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Welcome to Baby Squids Colchester and Tendring

Hey! I’m Alice, proud owner of Baby Squids Colchester & Tendring. Our swimming lessons are inclusive, fun-fuelled, sociable, and educational for both you and your little ones. We’re not only here to teach your little ones to swim, but also enable them to ignite a love with physical activity. In fact, I can tell you now, that our Milestone Programme will not only teach your child basic life-saving skills that they will utilise throughout their entire life, but you’ll also create some awesome memories together too. Maybe some for their 18th Birthday, eh?

Having grown up with the beach on my doorstep, the ability to swim confidently since I was little has played a key role in allowing me to safely enjoy the water. And now, as a mother to two boys under four, I’m ensuring they’re learning the same skill too. I’ve done the rounds on swimming lessons and have experienced first-hand how no swimming lessons (thanks to lockdowns) negatively impacts a child’s confidence, which is what led me to this very adventure.

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Baby Squids Colchester & Tendring

Your nearest baby swimming lessons in Colchester and Tendring

We run baby swimming lessons across Colchester and the Tendring district. We teach babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers (aged 0 – 4).

All of our Baby Squids have lots of fun, learn important water safety skills and ignite a love with physical activity all whilst following our fun and progressive  programme. If you are looking for quality,  swimming lessons in Colchester or Tendring, that are child-led and enable your little one to learn through play, get in touch today.

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The Frating Pool

Frating, Colchester, CO7 7DP

Lovely private pool heated to 32C

Colchester Frating private swimming pool

Our awesome private pool in Frating is heated to 32 degrees making it the ideal environment for babies and young children to enjoy their first experiences in the water.

Our awesome private pool in Frating is heated to 32 degrees making it the ideal environment for babies and young children to enjoy their first experiences in the water.

Dovercourt Holiday Park

Harwich, CO12 3TZ

Bright, spacious warm pool

Lovely, bright and spacious pool to introduce your child to the water. There is a large changing area with cubicles and baby changing stations.

Lovely, bright and spacious pool to introduce your child to the water. There is a large changing area with cubicles and baby changing stations.

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Baby Squids Colchester and Tendring

Our mission at Baby Squids Colchester & Tendring is about offering fun and progressive swimming classes, whilst being as flexible as we can. We know that from newborn through to school age, your child develops very fast, hence our Tendring & Colchester baby swimming lessons are built around four Milestones, set to their current age and ability. We love it when babies attend from birth, but we welcome all abilities and love you to join our Colchester & Tendring children’s swimming classes at any time mid-term. We like to work together with both parent/carers developing your child’s swimming skills, and are more than happy to talk through any specific concerns you may have before joining us.

Try for free

Book up for a course of Colchester & Tendring baby swimming lessons and if after your first class you decide it’s not for you we offer a full refund to all new customers. It’s a chance for you to meet the team and enjoy a Splash, Kick and Swim the Baby Squids way.

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Baby Squids Colchester and Tendring

Our mission at Baby Squids Colchester & Tendring is about offering fun and progressive swimming classes, whilst being as flexible as we can. We know that from newborn through to school age, your child develops very fast, hence our Tendring & Colchester baby swimming lessons are built around four Milestones, set to their current age and ability. We love it when babies attend from birth, but we welcome all abilities and love you to join our Colchester & Tendring children’s swimming classes at any time mid-term. We like to work together with both parent/carers developing your child’s swimming skills, and are more than happy to talk through any specific concerns you may have before joining us.

Try for free

Book up for a course of Colchester & Tendring baby swimming lessons and if after your first class you decide it’s not for you we offer a full refund to all new customers. It’s a chance for you to meet the team and enjoy a Splash, Kick and Swim the Baby Squids way.

Baby Squids Colchester and Tendring

Our mission at Baby Squids Colchester & Tendring is about offering fun and progressive swimming classes, whilst being as flexible as we can. We know that from newborn through to school age, your child develops very fast, hence our Tendring & Colchester baby swimming lessons are built around four Milestones, set to their current age and ability. We love it when babies attend from birth, but we welcome all abilities and love you to join our Colchester & Tendring children’s swimming classes at any time mid-term. We like to work together with both parent/carers developing your child’s swimming skills, and are more than happy to talk through any specific concerns you may have before joining us.

Try for free

Book up for a course of Colchester & Tendring baby swimming lessons and if after your first class you decide it’s not for you we offer a full refund to all new customers. It’s a chance for you to meet the team and enjoy a Splash, Kick and Swim the Baby Squids way.

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What everyone is saying

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I would definitely recommend these Colchester swimming lessons. I took my 2 year old and at first he was unsure of the water and pool. Alice made us feel welcome and encouraged to carry on, and by the end of term he didn’t want to get out the pool! I was so glad for her patience and look forward to next term. The pool area is also really nice and clean and always lovely and warm. Katie Stevenson – Walton-on-the-Naze
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Amazing lessons, perfect for my 9 month old daughter! Alice is engaging, helpful and makes swimming with your little one a real bonding experience. Would definitely recommend Baby Squids to any mama’s wanting to take their babies swimming for the first time! The pool facilities are also excellent and clean which is fantastic. Paisley-Rose Tedder – Manningtree
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Having tried several other swim classes in the area, I have always returned back to Baby Squids Colchester. The teachers are awesome, my daughter loves going, and the lessons are varied and progress at the right pace for us. We have been coming for over 6 months now and keep coming back. Simone Walters, Colchester

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Gaining their trust in the water brings so many fun activities.

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