Swimming lessons for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers

Lots of little ones love the water and enjoy making a big splash. Swimming promotes physical, emotional and social health and it's vital that children develop confidence in the water at an early age. So perhaps it's time to consider what the options are for swimming lessons near you.

Luxembourg boasts an impressive range of indoor swimming pools. Some municipal swimming pools offer their own lessons. Then there are private swimming schools and local clubs who teach at municipal or private pools. There is high demand for swimming lessons and many classes are fully booked, so it is always a good idea to get your child onto a waiting list as soon as possible.

Swimming lessons across the country

Starting in the North, AquaNat-Our in Hosingen offers lessons to children from the age of 5 and up. You can book a block of 10 lessons to get your child started. You will find regular baby classes at the palm-tree lined kiddies' pool in Redange-sur-Attert and the Nordpool in Colmar-Berg.

PIDAL, the communal pool in Walferdange, offers a block of 10 lessons for €105 for babies, as well as a course for older children across a range of different ability levels. They also promote an intensive three week course for those wishing to learn rapidly.

There are several dedicated learner pools in the City and it is worth contacting them directly for more details on children's swimming lessons. The Aquatic Centre at the Coque offers blocks of 10 sessions for children of all ages, starting at €155. Babies are welcomed from just eight weeks old and are grouped according to age, up to 48 months.

Les Thermes in Strassen teaches children as young as four to blow bubbles and retrieve an object from underwater in their Penguin classes. They also cater for babies aged from three months in their Aqua-mini class. An der Schwemm in Bettembourg offers classes to children from four years old at €160 per trimester. Syrdall Schwemm in Niederanven welcomes babies from 3 to 18 months. Children from four years old can then follow the Water Habituation course. Both courses will set you back €100 for five sessions.

Further south in Rodange, the PiKo pool has been recently renovated and offers AquaBaby and AquaKids classes. There are also classes for babies from the age of three months at Les Bains du Parc in Esch and at AquaSud in Differdange.

Private swim schools

David Steffes set up Schwammen.lu in 2019 and has over 350 students per year. He accepts babies from six months old and focuses on becoming comfortable in the water in a playful way. Individual training is priced at €799 per 10 sessions or group training at €399 per 10 sessions.

Pool Party is run by Steve Kemp who is a qualified lifeguard and teaches children from the age of two, to familiarise them in the water for their enjoyment and safety. He can also come to your home if you have a private pool.

For children aged four and above, Little Swim offers lessons in Howald and Limpertsberg and the Club Européen de Natation à Luxembourg (CENL) teach in Mamer and Limpertsberg.

Swimming clubs

There are several Swimming Clubs across the country that offer lessons from beginner to competition level. Typically, you sign your child up to weekly lessons across an entire year. Fees tend to be lower than private swim schools, and you are sometimes eligible for a further subsidy from the commune.

The Cercle de Natation in Dudelange offers baby swimming courses, as does Swimming Luxembourg in Luxembourg City for babies from four months old. In collaboration with the commune of Kayl, Mondercange Swim Club runs baby and toddler swimming classes at Faubourg School in Kayl.

Barracuda Swimming School in Esch-sur-Alzette and Schwammclub Differdange accept children from the age of four. The Luxembourg Sharks Swimming Club in the City have a 'Little Sharks' class for children from four years old. The Swimming Circle in Diekirch accept children from the age of five, as does the Wiltz Swim School.