Swim Lessons in South Tampa
In a world of 71% water, a child will be 100% curious about exploring it. Teaching your child to swim, including water safety and emergency responses, can make their curious exploration much safer. Watermelon Swim caters to all skill levels – from nervous beginners to those with prior experience, both positive and negative. Help your swimmer grow confidence in the water with lessons at Watermelon Swim.
Why swimming?
The benefits of learning to swim go beyond safety and fun. According to a Griffith University Study, children who took swim lessons before the age of 5 were more advanced intellectually, physically, and socially than their peers.
Not to mention, swimming is excellent exercise! Continuous lessons help strengthen your child’s muscles and develop a more robust heart and lungs. At Watermelon Swim, we teach swimming, safety, and survival from birth through adulthood.
Why choose our swimming
lessons in South Tampa
lessons in South Tampa
Program Overview
Watermelon Swim classes keep a low student-to-teacher ratio so that we can focus on safety and individualized attention for each student. Each class is designed to build on the skills and safety practices taught in the one before so swim students have solid knowledge and abilities to progress safely.
We offer classes year-round, focusing on our parent and child programs through our learn to swim levels 1-6. Once your child completes level 6, we will happily help you enroll in advanced classes at our other Watermelon Swim facilities.
Water Babies – South Tampa
Water Babies classes for infants 0-6 months are designed to offer a fun and relaxed aquatic experience for parents and infants. These non-submersion, parent, and infant classes offer an excellent opportunity to bond with your new baby while introducing him or her to the water. Our water babies classes boost the development of the whole child and early, year-round lessons accelerate development; physically, intellectually, and emotionally.
Our Water Babies classes are TUITION FREE! New families pay a membership fee of $55 that covers all swimmers in the family for 12 months. Current families can register at no additional cost!
Parent-Tot 1 & 2 – South Tampa
Parent Tot classes, for children 6 months – 2 years, are structured to create a comfortable and dynamic atmosphere to foster your child’s introduction to the water. Parent Tot classes teach swimming, safety, and survival in 2 levels.
Parent Tot 1 focuses on gaining comfort with submersion and learning the basics of balance, buoyancy, and breath control. Parent Tot 2 furthers these skills while encouraging independence and confidence. Early and continuous swim lessons are key to keeping your children safer around water all year long. Our innovative and creative teaching methods will make learning fun for you and your child. Parent Tot 1 and Parent Tot 2 are 30-minute group classes, with a ratio of 6 parent/child pairs to each instructor.
Learn to Swim – South Tampa
Our Learn to Swim group classes are 30 minutes with a 4:1 ratio. Our students are placed into group lessons according to swimming ability and age to ensure all students in a group are within the same developmental range. The small class size creates a structured, positive, and caring learning environment for your child. Statistics show that children learn best through fun!
Age 7 & Up – South Tampa
Our 7 & Up class was designed for children 7 years and older who are working on their beginner swim skills. These lessons cover the lifesaving skills in Levels 1-4, teaching water safety and survival while fostering a genuine love for swimming.
Swimmers with Disabilities – South Tampa
We teach children and adults with both physical and mental disabilities the swimming, safety, and survival skills they need to develop safer swimming skills while growing” a love of the water. We get to know each swimmer’s unique learning style to determine if group or private classes are the best fit. We know encouraging and challenging our students appropriately is key to their success, so we work with each student (and parents or guardians if applicable) to set attainable goals and achieve extraordinary results.
Adult Swim Lessons in South Tampa
At Watermelon Swim, you are never too old to learn to swim! We offer water competency classes for adults to learn life-saving skills, including balance, buoyancy, and breath control. You will only be in a class with other adults learning to swim.