After 12 months using different swimming clubs where our 5 year old son was pulled up and down the pool, wearing goggles and with a float, we wanted somewhere that would give him essential life saving skills and teach him to actually swim. Kim and Karen have a no-nonsense and firm approach which is invaluable for learning to swim, especially when working with stubborn and often unwilling little ones like ours! Amazed that after a couple of sessions Robert was swimming alone on his back up and down the pool without any flotation devices. We’re about 17 lessons in now and he can dive (his favourite thing in the world!) and swim with clothes and shoes on Another plus is that he will have his hair washed now without wearing goggles! Triumph. We just have to accomplish face in swimming now, but we know he will get there with the help from Kim and Karen. Thank you
Best decision I ever made bringing my son Harrison here. My little boy refused to do anything to help himself in the water for no other reason than stubbornness. Kim and Karen helped him in every single way they could. Using all their skills they have developed over the years and their pure passion for these methods. I’m so pleased they did! He loves the water now, he’s confident, and progressing wonderfully. I couldn’t be prouder of him and them. As much as my son is having fun here, he is also, and more importantly being taught how to be safe in the water. That alone as a parent is very reassuring. I have always and will always recommend these classes to everyone, Thank you for all you have done for Harrison.
My son started a few weeks ago, previously he was terrified of swimming. Now he is confidently diving in and swimming both on his back and his front. I can see progression every single time. Amazing! So impressed we signed our daughter up too.
Wished we’d done it sooner. We’ve tried two other places for swimming lessons but they just do not compare. The teaching style and some one on one has had them both coming on leaps and bounds.
Thank you
Our 2.5 year old and 8 month old boys attend these classes. They each gained so much in just a few short weeks here than months and months at another swim school we tried.
It can be difficult to begin with because its a different way of teaching but the results speak for themselves.
My 2.5 year old can float and swim on his back unaided. He jumps into the water with confidence and can climb out independently. My 8 month old can float on his back unaided and after only 3 classes! I wish I had taken my eldest when he was younger.
Thank you Kim and Karen x
This group is a must! After just nine lessons, my three year old has gone from scared of the water, to being able jump in, turn onto his back and swim a length of the pool. We are immensely proud of what he has achieved in such a short space of time, as is he. The support, encouragement and calm atmosphere created by both Kim and Karen is why it is so successful. We prefer this group as it is nice to go to a swimming group that is focused on the children gaining skills rather than singing songs.
Harry joined at 18 months and is now 3.5 years. He is a great little swimer now and I feel confident that he can cope in the water should he fall in. Great lessons teaching an invaluable life skill.
Kim and Karen are dedicated and passionate about teaching children, not only to swim but most importantly, to save their life. We started attending lessons with Kim at Bebes Amphibies 4 and a half years ago after a friend recommended it to us. We were amazed and thrilled with the rapid progress our 2 young children made. At the time they were 2yrs old and 11months old. Within 10 weeks they were both able to float independently and before much longer had passed their self survival test. From then onwards they made rapid progress learning various strokes and developing their confidence. Currently our youngest child, who has just turned 1, is able to float in her pyjamas for 20 minutes WITHOUT flotation devices! She is so relaxed that she often falls asleep in the water. We cannot recommend these classes highly enough. Our children LOVE to swim and that is thanks to Kim and Karen and the amazing Bebes Amphibies swimming techniques.
My daughter who was aged 2 when we began has always enjoyed going swimming and was confident in the water. I thought she would take to it straight away but unfortunately this wasn’t the case even though she did everything that was asked of her she would cry for the whole time, which many can agree as a mother is awful to hear. However, Kim was amazing and has the patience of a saint, each lesson she would calm my daughter down, with a soft and calming voice and gave her the encouragement to continue. From week to week my daughter has got more and more confident and her techniques are coming along and this is down to the soft and calming approach of both Kim and Karen. So, if your reading my story it’s probably because you’re unsure if this is the class for you and your child. The answer is simple if you want your child to know the basic survival skills and be a good swimmer then this is the class for you! Kim and Karen cannot thank you enough for the time and effort you have given. The passion you both have, to make sure every child is safe and confident in the water is truly remarkable.
When my sister recommended I took my 6 month old daughter to Bebes Amphibes, I was very unsure. I was adamant that she would learn to swim young but thought 6 months was too young. But Kim proved me wrong and I’m so glad I gave her the chance to do so! Hollie passed her self survival test before she was 8 months old and now loves her swimming! The results are incredible. As a Mum it is so important for me to equip Hollie with the survival skills that I hope she will never need to use and to give her the confidence and ability to enjoy the water safely-without floating aids that give a false sense of security! To have a teacher that I completely trust has enabled us to do this. Thank you Kim!
Swimming lessons are hard work for the children but the results are quick and amazing. We spent approximately £1000 on swimming lessons for our 2 children. After 3 lessons with Kim our 3 year old was jumping in to pool and swimming on her back to other side. Our 1 year old can float too. Really pleased with Bebes Amphibies and in our opinion this is the best course you could send your children on