Baby Swim Week
Baby Swim Week 2024 was a huge success! We saw 44 families (104 participants) attend across 4 of our pools.
From the feedback we have now started regular Baby Swim Sessions in our pools across RCT. For more information or to book please see below.
Baby Swim Week will return for 2025! The week will take place from the 13th – 19th of October. Keep an eye on this page and our socials to find out more!
Baby Swim sessions
Help your baby/toddler to develop water confidence, with our weekly baby swim sessions!
Lots of toys and floats available for parents/carers to help their child create a positive relationship with the water. Nursery rhymes will play in the background to create a fun atmosphere! These sessions are open access, not instructor led.
£5.45 for a Family Pod (2 Adults, 1 Child) or free for Leisure for Life members.
Monday
Rhondda Sports Centre
9:30 – 10:30am
Tuesday
Llantrisant Leisure Centre
11:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday
Bronwydd Swimming Pool
10:00am – 11:00am
Wednesday
Rhondda Sports Centre
9:30am – 10:30am
Thursday
Ferndale Swimming Pool
9:30am - 10:30am
Thursday
Sobell Leisure Centre
11:00am - 12:00pm
Thursday
Tonyrefail Leisure Centre
1.00pm - 2.00pm
Friday
Abercynon Sports Centre
11:00am - 12:00pm
Book via the Leisure for Life app or contact the centre directly.
Top tips
Not sure how to support your baby to develop in the water? Watch our how to develop babies’ confidence in the water information videos!
Not sure what to pack? Watch our video.
- Towel for parent/carer
- Swimming costume/trunks for parent/carer
- Wear swimwear under your clothes (don’t forget to take your underwear!)
- Your usual wet wipes
- Your usual barrier cream (if needed)
- Disposable swim nappy
- Take spare with you just in case
- Waterproof swim nappy
- Worn with a disposable swim nappy to prevent water contamination
- Swim rash top or baby swimsuit
- Favourite bath toy
- They will feel more comfortable in the water if there’s something familiar there
- Poncho style towel for baby to keep warm once dry
- Wrap baby on the way in and out of the pool to keep warm
- A normal towel to dry baby off
For other top tips - click here to read a great article from Swim Wales.
Baby and toddler swimming lessons
Visit the RCT Leisure Services Swimming page to find full details - click here.