Worried about your little one getting chilly in the water? No need, as our pools are heated to 32 degrees all year round! So even if it’s cold outside, your child will be as warm as toast in our pools.

While some parents think that children who take swimming classes in winter will be more likely to get sick, the truth of the matter is the complete opposite. Keeping fit and active over winter can help boost your child’s immunity to colds!

Swimming is a staple in the Australian summer. 

Learning how to swim and being confident around water will keep your child safer and enable them to join in on all the water-related activities they want. If your child keeps swimming in the cooler months, you can rest assured that they’ll be ready for those hot days when you want to cool off in the water.  

 If a child takes a break during winter, they may have to re-learn some of the previous skills. Research shows that, after a four-to-six-month break, most little ones need to start over on the skill and confidence front. No parent wants that. Momentum is key! 

Remember that swimming is one of the best activities for all-round good health, with minimal risk of injury. It’s a low-impact, aerobic exercise, strengthening the heart and lungs while the water helps take the stress off the joints. Kids are much less likely to injure themselves in the water. With infants, there’s the added benefit of enhancing and stimulating their general development.   

Swimming also helps teach children how to take turns, listen, share, and cooperate. Studies show that young children who took regular swim lessons could adapt to new social situations easier because they had more confidence in social settings. Committing to lessons through winter can only help your child on the development front too. Winning all-round!  

And it’s never too early or late to start lessons, with classes available at The Swim Factory for three-month-olds through to adults.