Water Babies
6 months – 3 years
Parent-and-me time in the water. Getting used to the feel of it, blowing bubbles, gentle floats, and building happy associations with the pool.
South Florida · Naples · Fort Myers
Swim lessons that start with trust, not tears.
Private and small-group instruction for children, taught at your child's pace in water you already feel comfortable in. Water safety first, strokes second, fun the whole way through.
Lessons year round — because Florida.
Private & small group
We come to your pool
Ages 6 months to 12 years
Water safety focused
Our approach
Comfort in the water is a skill. We teach that first.
Every swimmer arrives somewhere different — some can't wait to jump in, some won't let go of the wall. Both are fine starting points. Lessons move at the swimmer's pace, never on a stopwatch.
Small by design
One-on-one, or groups small enough that nobody waits their turn on the steps. More minutes in the water, more hands-on time, faster progress.
Safety is the curriculum
Before anything else, swimmers learn to get to the wall, roll to their back, float, and breathe. The skills that matter most are the ones you hope they never need.
Your pool, your schedule
We travel to home and community pools across the region. Familiar water means less anxiety on day one — and no drive across town after work.
Lesson levels
From the shallow end to the deep end.
Swimmers move up when they're ready, not when the calendar says so. Not sure where yours fits? Tell us a little about them and we'll help you decide.
First Splash
Beginners
Independent floating on front and back, submerging with confidence, kicking with a barrier, and the safety roll-and-breathe sequence.
Stroke Builders
Advancing swimmers
Freestyle and backstroke with side breathing, treading water, deep-end entries and exits, and swimming a full pool length without stopping.
Getting started
Three emails and you're in the water.
Tell us about your swimmer
Age, experience level, your city, and the days that work. A sentence or two is plenty to start.
We match a time and a spot
We'll confirm availability in your area, suggest a level, and go over rates and scheduling.
First lesson
Mostly getting comfortable — with the water and with us. You'll get a plan for what comes next.
Where we teach
Two coasts, one very warm state.
Don't see your town? Ask anyway — we cover more ground than the list below and are often nearby.
East Coast
South Florida
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County.
- Homestead
- Miami
- Coral Gables
- Kendall
- Pinecrest
- Doral
- Fort Lauderdale
- Weston
- Boca Raton
Gulf Coast
Naples & Fort Myers
Collier and Lee County, including the surrounding communities.
- Naples
- Marco Island
- Bonita Springs
- Estero
- Fort Myers
- Cape Coral
- Immokalee
Good questions
Things parents ask us first.
How young can we start?
Around six months, once a baby has decent head control. At that age it's parent-and-me: short, gentle sessions focused on getting comfortable rather than on skills.
My child is scared of the water. Is that a problem?
Not at all — it's one of the most common reasons families call. The first lessons go slowly and stay on the swimmer's terms. Nobody gets thrown in the deep end, literally or otherwise.
How often should we book?
Consistency matters more than volume. Once or twice a week keeps skills building; shorter, more frequent sessions usually work better than one long one, especially for little swimmers.
Do you teach at our pool?
Yes — home pools and community pools throughout our service areas. If you don't have access to a pool, let us know your area and we'll talk through the options.
Can siblings share a lesson?
Usually yes, when they're close in ability. If one is well ahead of the other, separate lessons keep both moving instead of splitting attention down the middle.
What should we bring?
Swimsuit, towel, and sunscreen. Swim diapers for anyone not yet potty trained. Skip the puddle jumpers and floaties for lesson time — we want swimmers feeling their own buoyancy.
Book a lesson
Let's get them swimming.
Send a note with your swimmer's age, your city, and the days that tend to work. We'll reply with availability and rates.
sunkissed.swimmers1@gmail.comLinzey Millan — Sun-Kissed Swimmers