Puddle Ducks restarts swimming lessons for babies and children in the Chichester area

Puddle Ducks specialises in swimming lessons for babies from birth and children up to the age of ten, but was forced to halt its sessions due to the lockdown.

Alison Merrett, owner of Puddle Ducks Hampshire and West Sussex, said: “We are excited to have restarted lessons and are so happy to be able to start welcoming our children back to the pool! Lockdown has seen many youngsters miss out on six months of swimming, so we are delighted we can now begin to welcome them back to lessons to continue developing their confidence in the water.

“Throughout lockdown, we have provided skills and activities for our little swimmers to practice on dry land, in the bath or in their paddling pools via our weekly newsletters, but nothing can compare to being in the pool. Learning to swim is an essential life skill, and we have made sure children can get back to lessons as safely and as soon as possible.”

Pools have been allowed to reopen since July, but Puddle Ducks pushed back its relaunch date to September in order to ensure its venues are completely safe and fully up to date with the company’s comprehensive Covid-19 guidelines.

Alison said: “Things to look out for at lessons include children bringing their own equipment for lessons. If equipment is borrowed, it should be frequently disinfected and not shared between children during a lesson. You should avoid lessons where instructors are not adhering to distancing measures in the pool or spectators are allowed by the side, as these lessons are not fully adhering to the government guidelines.”

For more information visit www.puddleducks.com/local-teams/hampshire-west-sussex

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