Swimming lessons in Cardiff
Teach your little one a valuable skill for life with our inspiring and supportive baby swimming lessons, toddler swimming lessons, preschool swimming lessons, and independent swimming lessons for children in Cardiff.
From the first dip of the toe, Turtle Tots is a magical journey between parent and child, developing water confidence, safety, and swimming skills through our unique and multi award-winning, child-led swimming programme.
Turtle Tots Cardiff is run by Catherine Evans Giddy who is a well known name in the leisure industry, and is also the proud owner of Cardiff Lifeguard. Along side her team of world-class swimming teachers, they offer baby swimming lessons that progress through to toddler swimming lessons, preschool swimming lessons and independent swimming lessons for older children from their lovely warm pool facilities in Cardiff.
Our supportive and child-led swimming lessons offer a wonderful bonding experience, packed with songs and games to ensure that you and your little one enjoy your time in the pool together and develop a life-long love of the water. Our programme is taught by our fully qualified and highly skilled teachers who are trained to the highest possible standards. They have an in-depth understanding of early years communication and are attuned to your child’s needs to ensure that every skill is taught at a pace that is right for them.
Check out our pool timetables below to find and book lessons online. Or, if you cannot find what you are looking for, GET IN TOUCH using the form or contact details below and we’ll help find the right day and time to suit you.
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Meet the Cardiff Team
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Catherine
Catherine is a renowned name in the leisure industry as the proud owner of Cardiff Lifeguard and Turtle Tots Cardiff. She has a wealth of experience in teaching and is excited to extend her expertise of teaching to Baby and Pre-school lessons. “When the opportunity to takeover the Cardiff franchise arose I saw an incredible opportunity to broaden my horizons and ‘dive’ deeper into the world of swimming through Baby and Pre-school lessons. I am extremely excited to spread the Turtle Tots magic as a team, with my fantastic teachers and give children life saving skills on their terms.”
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Chloe
Chloe is an enthusiastic swimming teacher, who has extensive experience working in leisure and teaching swimming lessons. ” I am very passionate about teaching swimming and I am excited to come on board and work with Turtle Tots Cardiff, it is a fantastic opportunity to work in the vocation I love, and share the joys of swimming with a child led-approach.”
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Becky
Before embarking on her adventure with Turtle Tots Cardiff, Becky worked as a primary school teacher for a number of years then went on to working as a class teacher in a special school. Once her little girl came along, she decided that she wanted a career change. “I took Millie to Turtle Tots classes from 11 weeks old and fell in love with the ethos of the lessons. Watching her grow in confidence and having so much fun in the water cemented the idea and I jumped at the opportunity to become a Turtle Tots teacher”
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Ceri-Anne
Ceri-Anne is a highly qualified teacher with a deep adoration for her job as a swimming teacher. With a Baby and Pre-school teacher qualification and Level one and two swimming qualifications, she is excited to get back in the pool working with Turtle Tots Cardiff. “The child-led approach and method of teaching demonstrated by Turtle Tots really excited me, and I will endeavour to bring the Turtle Tots magic to my lessons.”
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Find out moreReviews
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I will always recommend Turtle Tots to friends and family. I’ve been taking my son for 4 years and he grown so much in confidence. He really likes Cath as well, she is amazing with all the children. 5 stars!
Chantalle 
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Very happy with my son’s swimming lessons, he is so confident in the water now. Tutor’s are always very friendly and make a real effort to get to know your child and how they learn best. Really impressed with the progress he has made.
Sian -
Catherine is great with the children and gives advice and quality attention. Not a minute wasted during the session.
Chantalle -
Excellent class, excellent teaching from the staff. Wry friendly and approachable. Helpful and understanding. My child loves swimming and he loves the class.
Terri -
My little boy has been going to Turtle Tots since he was 8 months old. Approaching his 3rd birthday this year, he thoroughly enjoys his swimming lessons and is SO confident within the water. The lessons are well planned out, with songs, rhymes and activities that are great for building skills in the water and great recognition of achievement through certificates and badges. Colum and Becky are fantastic teachers and I could not recommend Turtle Tots enough for their dedication to helping children learn such important skills for life.
Mel -
Excellent class, my son loves it. Collum is a fantastic teacher. Recommend all day long
Terri -
Colum is brilliant instructor, makes the babies and parents feel very comfortable. My little one loved his first term with Turtle Tots and is enjoying his new term already. His confidence has grown and grown he loves being in the water thanks to Turtle Tots
Amy -
We’ve loved attending the Turtle Tots sessions and watching our boy grow from being incapable to do anything in the water, to being able to swim on his own. It’s been a joy to attend the lessons and I’m gutted he’s completed all the levels. I’ll miss our Sunday morning sessions. Thanks Colum
Rhiannon