Best Swimming Classes for Kids and Youth in Dubai
Published 15 November 2023 at 14:34
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Learning to swim is of paramount importance for children due to several compelling reasons. This important ability equips children with essential life-saving skills while offering a host of physical, psychological, and social benefits. Swimming lessons promote physical fitness and overall health, contributing to cardiovascular and muscular development, and cultivate confidence and self-esteem in children as they conquer their fears and achieve milestones in the water! Group lessons foster social interaction, allowing children to make friends, work as a team, and develop strong communication skills. Dive into variety of the swimming classes in Dubai!
Tidal Titans
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Tidal Titans is dedicated to establishing a nurturing and motivating atmosphere for individuals with varying levels of swimming proficiency. Whether you're a novice seeking to grasp the fundamentals of swimming or a seasoned competitor striving to perfect your technique, experienced coaches customize their methods to align with your distinct requirements and objectives. They emphasize the establishment of a solid foundation, the enhancement of stroke mechanics, the advancement of stamina, and the optimization of aquatic performance.
Tailored for infants and young children from 6 month to 2.5 y. o., Baby swim (water discovery) classes are thoughtfully crafted programs that create a secure and supportive setting for introducing them to the aquatic environment. These sessions commonly involve parents or caregivers participating alongside the little ones. The primary objectives of these classes include cultivating comfort with water, nurturing self-assurance in aquatic settings, and imparting fundamental water abilities like buoyancy and leg movements. Incorporating melodies, interactive games, and gentle exercises, these classes captivate the infants' attention while ensuring an enjoyable experience. The ultimate goals of baby swim classes encompass strengthening the bond between parent and child, offering sensory stimulation, and establishing the groundwork for eventual swimming prowess and heightened water safety awareness.
Learn-to-swim classes are designed for beginners starting from Starfish 2+ and Goldfish 3+ introducing programs for the youngest children to Lionfish 4+ and Sharks 6+, teaching how to push and glide on front and back with or without assistance and developing foundational motions of arms and legs for swimming.
Stroke development program is for older kids with basic swimming skills and is perfectly suited for proficient swimmers of all ages aiming to elevate their technique beyond the basics. Guided by our skilled coaches, this program centers around honing stroke mechanics, perfecting body alignment, and maximizing aquatic efficiency.
Your child’s safety is of utmost importance, and the team strictly uphold the most rigorous benchmarks in aquatic education. Our proficient instructors are deeply knowledgeable about water safety procedures and hold certifications in CPR and lifeguarding, guaranteeing a safe setting for all individuals involved. At Tidal Titans, they are dedicated to accompanying and assisting your child throughout the entire swimming journey!
For competitive swimmers, Titans Squads program offers comprehensive training and preparation. Adult swimming is also available!
So do not hesitate to book your trial today!
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Contact: info@tidaltitans.com
- +971 52 273 4460;
- +971 54 480 0866.
Location:
- Dubai Police Academy;
- Arabian Ranches 2;
- Bright Riders school - DIP 1;
- Hamdan Sports Complex.
High Performance Sports Club
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The HPSC's history began in 2014, when a team of international coaches wanted to offer top-notch swimming lessons for kids and adults of all ages and abilities in Dubai. Today, it is a well-known establishment that provides professional-level sports, swimming, and surfing lessons at various locations in Dubai and inspires, unites, and challenges athletes to reach their own goals.
HPSC’s coaches are highly qualified, holding certificates from international federations. The club places a focus on training all staff to offer a High Performance Standard of teaching, going over the best and current teaching practices, and making sure all staff knows the correct safety procedures to be able to offer fun and safe lessons. Their experience and expertise allow them to ensure that athletes learn to swim, surf, and play sports with the correct techniques, develop their abilities in the best possible way, and know the rules.
All HPSC Coaches know how to encourage young athletes to make every effort to reach the set goals and get the most out of every minute of the training session.
Here are the classes that HPSC offers:
- Baby Splash: Here babies, accompanied by their parents in the water, learn how to build water confidence
- Learn to Swim Program: For Children aged 2 years and up who will learn how to swim and then develop their strokes to become competent swimmers.
- Swim Squad Program: is aimed at swimmers who would like to take their training to the next level and join national and international swimming competitions.
- Surfing: Offered in collaboration with Soul Surf School Dubai, everyone can learn to surf and enjoy various beach activities.
- Sports: During these multi-sports lessons kids will learn and practice in various sports, from Badminton to Volleyball.
- Let’s Camp: Every School Holiday, a fun activity Camp is hosted by Let’s Camp and HPSC to offer children fun and safe activities to take part in throughout the school holidays.
- Events: The club organizes competitive events for the participants to take part in, allowing children to show off what they have learned in their lessons.
Adults : the club offers swimming lessons (in groups or private), where you can improve your swimming technique and become more confident in the water.
It is possible to enroll in classes on a termly basis and you can choose to attend once, twice, or more times per week.
Age: 2+.
Fees:
30 Minute Classes:
- 84 AED per lesson (Once a week)
- 79 AED per lesson (Twice a week)
45 Minute Classes
- 95 AED per lesson (Once a week)
- 84 AED per lesson (Twice a week)
- 74 AED per lesson (Three times a week)
60 Minute Classes
- 105 AED per lesson (Once a week)
- 100 AED per lesson (Twice a week)
- 95 AED per lesson (Three times a week)
Contacts: info@hpsc-dubai.com, +971 50 175 4747.
Locations:
- Clarion School, D - 13 Al Asayel St, Al Quoz;
- The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort, The Palm Jumeirah;
- Dunecrest American School, Wadi Al Safa 3;
- Sunset Beach, Umm Suqeim Dubai.
Absolute Swimming
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Absolute Swimming, founded in September 2011, has grown to become one of the major choices for families in Dubai when it comes to swimming, offering a variety of programmes for all ages and abilities, from babies to adults.
There are several reasons why athletes and swimming enthusiasts so highly regard Absolute Swimming.
Firstly, it’s team dedication to their three core principles:
- Learn - they create a learner-centered atmosphere that encourages swimmers to maximize absorption of new knowledge provided by highly qualified coaches
- Develop - the coaches nurture swimmers’ talents and exert their best efforts to ensure that their young charges achieve their goals
- Enjoy - fun and engaging activities always cheer swimmers up!
There are four programmes to meet the requirements of people of different ages: Swim TOTS, Swim STARS, Swim CLUB, and Swim ADULTS. All programmes are well-thought-out, with an emphasis on the constant development of skills, improvement of techniques, and health promotion.
Swim TOTS programme is aimed at the youngest swimmers - babies and infants. The classes here are led by an experienced in-house pediatric aqua therapist who knows how to introduce your little one to water without stress. Here, much prominence is given to the physical, social, and emotional aspects of learning how to swim as the course is child-directed to make this experience enjoyable and enriching. By learning through play, children get the most out of every minute of swimming and every class can become a great bonding experience for both parents and little ones.
Swim STARS is a course for children of all ages and levels where much prominence is given to three core factors: keeping safe, active, and social. This programme is consistent with the requirements of the “Swim England “Learn to Swim” framework that ensures the well-rounded development of every child’s swimming skills and technique.
Swim CLUB - this programme follows the requirements of the 'Long Term Athlete Development Model' so every training session is customized to the age and level of the children to ensure that they will achieve the best possible results.
Swim ADULTS - the venue offers group sessions, private lessons, and female-only programmes for adults aimed at polishing techniques and improving overall physical fitness.
Age: 3 months+.
Contacts: info@absoluteswimminguae.com, +971 55 700 9500.
Location:
- Kings' School Dubai
- Kings' School Nad Al Sheba
- Hartland International School
- Kings' School Al Barsha
Elite Sports Academy
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Elite Sports Academy is rightfully considered one of the country's most recognizable and reputable sports providers. From humble beginnings as a single football course in Dubai, in 12 years the organization has developed into a sports academy with 4 directions, with tournaments and camps across the country.
These directions are Football Academy, Gymnastics Academy, Basketball Academy and Swimming Academy.
A special mention should be made of the Swimming Academy. Here, children not only become excellent swimmers but also learn valuable water safety skills. They can take swimming sessions as a part of their After School Activities (ASA/ECA sessions) and build complete proficiency in all strokes (e.g. freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, side stroke, inverted breaststroke).
Swim Squads is a programme for those athletes who have completed the Learn to Swim programme and want to improve their technique and boost their skills to a competitive standard.
The curriculum of the sessions is planned in a way that improves fitness and stamina and teaches students how to prepare bodies and minds for competitive events.
What makes Elite Sports Academy stand out from the crowd is that it is the largest Sports Academy and has the highest participation level in the UAE. The organization partners with many reputable Schools and education management companies in the Middle East and has many locations across the country.
Do not miss an opportunity to put the quality of the Elite’s training sessions to the test as now all new attendees can avail of a free trial session in any Academy of their choice across Dubai and Abu Dhabi!
Age: 3-17.
Timing: Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–12:00.
Fees: start from 80 AED per session.
Contacts: + 97145545916, info@elitesports.ae
Socials: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.
Location: Prime Business Centre, JVC, Dubai.
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