Laura Stuart-Cook
Riet Tupling (45), from Healing, has run swimming lessons for many years – and now she’s turned her attention to tiny tots.
She said: “I’m running basic swimming lessons for babies aged from just a few weeks old to three-and-a-half-years.
“Young babies love to get in the water because it gives them a freedom to move which they don’t have on land.”
Riet, who has four children – Rose (17), also a qualified swimming instructor, George (15), Frank (14) and Ruby (12) – is currently running two baby swimming classes each week.
She added: “Most people aren’t aware that you can take babies swimming at a very young age, they don’t even need to have had their first vaccinations, although most parents prefer it.
“There are special swimming costumes that you can buy to make sure they keep warm too.”
The sessions are held each Saturday at Whitgift School swimming pool.
Tots aged 18 months to three-and-a-half-years swim from 11.30am to noon, and babies from birth to 18 months go in from 1pm to 2pm.
Contact
The classes, which all involve parents, are pounds3.50. More information from Riet on (01472) 595848.
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