Our son has been swimming with Water Babies since he was 4 months old (now 21 months) and his confidence in the water has grown immense since we began. He doesnt particularly enjoy going underwater, h... See more
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My baby has been swimming with water babies since he was 8 weeks old. He is now 3. He has complete confidence in the water and has learnt so much over the years. The teachers are knowledgable and cari... See more
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Child no 4 in waterbabies. I have seen it all with wobbles, no underwater, refusal to get into the pool / off the steps. All challenges met with care and compassion from teachers and admin. All my kid... See more
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I would recommend Water Babies to any parent. The program is incredible. We started taking our daughter when she was 3 months. Within a few months she is able to hold herself afloat if she was in an a... See more
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About Water Babies - Hampshire
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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.
Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.
Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.
With lessons available across the UK, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.
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Water Babies Office, SO22 6QR, Littleton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- 01794 324 353
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Our daughter's favourite time of the week!
We've been swimming with Water Babies since our daughter was 2 months old (she's now 14 months) and we have loved every second. Swimming lessons and water safety are a non-negotiable for us but Water Babies are so much more than that as our lessons have long been the best part of our daughter's week. She absolutely loves the water and our lessons are definitely the reason for that. In particular our teacher Lue has been incredible with her, she makes lessons fun and is always understanding of unpredictable moods and will always take the time to explain things over again until we understand. Facilities at some locations (our own and where we've attended catch-ups) could definitely be better with some only two babies can get changed at a time which takes a lot longer but this is not the fault of the Water Babies as due to the water temperature, locations are limited. My only real complaint is that our lessons stop over school holiday's but again it's location dependent and not Water Babies fault. We can't recommend Water Babies enough!
July 9, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hey! Thank you so much for your incredible five star review, it means the world to all of us here in this small family business. We are so pleased to hear that our lessons are the highlight of your daughter's week - like you said, water safety is a non-negotiable but it's wonderful to hear how fun you guys find the lessons and how fun Lue makes the lessons too! Lue is brilliant at ensuring all little one's needs are tailored to and adapting to what each child needs in their lesson. I'm really sorry to hear about the facilities being difficult at times, like you say, it is out of our control but we are in constant contact with every venue we swim at to try and continually improve their facilities alongside them, but it can be difficult where we swim at schools who don't have much budget. This summer, there are quite a few classes continuing over summer - please contact the office on humptydumpty@waterbabies.co.uk to find out which these are. You could use your Courtesy Passes or perhaps find another way to attend these lessons? Thanks again. Love the Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Swimmimg with water babies
My baby has been swimming with water babies for 6 weeks now and its been great. The songs they use makes swimming fun for the babies and really engaging, I've seen my babies confidence grow in underwater swims and looking forward to carrying on.
July 7, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your truly lovely review 🥹. We're so pleased to hear how much your little one is growing in confidence (after only six weeks!) in the water - you must be a very proud parent! Our programme is designed to be fun, engaging and progressive, so it's wonderful to hear how much you like your lessons! Thanks again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team x
Great swimming teachers
We’ve been swimming with Water Babies since our son was just a few months old, and his confidence in the water has come on leaps and bounds. Our teacher is exceptional—so encouraging, patient, and truly wonderful with the children. The lesson plans are always engaging, well-structured, and genuinely fun for the kids.
The Whiteley facility is very good overall, featuring a fantastic underwater viewing window where you can watch the little ones swimming under the surface! My only small constructive feedback is that a few of the baby changing units currently need repairing. Aside from that, we couldn't have asked for a better experience.
July 3, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your wonderful, detailed five star review 🥹. We are SO pleased to hear how well your son is getting on in his lessons but more importantly how much his confidence has grown in the water - you must be a super proud parent! Our programme has been designed with scientific research, and we are super proud to be able to offer such a high quality programme to you and others. We pride ourselves on having the best teachers around, and it's so wonderful that you have experienced that high-level of teaching, care and compassion. Thank you for your feedback re the Whiteley Physio Centre - we are in talks with the venue weekly about repairs, but I will certainly feed this back. Thanks again, love The Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Water safety and confidence
Child no 4 in waterbabies. I have seen it all with wobbles, no underwater, refusal to get into the pool / off the steps. All challenges met with care and compassion from teachers and admin. All my kids love water but are cautious yet confident. Some amazing teachers over the years
July 2, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your truly wonderful five star review 🥹. We're so proud to have been a part of all four of your children's swimming journeys, and it's amazing to hear how confident they are, but more importantly how they are always cautious and will ultimately do their utmost to keep themselves safe! We pride ourselves on being the most passionate and compassionate swimming company around, and we're so pleased to know that you have received that from the get go. Thanks again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Highly recommend!
Our son has been swimming with Water Babies since he was 4 months old (now 21 months) and his confidence in the water has grown immense since we began. He doesnt particularly enjoy going underwater, however each teacher we have had, has never pushed him and gone with his speed. The teachers do have a lesson plan each week to follow, however they also follow the childrens lead which is lovely to see. Highly recommend
July 2, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your wonderful five star review 🥹. We are so proud and pleased to hear just how far your little one has come and how well he is doing in his lessons - you must be so proud to see just how confident he is. Try not to worry about the fact he doesn't like going underwater, every little one is individual and we can reassure that you one day he will find that extra bit of confidence and surprise you! It's lovely to hear how his teacher/s have never pushed him and always follow his lead, because we wholeheartedly believe it should always be the little one's choice (not the parent's or not the teacher's)! Thanks again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team xx
I would recommend Water Babies to any parent!!
I would recommend Water Babies to any parent. The program is incredible. We started taking our daughter when she was 3 months. Within a few months she is able to hold herself afloat if she was in an accident. What is also amazing is she uses this hold on skill out of the water (when shopping and sitting in a trolly). The confidence she has gained in the water is beautiful. Worth every penny.
July 2, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your incredible 5 star review 🥹. We're so pleased to hear how well your daughter is doing on our programme and in her lessons - it's such a wonderful feeling to see just how far they can come in such a short amount of time (for example holding herself afloat if she was ever to get into danger in the water). How fantastic that she's using her hold on skills outside of the pool too - what a clever girl! Thanks again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Super swimming!
My baby has been swimming with water babies since he was 8 weeks old. He is now 3. He has complete confidence in the water and has learnt so much over the years. The teachers are knowledgable and caring. We have had a few issues with cancellations however, Clare, has gone above and beyond to resolve this issue. She is a superstar and my little one loves her!
June 28, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you for your lovely review, we really appreciate it. We're so pleased to hear how much you're enjoying your lessons with us and how confident your little one is in the water! Clare is an incredible teacher isn't she?! We're sorry about the number of cancellations, these are often out of our control, and is very frustrating for us too, but we're really pleased Clare has managed to resolve this for you. Thank you again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team x
Highly recommend
Supportive, positive and fun lessons. You can really see a huge difference in your little ones confidence from when they start as a baby.
June 21, 2026
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you for your lovely 5 star review, we really appreciate it. We're so pleased to hear how much you're enjoying your lessons with us and how you've noticed such a positive difference in your little one's confidence. We hope you continue to have lots of fun in your lessons! Thank you again, love the Water Babies Hampshire team x
We absolutely love the content of the…
We absolutely love the content of the lessons and the teachers are warm and enthusiastic! The skills our child has learnt so far have been invaluable and we are very grateful the investment in these skills.
June 18, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so so much for your wonderful 5* review, our small family business really appreciates it! We're so pleased to hear how much you love the lesson content and your teacher. Swimming is an investment everyone should make for their little ones, and we're so proud your child has learnt so much through us. Thanks again. Love, The Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Wouldn’t go anywhere else !!
My little one has been swimming with Water Babies since he was 6 weeks old. It has made him so confident, his coordination is really good for his age and he recognises some sign language (as these are apart of his lessons). I wouldn’t take him anywhere else! Also it is really convenient if i have holiday as the parent portal is really easy to use and to book a catch up for a day that’s convenient for me. Everyone on the team is so friendly and helpful they can’t do enough, thank you so much !
June 15, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! WOW, what a review, thank you so so much! We're so pleased to hear how well your little one is getting on in his lessons, how confident he is, how well co-ordinated he is and how well his cognitive development has developed (sign language etc) - that's incredible! We're pleased to hear you find the portal easy to use for booking a catch up - it's a really unique thing to Water Babies that we're very proud of, so it's great to hear you use it and find it convenient. Thank you again for your lovely review - our small family business appreciates it so much. Love, The Water Babies Hampshire team x
Great for babies and younger toddlers
We have had some absolutely fantastic teachers who have taught my 3 year old to swim independently. That said, our instructor has changed multiple times and there is a little inconsistency for the children in standards of teaching. Our children are ready now for independent swim lessons but waterbabies can not offer this at a competitive price.
May 24, 2026
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello, thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking the time to do this. We're really pleased to hear your three year old is swimming independently under our guidance and teaching - what a superstar your little one is! We will take on board your feedback re the inconsistency of standards of teaching, as this is something that is really important to us and we are sorry you have had this experience - all our teachers go through the same training to become the most qualified teachers in the UK. We would appreciate it if you could email humptydumpty@waterbabies.co.uk with some more detailed information, so that we can pick this up with our team (and certain individuals if needed). Our pricing for our new older swim programme (Swimvincible) is priced accordingly for many reasons - such as, our standards of teaching are far higher than those of other local swim schools, our teachers are far more highly trained and more qualified than teachers in other local swim schools, our Swimvincible programme doesn't just teach little ones to swim lengths back and forth, but we give little ones the opportunity to foster an overall love for the water - including diving, snorkelling, rowing, water relays, water polo, artistic swimming and much more. For those reasons alone, we are priced slightly higher than other swim schools as we can offer so much more. Many thanks, the Water Babies Hampshire team x
My little one absolutely loves her…
My little one absolutely loves her swimming lessons. She is getting more confident in the water every time. Our teacher, Suzette, is brilliant.
November 2, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your wonderful 5* review. We are so pleased to hear how well your little one is getting on with her lessons with Suzie. We are very proud that she is gaining more and more confidence too. Thanks again, the Water Babies Hampshire team xx
We’ve had such a positive experience…
We’ve had such a positive experience with Water Babies and couldn’t recommend it more. Our little one started at around 8 months old, as he really didn’t enjoy the water at first. What made a huge difference straight away was the pool temperature—it’s lovely and warm, so for him it feels more like a big bath rather than the colder pools you often find at leisure centres. That alone helped him relax and actually start enjoying being in the water.
The lessons themselves are brilliantly structured. As a teacher, I really appreciate how well thought-out they are. At first, you think some of the activities might be a bit too challenging, but because everything is repeated week after week and follows a clear routine, the babies pick things up incredibly quickly. It’s amazing to see how much progress they make—doing things you wouldn’t have thought possible at such a young age.
Our son absolutely loves his lessons and being in the water, which is such a transformation from where he started with not enjoying baths/water. A huge part of that is down to Jenny, who is fantastic. She’s always so smiley and friendly, and having the same teacher each week has really helped build a lovely bond. He clearly recognises her and feels comfortable, which makes the whole experience even more special.
Another great benefit is the flexibility—if you can’t attend a lesson, you’re able to book catch-up classes, which makes it much easier to stay consistent without missing out. Every time I have rung to sort something out the team have been incredibly helpful and I have always felt like they have been helpful and supportive! I don’t know another company like this!
Overall, Water Babies has been a wonderful experience for both of us, and we’re so glad we started when we did.
March 23, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Well, there are no words - what a review!! Thank you so, so much. We are SO pleased to hear how your little one's confidence in the water has come on so much since joining Water Babies Hampshire - we pride ourselves on giving every little one that chance in the water, and we are so proud to hear how far he's come (and how far he will go!). Jenny is one of our longest-standing teachers and is so passionate about giving little ones the best start in the water, so I will share your feedback with her - she will be so pleased! The programme we provide is backed by science and it's wonderful to hear how you can see the benefits our bespoke programme gives your little one. We are also so glad you have had nothing but positive experiences with our office team - they really will try and do anything they can to help. Thank you again and we wish you and your little one a continued very smiley, confident, safe swimming journey with us. Love, The Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Water confidence for children and adults
Our son just turned 3 and we’ve been attending classes since he was 7 weeks old. My husband and I aren’t the strongest of swimmers, so we wanted to ensure our son had the best chance of confidence in the water. We love the guided nature of the classes, so we don’t have to think about what or how to teach him the skills he needs. He adores the classes…smiles all around. We love the time bonding with him. It’s been an incredible experience for us all and the best thing is how confident our son is in the water. We swim at LB Whiteley, where the pool is nice and warm and there are good changing facilities. Our first year of classes was with Suzi and then we moved classes and had Angela. Both brilliant teachers. All other teachers we’ve had for catch-up classes or cover have all been brilliant too (particularly Jenny). We’re so thankful we made the investment in his swimming skills.
March 1, 2026
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Oh wow! What an incredible review! We are so pleased to hear about how much you and your little one are enjoying your lessons. You should be so proud about introducing your son to the water from a young age, so that he has the chance to grow up safe and confident in the water - we get so many parents in a similar situation to you, whereby they are not water confident and want to give their little one the opportunity they didn't get. Thank you so much for your kind words about our teachers - we pride ourselves on our level of teaching and we are truly grateful you have found every teacher to be brilliant. Thank you again, and we wish you and your little one all the best in his ongoing swim journey. Love, The Water Babies Hampshire team x
Worth every penny
Took a while for a baby to get used to but however he is a little fishy now and absolutely loves his lessons. The swimming instructors are fantastic and seeing your little one become more and more confident each week is amazing. Water babies is a lot of fun and it’s lovely that you build relationships with the other parents and babies. Water babies has made me more comfortable in the water as well as your child I would recommend to any parent.
December 14, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you SO much for your truly wonderful review. Every review like yours helps other parents, and so we really appreciate you taking the time to write it. We are HUGE on building your little one's confidence in the water, but as well as that, building parent's confidence in the water. We are so pleased to hear how fun you find our lessons and how you've built relationships with others in your lessons - that social element is just as important for you as it is for your baby! Thank you again and we hope you continue to enjoy your little 'fishy's' lessons. Love The Water Babies Hampshire team xx
We love our swimming at the weekend, Lou is brilliant!
We love our swimming at the weekend. Lou is brilliant with all the babies, always reading how they’re feeling and not making them do anything they don’t want to. A great vibe, friendly atmosphere and teaching the babies all about water in the safest possible way!
November 24, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you SO much for your wonderful 5* review about Lou and our swimming lessons. We're so pleased to hear how much you're enjoying your lessons with Lou, how she makes them fun and safe and always putting little one's needs first. I will make sure to pass this feedback on to her asap. Thanks again! Love, The Water Babies Hampshire family x
Great lessons
Great lessons, lovely warm facilities.
Our instucor Alice is so lovely and has made the lessons relaxing and informative.
November 9, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your wonderful 5* review. Every review we get, we appreciate so much as a small business. We're so pleased to hear your feedback about our programme, the facilities and Alice - she's such a fun, bubbly teacher isn't she?! Thanks again! Love, The Water Babies Hampshire team xx
Good teacher, terrible changing facilities
Classes are generally good and excellent for under threes. We have found by comparison though that they aren’t as structured as we’d like now our daughter is older.
Also the Cedar School location in Southampton, particularly the changing and toilet facilities is very poor. Unfortunately unacceptable for us which is why we’ve moved to an alternative.
September 14, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello. We are sorry to hear that the standards of the changing rooms at The Cedar School are not where they should be. All of the pools we swim at are fantastic for baby swimming due to their warm water temperature and showers at every venue for parents and children to use, however they are not all specifically used for baby swimming alone, and at The Cedar School as you may be aware is a special needs school. The pool when not being rented by us or other third parties is used by their own older children. As a result of this mixed use, the changing rooms are not necessarily designed to accommodate babies and toddlers alone. With expectations varying massively in our customer base we know that not all the pools (especially changing facilities we use) will suit everyone, but sadly we have to work with what we have available. I am sorry that in this instance you were not happy with the facilities at The Cedar School and we will do what we can to try and rectify this. Many Thanks - the team at Water Babies Hampshire.
Water babies is the best decision we…
Water babies is the best decision we ever made with our little one! He started swimming at just 3 months old and is now the most confident little boy in the water at 2.5 years old! He absolutely loves his swimming lessons with Angela every week and enjoys splashing around and learning new things! Thank you
September 18, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your 5* review and sharing your feedback. We're so happy to hear that your little boy has gained so much confidence in the water! It's wonderful to know your lessons with Angela are having such a positive impact on your child. Love, the Water Babies Hampshire team x
Water Babies is great for those 'young…
Water Babies is great for those 'young people' learning to swim ..
September 14, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Hampshire
Hello! Thank you so much for your 5* review. We're so pleased you're enjoying your little one's swimming lessons. Love the Water Babies Hampshire team x
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