Has your child taken to the pool like a duck to water? Is swimming second nature to them? Do you spend most of your spare time with the little one enjoying a splash around?
The UK’s leading baby and toddler swim school, Water Babies, have announced the launch of a national competition to find the nation’s most inspiring young swimmers.
There are no set categories as the only criteria is that anyone nominated must be a child who has done something amazing when it comes to water.
With the competition on the hunt for the next big thing, recent studies have revealed that the average child starts swimming lessons at the age of four. However, a worrying 40% of children haven’t had a lesson by the age of 12.
If you do encourage your child to swim, or you have been teaching your child to swim soon after birth, then see how far their skills can take them in the Water Babies awards.
Paul Thompson, co-founder of Water Babies, says: “Swimming lessons can actually can take place from birth, in fact, our youngest pupil was only two days old. Over the last few years a dozen of our pupils have saved themselves from drowning, some of whom were just two years old.”
He added: “We want to give Little Heroes the credit they deserve and encourage parents to get their own little ones water safe from as young an age as possible, so they can do great things too.”
To nominate a child in the Water Babies Little Heroes Awards, email their full name, age, story and your contact details to [email protected] by Friday 22 August. Each winner will receive a Water Babies Little Heroes trophy and a bundle of toys from Mega Bloks, the UK’s number one preschool construction toy brand.
For more information visit: www.waterbabies.co.uk