Level 0 · In the water with you

Sea Cubs Baby swim lessons in Hallandale Beach

A gentle first swim class with a parent or caregiver in the water. Babies get to know the pool through songs, eye contact, supported movement and calm repetition.

Age
Ages 3–11 mo
Lesson
30 min
Group
Up to 6 pairs
Water
90°F, indoor
Book Sea Cubs Call (786) 558-1237
An adult in the water holding a toddler at the pool wall, bath toys lined up on the edge
The ladder

Where Sea Cubs fits in

One of 11 levels between a first float and the swim team. Each one starts where the one before it ends.

See every level
  1. In the water with you
    1. Sea Cubs
    2. Tiger Sharks
    3. Blue Whales
  2. Swimming on their own
    1. Starfishes
    2. Tadpoles
  3. Strokes and distance
    1. Super Frogs
    2. Ducklings
    3. Guppies
    4. Sea Otters
  4. Training like a swimmer
    1. Vaquitas
    2. Seals
What they learn

What your baby discovers

Your baby meets each of these in your arms, when they are ready for it.

  • Water comfort

    Gentle sensory play in warm water, so the pool becomes a familiar, pleasant place.

  • Trust, in your arms

    Your baby explores the water held by the person they know best, with your face and your voice close the whole time.

  • First breath awareness

    Early breath awareness, and a light sprinkle of water on the face when your baby is ready for it.

  • Supported floating

    Front and back floats with your hands beneath them, so your baby feels the water hold them up.

  • Moving through the water

    Safe, comfortable movement with you, set to songs and repeated until it feels familiar.

In the water

See Sea Cubs in action

Moments filmed during Sea Cubs lessons in our pool.

  • First splashes, held close
  • A first back float, with the coach
  • Songs and splashes, together
The class

How a class works

Any baby can start

Sea Cubs is the first level on the ladder. A parent or caregiver comes into the water, and the coach guides you both.

30 minutes in the water together

The same songs each week give the class a routine your baby learns to recognize.

Water at 90°F

An indoor, UV-purified pool, held warm every day of the year so a small body stays relaxed.

$132 per month · 4 sessions

Up to 6 parent-child pairs with one coach. One price covers you and your baby.

Weekly schedule

Class times for Sea Cubs

4 classes a week, 30 minutes each, as scheduled in our booking system. Booking shows which of them have a place.

Book Sea Cubs

Tuesday

  • 10 AM

Wednesday

  • 10:30 AM

Thursday

  • 10:30 AM

Saturday

  • 10:30 AM
Coaches

Who teaches Sea Cubs

The coaches teaching Sea Cubs classes on the current schedule, all working from the same curriculum.

The full team
Portrait of Ulyana Navarro

Ulyana Navarro

Swim Instructor · Starfish 2+

  • Red Cross WSI
  • Lifeguard
  • CPR
Moving up

Ready for the next level

Babies usually move up around their first birthday. The coach also looks at how comfortable they are in the water, how they join in, and whether they are developmentally ready.

What the coach looks for

  • Around their first birthday
  • Relaxed and happy in the water
  • Joins in with the songs and play
  • Developmentally ready for the next step
Next level

Tiger Sharks

Ages 11 mo – 1 y 7 mo

Underwater swims and first safety skills

About Tiger Sharks
Good to know

Before the first class

  • An approved swim diaper is required.
  • One adult comes into the water with each baby.
  • Sea Cubs is a first experience of the water. Water-safety skills, like turning back to the wall, start in the levels that follow.
  • Close adult supervision stays essential around every pool, bathtub and beach.
Common questions

What people ask before they book

Does my baby need any swimming experience?
Sea Cubs is where swimming begins, so every baby starts from the same place. A parent or caregiver is in the water for the whole 30-minute class, and the coach guides the two of you together through songs, supported floating and first water play. Babies can join from 3 months old, in a group of up to 6 parent-child pairs.

Do I get in the water too?
Yes. One adult joins each baby in the water for the whole class, and the coach works with you both. You learn how to support your baby in front and back floats, how to move through the water together to the class songs, and when a light sprinkle of water on the face is welcome. One monthly price of $132 covers you and your baby.

How warm is the pool?
Our indoor pool in Hallandale Beach is held at 90°F every day of the year. That is the temperature learn-to-swim programs hold for babies: small bodies lose heat far faster than adults, and water this warm keeps a baby relaxed through a whole lesson. The pool is also UV-purified, so it runs on a fraction of the chemicals a community pool needs.

What should my baby wear?
Your baby needs an approved swim diaper. You need a swimsuit too, since you are in the water for the whole class, and a towel for each of you. We provide the pool equipment, including kickboards and noodles, and the private family changing rooms have hair dryers for afterwards.

Is Sea Cubs a survival swimming class?
Sea Cubs is a gentle first experience of the water for babies, built on songs, eye contact, supported movement and calm repetition. Water-safety skills, like turning back to the wall and floating to rest, build step by step in the levels after it, starting with Tiger Sharks. Close adult supervision stays essential around every pool, bathtub and beach.

When does my baby move to the next level?
Usually around the first birthday, into Tiger Sharks. The coach also looks at how comfortable your baby is in the water, how they join in with the songs and play, and whether they are developmentally ready. Tiger Sharks keeps a parent in the water and adds first underwater swims, back floats and reaching the wall.
Next step

Your baby’s first swim class

Bring a swim diaper and a towel. The first class shows you both how your baby takes to the water.

Looking for something else?
Book Sea Cubs Call (786) 558-1237 info@miamiswimmingacademy.com