard some good things about the pool in Mountlake Terrace. I know it's not in the area you were looking for but it's supposed to be great for young children. Try to go while school is in session to avoid a crowd. If that doesn't work, check the internet for reviews of local pools that provide swim lessons for babies.
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  • huskies09huskies09
    I dont know if there is a YMCA near you that has a pool, but I have fmaily members that highly recommend the Y for swim lessons.
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  • sep08sep08 member
    I only have experience with the parks dept pools but I think their class is pretty much the same no matter which pool you go to (Magnolia, Ballard, Green Lake). There is not a lot of "swimming", it's more getting comfortable in the water and they sing a few songs together. There is a large age range and a lot of kids so there is not a lot of individual time with the instructor. It was fine for our purposes but if you are looking for something more personalized a private company might be better. Also note that the pools may have different water temps-- you can find the temp on the parks dept website. Some kids are more sensitive to that than others.
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  • IrishsapphireIrishsapphire member

    Queen Anne Community Center has swimming lessons. We have not been swimming there yet, but I have walked in and watched from outside. 

    https://www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/pools/queenanne/swimming_lessons.pdf

    I recently took my daughter to a swimming pool in Sequim where my inlaws live.  And she really liked it.  I got her a used Iplay swim diaper for her cute swim suit.  And they had a shallow pool that had moderate temperatures so it was perfect for both of kids to go swimming in for the first time. 

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  • realfamilydoularealfamilydoula

    I have taken baby/child swim classes at most of the community centers (Mountlake Terrace, Greenlake, Queen Anne, Ballard).  They are all a great option for getting comfortable with babies in the water.  They also lead to nice long naps in my experience.

    My overwhelming favorite is Mountlake Terrace because they keep the water warmer, the swim classes are in the "lazy river" section so you move around in a big loop rather than back and forth (it felt a little less tedious) and after class they let you play for 10 minutes? in the kid section that has lots of toys, spouts, fountains, and such.  With toddlers and infants, 10 minutes is all you need so it feels perfect.

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