YOUNGSTERS are making waves at Holsworthy Swim School with a 350% increase in babies and toddlers signed up for lessons. 

Talented swim teachers at the 1610 pool in Holsworthy have been inspiring more children than ever to take to the water to learn to swim at Holsworthy Leisure Centre. 

The numbers of babies and children attending swimming lessons at the pool has increased by 350% in the past three years, rising from 50 to 227 children signed up for classes. The senior activity leader and swim instructor at Holsworthy Leisure Centre Adam Davey says he has been working in partnership with the North Cornwall and Tavistock Heartbeeps baby and toddler music development group to encourage parents to bring their baby and toddlers along to Holsworthy to improve their swimming skills.

He said: “We have forged a very successful partnership with Jess [Chu] at Heartbeeps to help babies and toddlers develop their confidence and improve their skills in the water. It has definitely had an impact on the numbers at the school as parents understand that it is important to introduce babies and children to water safely at an early age and to continue to work on those skills so that children are confident and happy swimmers.

“Three years ago we had around ten babies attending lessons now the numbers have increased to around 50, we have hundreds of enthusiastic toddlers and pre-schoolers who all enjoy learning and having fun in the water.”

r than at Holsworthy for lessons.”

Steph Divito from Holsworthy has been taking her two-year-old daughter Willow for swimming lessons to Holsworthy since she was six months old.

She said: “The swim school is thriving as Adam is good with the children, Willow is happy under the water as she is above it, he sings songs with the children and repeats exercise with them so both parents and children understand what he is trying to achieve. He explains it all so well which helps a lot.”