During 15th to 28th July, Mystery Island week is back at Water Babies, where we’ll be celebrating a summer of sporting competitions and bringing this to life in our lessons.
With the help of our Global Brand Ambassador, GB Olympic Marathon Swimmer, Alice Dearing, you’ll enjoy a special lesson between the 15th and 28th July, filled with new and exciting Water Babies challenges to take part in with your classmates.
We can’t wait to get all our water babies into the sporting spirit during these unique lessons. Who knows, maybe your little one will be a future athlete!
So, what are you waiting for? Let’s go!
Mystery Island
Just how adventurous are you feeling?
Miles from anywhere and shrouded in mist, legend says this remote island can become whatever you want it to be. Few have ever been there, but tales of its magical power still circulate – it becomes especially active when a special event or anniversary occurs. Just how adventurous are you feeling?
Swimming to success challenges
With the Euros, Wimbledon and the Olympics, this summer of sport will be super exciting for us all to enjoy. In your Swimvincible Team, get ready to try some new swimming to success challenges, including the Water Babies triathlon, surfing, hurdles and even noodle javelin.
Add to your Water Babies Treasures during this Mystery Island Week with our special ‘I Swam to Success!’ sticker. Your teacher will give this to you during your special ‘Swimming to Success’ swimming lesson!
Meet Alice
Alice Dearing, GB Olympic Marathon Swimmer, is the Global Brand Ambassador for Water Babies. She specializes in open water events, and was the first black woman to represent Team GB at a swimming event at the Olympics.
Alice shares our beliefs that swimming is for everyone and is passionate about raising awareness about the benefits that swimming can bring to early years, and how this can have a positive impact in later life (and not just in the pool).
Alice not only inspires people in the pool, but also as a co-founder of the Black Swimming Association, and now in her role as Global Brand Ambassador for Water Babies. Click below to discover more.
Alice Dearing said of her partnership with Water Babies:
“I started swimming at lessons with my brother when we were very young. I had no idea that I would go on to compete and represent Great Britain, I just knew that I loved swimming lessons! That early introduction gave me confidence in the water, and taught me how to be safe and start swimming.
Having learned the foundations of swimming so young, by the time I was 8 I started competitive swimming. I never thought I would get to the Olympics, and I didn’t aim for it particularly, I just looked to the next stage and kept moving up through the competitions, so when my chance came to compete for Team GB at the Tokyo Olympics I took it, and I’m really hoping to show what I can do at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
I think about what young me at swimming lessons would have thought if someone had told me I would one day have the chance to go to the Olympics, and it makes me quite emotional! I wouldn’t have believed it, but I’m so grateful to my family for taking me swimming, and for the teachers and coaches that helped me reach my potential.
That’s why I wanted to partner with Water Babies. It’s so important that everyone gets the chance to learn how to swim from a young age. It could save their life one day! I love to see babies and toddlers laughing and splashing in the water and learning those important water skills in a fun and supportive environment. As Water Babies is the world’s largest baby swimming school it was a natural fit for me, and our values align so well – we both want to inspire people to get into the water and enjoy the benefits of swimming.
Today’s Water Babies could be taking my place at the Olympics in 20 years!”
