Babies and toddlers | City of Mandurah

Experience the joy of bonding with your baby in the water!

Join us for a fantastic opportunity to bond with your baby while enjoying quality time in the water together.
Our parent and baby sessions involve engaging group activities, games, and songs carefully crafted to nurture water confidence, encourage independence, and establish fundamental swimming and survival abilities.

What you and your baby will discover:

Buoyancy and orientation
Proper breathing techniques
Basic kick and arm movements
Submersion skills
Floating techniques

Optimal practice for maximum progress:

Our experienced instructors recommend enrolling your child in lessons twice a week whenever feasible.
This approach effectively doubles their practice time, accelerating skill development and enhancing their overall water proficiency. Join us on this exciting journey of aquatic exploration and skill development with your baby!

How to get started

Read through our class descriptions and choose the level that suits your child’s age and ability or Give us a call or come down to the MARC and we can get your baby or toddler booked in the best stage for them. You can book today and start tomorrow!

How to Enrol

Easy booking procedure. Once you are booked into lessons, you remain in that class until you move up a level or need to stop for any reason.

Register or log onto our member portal to view classes and make a booking online
Complete enrolment details
Pay the upfront pro-rata fee of 2 weeks and enter Direct Debit details (you can use either bank details or credit card whichever you prefer)
Collect your entry FOB and welcome bag and you are ready to go!

Prices - Per week

30 minute babies and toddlers lesson

One class per week $18.00
Additional weekly lesson: $14.40

Payment is taken via direct debit on a fortnightly basis.

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Baby Splash

Free water familiarisation program for 4 - 5-month-olds.

Give your baby the best start in their water safety journey by joining our free class (just pay pool entry).

Learn water familiarisation, safety instruction, freedom of movement and foster a love of the aquatic environment.

Classes are held Tuesday at 11.20am and Thursday 9.10am.

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Aqua Babes 1 6 - 9 months

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Be comfortable in various positions in the water
Breath control-Submerge on cue
Relaxed
Participation in activities

Aqua Babes 2 9 - 12 months

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Confidence in Aquatic Environment
Develop Trust
Social
Breathe control-submerge on cue
Relax back float with assistance
Participation in activities

Aqua Babes 3 12 - 15 months

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Variety of entries
Gripping/ holding onto mat
Early buoyancy
Submerging confidently and independently
Relaxed black float assistance
Participation in activities

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Aqua Tots 1 16 months - 3.5 years

New to lessons or our program

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Variety of entries
Uses a variety of equipment
Developing Trust
Submerging on cue
Relaxed back float with assistance
Activate participation in activities
Breath control

Aqua Tots 2 16 months - 2 years

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Be guided by parent in front and back floating position
Float on noodle with parent support
Participate in all activities
Attempt to blow bubbles
Confident in pool environment
Submerge to the wall independently- some assistance
Enter water from sitting position on wall with parent help

Aqua Tots 3 2 - 2.5 years

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Climbing out independently
Jump from standing position into pool and swim approximately 1 metre
Breath control
Rotate body in vertical position
Attempt from float on board unaided
Submerge on platforms and recover object
Attempt front glide off platform to parent
Confidently move through water
Independent rollovers

Aqua Tots 4 2.5 - 3 years

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Independent & confident submersion and hold wall - 1.5 m from platform
With assistance roll from front to back
Enter water- on knees off the mat
Stand on wall and enter water safely on cue
Attempt to float on kick board with parent assistance
Confident to float on noodle independently
Blow bubbles at and below the surface
Confident to hold back float with parent assistance (no kicking)
Independent rollovers

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Angel Fish 1 3 - 3.5 years with parent participation

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Jump into pool and turn underwater and swim back to wall
Rotate underwater in vertical position front float on boar unaided, roll to back holding on
Effective kick on noodle (encourage long legs)
Submerge on own and retrieve toy form platform
Back float with board independently
Ability to push off wall and swim to caregiver/ platform

Angel Fish 2 3.5 - 4.5 years without parent

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Backfloat instructor support and starfish float -front and back
Jump from wall clothed and attempt to swim to platform
Control breathing and lift head for breath
Water safety concepts
Back float with board
Stand and listen to instruction
Rotate from front to back
Submerge to bottom of pool to retrieve toy and push up from bottom

Angel Fish 3 3.5 - 4.5 years without parent

By instructor recommendation

Skills must be performed confidently and consistently

Competencies

Enter water with safe entry independently
Participate in a variety of games and activities
Glide forward and kick with horizontal body position -arms extended
Glide backward, kick and recover with a flotation aid
Confidently submerge head and identify object under water
Follow directions from instructor to achieve set outcomes
Using floatation device, hold back float for up to 20 seconds
Attempt freestyle arms while maintaining kick and glide
Outward and inward sculling of hands

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Accelerate your child’s development in the pool during the school holidays.

Our fun filled lessons have a strong focus on learn to swim and water safety, with an emphasis on stroke correction and skill progression.

Your choice of 1 or 2 weeks
Daily practice leads to faster progress
Great value - your child will make more progress in a shorter amount of time
Perfect for new swimmers and young children to get comfortable in the water
Available every school holidays
Great way to keep kids busy and active each day
Entry is free for immediate family members. We welcome you to stay and play in the pools after your lessons

How to enrol

Easy booking procedure

See our customer service team or give us a call on 9550 3600 to book into one of our holiday programs
Complete your enrolment form (if you're new to the Recreation Centres)
Make your payment, in centre or over the phone
Collect your entry fob and welcome bag and you're ready to go

Prices

1 week program, 30 minute lessons
$85.00

2 week program, 30 minute lessons
$153.00

Workshops, 60 minutes
All enrolments $22.00

Enquire now - classes are run based on demand