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Settling in at the edge
The coach starts where your child feels safe, on the steps or at the edge, with toys and a song. Nobody is lifted in before they are ready.
Toddler swimming lessons in Singapore (ages 2 to 4)
Our toddler swimming lessons in Singapore are for children aged 2 to 4, at your condo pool or a public pool near you, from $30 per child per session. Each lesson is 30 minutes with a certified coach, one-to-one, or small groups of up to four.
Nervous first-timers are welcome: our toddler swimming classes go at your child's pace, with songs, toys and lots of encouragement. Babies under 2 have their own lessons, from 3 months, on our baby swimming lessons page.
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Worth $69.90At our flagship pools only: Sengkang, Choa Chu Kang and Woodlands
*Free trial at selected JustSwim pools only, chosen by JustSwim. Limited slots available for November 2026.
4.8 · 308+ Google reviewsRates
What a session costs.
1 student
$75/session
$75 per student
2 students
$90/session
$45 per student
3 students
$105/session
$35 per student
4 students
$120/session
$30 per student
Rates shown are per session. A free trial is available at selected pools.
Toddler fees, extras and the free trial
Toddler lessons are 30 minutes and cost the same per session as all our lessons: the rates above.
- Female coach: add $10 per session.
- Mixed ages in one group: add $10 per session, for example when a toddler learns alongside an older brother or sister.
- Pool entry: at public complexes, you pay the ActiveSG entry fee yourself at the counter. It is not part of the lesson fee.
Free Swim Starter Kit, worth $69.90: yours when you sign up at one of our flagship pools in Sengkang, Choa Chu Kang or Woodlands.
Free trial: available at selected JustSwim pools, chosen by JustSwim, not at every pool. One trial per child. If your pool is not one of them, we quote you for a normal first lesson.
How toddler lessons work
- Length: 30 minutes, shorter than our 45-minute lessons for older children, to suit toddlers.
- Children per coach: one-to-one, or small groups of up to four.
- Parent in the water: for children under 3, a parent can join them in the water for the first few lessons. Once your child is steady, you no longer need to be in the water and can watch from the poolside.
- Where: your condo pool, anywhere in Singapore, or an ActiveSG public swimming complex near you, subject to coach availability.
- When: 7am to 9pm, weekdays and weekends. Evening slots from 5pm to 7pm and weekend mornings fill first.
- Coaches: certified (NROC, SSI, ASCA, ASCTA, AUSTSWIM or STA), and female coaches are available.
- Missed lessons: rescheduling is flexible. Tell us in advance and we move the lesson to a time when you and the coach are both free. Once the coach has reached the pool, the lesson is charged. Fees are usually collected before the lesson.
- Rain and lightning: either you or the coach can call a private lesson off in advance, and it is rescheduled for a time when you are both free.
What happens in your toddler's first lesson
Lesson one is about getting to know the water and the coach, not about swimming yet. This is what it usually looks like.
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Water play
Splashing, pouring water over hands and shoulders, and chasing floating toys, while the coach watches how your child feels about water on the face.
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A first try at the skills
If your child is happy, the coach tries bubbles, a supported float and a few kicks. If not, that waits for another week.
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A word with you afterwards
The coach tells you what your child was comfortable with, which level they start at, and one thing to try at bath time.
Four toddler levels, each with a goal you can see
Children move at their own pace, so there is no fixed number of lessons per level. Your child moves up when they can do the level's goal happily, and each goal is something you can see for yourself.
Level 1: Happy in the water
Splashing, holding the wall, moving along it hand over hand, and getting used to water on the face.
Goal: pours a cup of water over their own head and keeps playing.
Level 2: Bubbles and breath
Blowing bubbles, first with the mouth and then the nose, and learning to hold their breath on the coach's count before the face goes in.
Goal: puts their face in the water to blow bubbles, and goes under on the count and comes up calm.
Level 3: Floating and kicking
Floating on the front and on the back with the coach's hands under them, and kicking while holding a float.
Goal: floats on the front and on the back with light support, and kicks to the wall holding a float.
Level 4: Jump, turn and hold
- Safe ways in and out: sitting, sliding and jumping in to the coach, turning back to the wall, and climbing out at the steps or the edge. The turn back to the wall is the habit you want if your child ever slips into a pool.
- Goal: jumps in to the coach, turns around, reaches the wall and holds on.
- Next: our kids lessons, which follow SwimSafer 2.0, Singapore's national water-safety programme.
At your condo pool or a public pool
Wherever you choose, the lesson and the levels are the same.
At your condo pool
The coach comes to your condo pool, anywhere in Singapore. There is no travel with a toddler, and lessons are easier to plan around naps.
For a group, you bring the children: siblings, cousins, friends or neighbours. If other families in your condo ask us too, we help put a group together.
At a public swimming complex
A coach can teach your toddler at an ActiveSG swimming complex near you, subject to coach availability. Pool entry is paid at the counter and is not part of the lesson fee.
Who teaches your toddler
Every JustSwim coach is certified to teach swimming, with qualifications such as NROC (National Registry of Coaches), SSI, ASCA, ASCTA, AUSTSWIM or STA (Singapore Swimming Teachers' Association). Female coaches are available for $10 more per session.
Coaches families name in our Google reviews include Darren Diong, an NROC-registered coach with SwimSafer certification and 8 years of coaching experience; Dorothy, who holds ASCA, SSI and ASCTA certifications and has 2 years of experience; and Jeff, ASCTA certified with 6 years of experience.
JustSwim was founded in 2020 by Darren Diong. Coaches keep you posted on how your toddler is getting on, and give you simple things to try at bath time or on a family swim.
Straight from Google
4.8 stars, 308 reviews.
Marc Cordeiro
6 days ago
Learning to swim as an adult was not easy, but Coach Darren was patient and set the pacing to what I needed, brilliant coaching!
SQ Peh
1 month ago
We have been with Just Swim for two years+ for 1:1 swimming lessons. We started with Coach Darren, who taught our son. He was a great coach and our son picked up his swimming skills quickly and confidently. When we felt our son was ready to stop lessons, we enrolled our daughter with Coach Dorothy. Our daughter was initially resistant to learning, but with time, Coach Dorothy trained her well with the right balance of TLC and discipline. We are very happy to see that our daughter has now graduated and is able to swim and survive in the water. Thank you, Coach Darren and Coach Dorothy!!
Qi
5 months ago
Coach Jeff has been a fantastic swim coach for my son, Keita. Within a year, Keita learned front crawl, back crawl, and breaststroke. Jeff is very patient and great with kids, which made every lesson enjoyable. Keita always looked forward to his swimming classes and really had fun learning. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a great coach for their children.
Jasmin Chong
6 months ago
Thank you to Coach Darren for being such a supportive and inspiring coach to my daughter. She always looks forward to your lessons, and we’re grateful for the way you encourage and motivate her.
Angie Heng
6 months ago
My son truly enjoyed his lessons with Coach Darren. He was patient, reassuring, and gentle with the children, and he always made the lessons fun and engaging.
Free trial at selected pools only
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Tell us who is learning, where, and when. A coach will come back with times that fit around school, work and dinner.
- NROC certified coaches
- Your condo pool or the complex nearest you
- One to one, or a small group of four
- No payment details needed
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Frequently asked questions
Are these swimming lessons right for a 2 year old or 3 year old?
Yes. Toddler lessons are for children aged 2 to 4. A 2 or 3 year old who has never been in a pool starts at Level 1, and a child who already loves the water may start higher; the coach sees which in the first lesson.
If your child is under 2, our baby swimming lessons, from 3 months, are the better fit.
What if my toddler cries or won't get in the water?
It is normal for toddlers to feel unsure, or cry, in their first lessons, and it does not mean lessons are not working. The coach starts at the steps with toys and songs, goes at your child's pace, and never forces their face under.
What helps most is coming back each week at a regular time. Toddlers tend to relax once the pool, the coach and the routine feel familiar.
Do I need to get in the pool with my toddler?
For children under 3, a parent can join them in the water for the first few lessons. Once your child is steady, you no longer need to be in the water and can watch from the poolside.
Either way, the coach keeps you posted on how your toddler is getting on.
Our pool is outdoors. Will my toddler get cold?
Toddlers feel the cold sooner than older children, and most condo and public pools are outdoors and not heated, so it is worth planning for.
Toddler lessons are 30 minutes and the coach keeps your child moving. A snug or long-sleeved swimsuit helps, and so does a hooded towel ready at the poolside. If your child feels the cold easily, pick a mid-morning or afternoon slot rather than the first slot of the day.
If your toddler starts to shiver, tell the coach: warming up comes first.
What happens if it rains?
Either you or the coach can call a private lesson off in advance, and it is rescheduled for a time when you are both free.
Does my toddler need a swim nappy?
Yes, if your child is not fully toilet trained. Use a swim nappy (swim diaper), disposable or reusable, under a snug swimsuit. An ordinary nappy soaks up water, swells and leaks, so it is not made for pools. At a condo, check the pool rules too.
Also pack a towel, a change of clothes, and a drink or snack for afterwards.
What if we miss a lesson or my toddler is sick?
Rescheduling is flexible: message us on WhatsApp as early as you can and we move the lesson to a time when you and the coach are both free. Once the coach has reached the pool, the lesson is charged. Fees are usually collected before the lesson.
Toddlers fall ill at short notice, so if your child wakes up unwell, message us as early as you can.