Kiddies Aqua Swim School

Kiddies Aqua Swim School Kiddies Aqua Swim School operates under the company name Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy.

Its 16x indoor branches offer self-rescue water safety lessons for babies, swiming lessons for toddlers, preschoolers, young children, adults and special needs kids. Lizette Botha, Co-Owner and Head Coach of Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy is registered as a Learn-to-Swim Instructor with Swimming South Africa and completed the Les Bébés Amphibies Water Safety Course (Switzerland) in 1989 in association with Jean Fouace from Switzerland, the father the Baby Floating method since 1967. She holds a degree in BA Human Movement Science (University of Pretoria). Lizette taught more than 10 000 babies to be water safe and 21 000 kids to swim. The swim school also focusses on stroke correction for gala swimmers and Adult Learn-to-Swim.

30/09/2026

👶🏻💦 IT’S A FAMILY THING - STAR SIBLING GONÇALO QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦

Another little superstar reaches an incredible milestone at Kiddies Aqua.

Meet Gonçalo De Sousa (16 months), who successfully completed his qualifying lesson in our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme (Baby Floating) this morning!

Gonçalo has mastered the important skill of turning onto his back, maintaining a stable floating position and keeping his mouth and nose comfortably above the water to breathe.

💦 BUT DOES A BABY SWALLOW WATER DURING TRAINING?

An important aspect of our training is teaching babies to manage their breathing and respond appropriately when submerged. Babies have natural protective airway reflexes that help protect their airways underwater. During Gonçalo’s successful qualifying lesson, he demonstrated his ability to submerge, recover and float without swallowing water.

Our programme focuses on gradually developing these responses through repetition, patience and individual attention, always working at the baby’s own pace.

A special thank you to Gonçalo’s mom, Carina, and his sister, Caetana (also a former Kiddies Aqua Baby Floater), who regularly supported him from the poolside throughout his training. What a wonderful family commitment to water safety.

🛟 WHY IS BABY FLOATING SO IMPORTANT?

Should a baby unexpectedly enter the water, knowing how to recover onto the back and establish a breathing position can provide a valuable additional layer of protection while awaiting rescue.

Although no programme replaces responsible adult supervision or makes a child drown-proof, early water-safety education can equip little ones with potentially lifesaving skills.

Well done, Super Baby Gonçalo!! At just 16 months old, you have achieved something truly special. We are incredibly proud of you! 🏅🐬

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KIDDIES AQUA - “Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993…”

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28/09/2026

👶💦 WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BABY FLOATING? 💦👶

Learning to float and self-rescue is an incredible achievement, but at Kiddies Aqua, it is only the beginning of a much bigger swimming journey.

Meet two of our precious little swimmers, Kailah Rose Kruger (16 months) and Ava Viljoen (19 months), pictured here with Instructor Lizette Botha during their Overbridge Phase. 🥰

Both girls have successfully completed our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme for Babies (aka Baby Floating) and are now taking the exciting next step towards becoming confident, independent little swimmers.

💦 SO, WHAT IS THE OVERBRIDGE PHASE?

After completing Baby Floating, our babies don’t immediately move straight into a conventional Learn-to-Swim class.

Instead, they complete approximately one month of Overbridge lessons, an important transitional phase that connects the self-rescue skills learned during Baby Floating with the swimming skills they will begin developing in our Learn-to-Swim Foundation Phase.

During Baby Floating, babies learn the vital self-rescue skill of turning onto their backs and maintaining a comfortable floating position with their mouth and nose above the water, allowing them to breathe.

During Overbridge, we continue reinforcing this important back-float and water-safety foundation, while gradually introducing more swimming-related movement and skills.

They become increasingly comfortable moving between their tummy and back, submerging, kicking, moving through the water and responding to their instructor, all while maintaining the important safety skills they have already learned.

We don’t want Baby Floating to be an isolated skill that ends when the programme ends. We want to build on it.

For Kailah Rose and Ava, learning to float wasn’t the finish line - it was their starting point.

From learning how to be safer in the water as babies, we now begin developing them into confident and capable little swimmers, with the long-term goal of progressing through Learn-to-Swim and eventually learning all four swimming strokes.

First we teach them to be safer in the water.
Then we teach them to swim.
And from there, the possibilities are endless.

KIDDIES AQUA SWIM SCHOOL - Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993.

www.kiddiesaqua.co.za

🇿🇦💦 NO DNA, JUST RSA - CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE – SINCE 1993 💦🇿🇦Today, as South Africans celebrate Heritage Day, we cele...
24/09/2026

🇿🇦💦 NO DNA, JUST RSA - CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE – SINCE 1993 💦🇿🇦

Today, as South Africans celebrate Heritage Day, we celebrate the rich cultures, traditions and stories that make our beautiful country so special. 🇿🇦

At Kiddies Aqua Swimming Academy, Heritage Day also gives us an opportunity to reflect on a heritage of our own - one that began 33 years ago, in 1993. 🐬

What started with a passion for teaching children to swim has grown into a swimming family that has touched the lives of thousands upon thousands of children and families across South Africa and beyond our borders.

Over more than three decades, our heritage has been built around something incredibly important: giving children confidence, skills and greater safety in and around water.

From our pioneering Baby Floating Self-Rescue Programme, through Learn-to-Swim and stroke development, to competitive swimming, our philosophy has always been about building strong foundations from the very beginning.

More than 16,000 babies have graduated from our Baby Floating Programme alone, each becoming part of the Kiddies Aqua story. Many of the little swimmers we taught years ago are adults and parents today, and some are now bringing the next generation of their families to Kiddies Aqua. That is what heritage means to us. ❤️

Our heritage lives in every baby who learns to turn onto their back and float.
It lives in every toddler who puts their face into the water for the first time.
It lives in every child who swims their first independent length.
It lives in every instructor who passes on decades of knowledge and experience.
And most importantly, it lives in the families who have trusted us with their children since 1993.

We are incredibly proud to be a South African-born swimming academy, built through dedication, perseverance, faith, innovation and a genuine love for children and swimming. Embracing diversity to it’s fullest 🇿🇦

Today we celebrate South Africa’s heritage, and we give thanks for the privilege of building the Kiddies Aqua heritage, one little swimmer at a time.

33 YEARS. THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. GENERATIONS OF SWIMMERS. ONE PROUD HERITAGE. 🐬💦🇿🇦

Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! 🇿🇦❤️

👶🏻💦 SUPER BABY ELIJAH QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦What an incredible milestone for little Elijah Jager Smith, only 7 months old! 🏅This...
23/09/2026

👶🏻💦 SUPER BABY ELIJAH QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦

What an incredible milestone for little Elijah Jager Smith, only 7 months old! 🏅

This morning, Elijah successfully completed his qualifying lesson in our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme for infants, after approximately 26 focused lessons of learning, repetition and building confidence in the water.

At Kiddies Aqua, qualifying is about much more than simply seeing whether a baby can float. During the qualifying lesson, we assess the important skills and responses that have been developed throughout the programme, including Elijah’s ability to remain calm in the water, recover onto his back and maintain a stable back-floating position with his mouth and nose above the surface, allowing him to breathe.

Our approach is a gradual, focused and caring process. Every baby develops at his or her own pace, which is why consistency, repetition and committed parents play such an important role.

Elijah certainly had that support. His mom, Ingebor, a medical doctor, and his dad, Andrew, a psychometrist, were regularly right next to the pool throughout his training, watching his progress and supporting him every step of the way.

💦 WHY DO WE TEACH BABIES TO FLOAT ON THEIR BACKS?

Babies can be naturally buoyant, but effective self-rescue floating is still a skill that needs to be taught, practised and maintained.

Our goal is to teach the baby an appropriate response should he or she unexpectedly enter the water - to orientate towards the back, establish a stable floating position and keep the nose and mouth clear of the water so that breathing can take place.

Young babies also have protective airway reflexes when their faces are submerged. However, these reflexes should never be regarded as making a baby drown-proof or as a substitute for adult supervision. This is exactly why structured water-safety training is so important.

🛟 AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF PROTECTION

No swimming or self-rescue programme can guarantee that a child will never drown.

Our Self-Rescue Programme is therefore designed as one additional layer of protection alongside constant responsible adult supervision, secure swimming-pool barriers, appropriate pool covers and gates, and parents or caregivers who understand water safety and emergency response.

If a baby accidentally enters the water, every additional skill that may help the child reach a breathing position can be extremely valuable.

That is why we don’t regard Baby Floating simply as a swimming lesson. We regard it as the beginning of a lifelong water-safety journey.

Elijah, at only seven months old, has worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone. We are so proud of this little superstar and of his parents for their commitment and consistency!

Well done, Super Baby Elijah! 💙



KIDDIES AQUA - “Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993…”

💙 OUR PROUD ACCOUNTING TEAM – WTT ADMIN SERVICES 💙Behind every successful organisation is a dedicated team working tirel...
23/09/2026

💙 OUR PROUD ACCOUNTING TEAM – WTT ADMIN SERVICES 💙

Behind every successful organisation is a dedicated team working tirelessly behind the scenes - and we are incredibly proud of our Accounting Team at WTT Admin Services.

Thank you for the professionalism, dedication and passion with which you serve our valued Kiddies Aqua clients every day. From managing accounts and invoicing to assisting with queries and ensuring that our financial administration runs smoothly, your contribution is an essential part of the service we provide.

We know that excellent client service extends far beyond the swimming pool. Every interaction matters, and we truly appreciate the patience, care and commitment you show when assisting our parents and families.

Thank you for being such an important part of the Kiddies Aqua family and for continuously helping us maintain the high standard of service we strive for.

We see your hard work, we value your contribution, and we are proud to have you as part of our team.

WTT ADMIN SERVICES – serving our clients with passion, professionalism and care.

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👶🏻💦 SUPER BABY ELIJAH QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦What an incredible milestone for little Elijah Jager Smith, only 7 months old! 🏅This...
23/09/2026

👶🏻💦 SUPER BABY ELIJAH QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦

What an incredible milestone for little Elijah Jager Smith, only 7 months old! 🏅

This morning, Elijah successfully completed his qualifying lesson in our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme for infants, after approximately 26 focused lessons of learning, repetition and building confidence in the water.

At Kiddies Aqua, qualifying is about much more than simply seeing whether a baby can float. During the qualifying lesson, we assess the important skills and responses that have been developed throughout the programme, including Elijah’s ability to remain calm in the water, recover onto his back and maintain a stable back-floating position with his mouth and nose above the surface, allowing him to breathe.

Our approach is a gradual, focused and caring process. Every baby develops at his or her own pace, which is why consistency, repetition and committed parents play such an important role.

Elijah certainly had that support. His mom, Ingebor, a medical doctor, and his dad, Andrew, a psychometrist, were regularly right next to the pool throughout his training, watching his progress and supporting him every step of the way.

💦 WHY DO WE TEACH BABIES TO FLOAT ON THEIR BACKS?

Babies can be naturally buoyant, but effective self-rescue floating is still a skill that needs to be taught, practised and maintained.

Our goal is to teach the baby an appropriate response should he or she unexpectedly enter the water: to orientate towards the back, establish a stable floating position and keep the nose and mouth clear of the water so that breathing can take place.

Young babies also have protective airway reflexes when their faces are submerged. However, these reflexes should never be regarded as making a baby drown-proof or as a substitute for adult supervision. This is exactly why structured water-safety training is so important.

🛟 AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF PROTECTION

No swimming or self-rescue programme can guarantee that a child will never drown.

Our Self-Rescue Programme is therefore designed as one additional layer of protection alongside constant responsible adult supervision, secure swimming-pool barriers, appropriate pool covers and gates, and parents or caregivers who understand water safety and emergency response.

If a baby accidentally enters the water, every additional skill that may help the child reach a breathing position can be extremely valuable.

That is why we don’t regard Baby Floating simply as a swimming lesson. We regard it as the beginning of a lifelong water-safety journey.

Elijah, at only seven months old, has worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone. We are so proud of this little superstar and of his parents for their commitment and consistency! 🏅🐳💦

Well done, Super Baby Elijah! 💙



KIDDIES AQUA - “Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993…”

16/09/2026

💦🐬 ONCE A BABY FLOATER, NOW A LITTLE FISH🐬💦

Meet Zenokuhle Cele (just turned 3 now), a former Kiddies Aqua Baby Floater who is absolutely loving his swimming lessons.

One of the most important and often most challenging skills to teach a young child is to become completely comfortable putting their face into the water. Just look at Zenokuhle. He simply can’t keep his face out of the water.

At this stage, we continue building important swimming and water-safety skills. We teach our little swimmers to jump into the pool, turn around and make their way back towards the side, while developing their kicking, body position, confidence and independence in the water.

And this is where his Baby Floating Self-Rescue foundation becomes so valuable.

Zenokuhle is equally comfortable on his back. His early floating training taught him to relax in this position with his nose and mouth above the water, allowing him to breathe comfortably while floating.

The goal is not only to teach children how to swim - is to develop water confidence, water awareness and strong safety skills from an early age.

From Baby Floater to confident little swimmer… look at him go.

Book a FREE EVALUATION LESSON for your toddler, preschooler or young child at any of our branches via our website at www.kiddiesaqua.co.za.

KIDDIES AQUA – Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993

15/09/2026

👶💦 FORMER BABY FLOATERS ARE REAL FISHES 💦👶

Little Elijah Henning (22 months) is one of our happiest little water babies! 🐬

The moment swim day arrives, Elijah is READY. His excitement says it all. He simply LOVES being in the water.

Elijah successfully completed our Baby Floating Self-Rescue Programme when he was just 13 months old. Today, he has progressed to our Learn-to-Swim Foundation Programme, where the fun and learning continue .

At this stage, our little swimmers learn exciting new skills such as:
💦 Putting their faces confidently into the water
💦 Jumping in, turning around and returning safely to the side
💦 Kicking with a kickboard and pool noodle
💦 Developing stronger water confidence and independence

But swimming lessons are about so much more than swimming.

In our small, structured classes, Elijah also learns to interact with other little swimmers, take turns, listen to instructions and build confidence, all while having loads of FUN.🐬💙

Because Elijah started his water journey so young, he is building a wonderful foundation to progress towards learning all four competitive swimming strokes before he even reaches school. 🏊‍♂️💦

From a Baby Floater at 13 months to this confident little swimmer at 22 months, just look at him go.

Watching our former Baby Floaters grow into happy, confident and capable little swimmers is one of the greatest rewards for us as instructors, and for their proud parents.

Water safety first. Confidence next. A lifelong love of swimming follows. 💦🐬

KIDDIES AQUA
Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993.

Book a FREE EVALUATION or DEMONSTRATION LESSON at any of our branches via our website:
www.kiddiesaqua.co.za

08/09/2026

💦 FROM BABY FLOATER TO WATER LOVER 💦

Former Baby Floater UNAKHOKONKE NKABINDE (15 months) is loving her second overbridge lesson after successfully completing our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme for Infants last week. 🩵🐬

One of the most rewarding outcomes of our floating programme is seeing these little swimmers develop into confident water lovers. They learn to understand and respect the water while building confidence and important water-safety skills.

A key skill taught and reinforced throughout the programme is to turn onto the back when feeling uncomfortable or needing to recover, bringing the mouth and nose above the water to allow for relaxed breathing. This back-floating position is practised thoroughly so that it becomes a familiar and well-established response in the water.

At Kiddies Aqua, water safety is our first priority. We work to equip every swimmer with essential self-rescue skills and the strongest possible foundation to respond should they unexpectedly find themselves in the water.

And importantly, our approach is built around care, patience and positive experiences - no trauma. We want our babies to respect the water, understand its boundaries and, at the same time, experience the joy and fun of swimming. 👶🩵

Once they move into our Learn-to-Swim programme (Foundation Phase), their development often accelerates beautifully. They begin learning new swimming skills and gradually progress towards basic strokes - now alongside two little swim friends in a fun and encouraging environment.

Water safety first. Confidence next. Swimming skills for life. 💦🐬



KIDDIES AQUA - Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993.

www.kiddiesaqua.co.za

👶🏻💦 MINANTE QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦Beautiful baby, Minante Boshoff, just 12-months old, successfully completed his qualifying les...
04/09/2026

👶🏻💦 MINANTE QUALIFIES! 👶🏻💦

Beautiful baby, Minante Boshoff, just 12-months old, successfully completed his qualifying lesson (fully clothed) in our Self-Rescue Water Safety Programme for Infants, demonstrating an invaluable lifesaving skill that could make all the difference in a water emergency.

During a qualifying lesson, we carefully assess the important water-safety skills that a baby has developed throughout the programme. The process is slow, controlled, focused and deeply caring, with parents present alongside the pool throughout.

No rushing. No force. No trauma.
Just patience, repetition, trust and skilled instruction.

👶🏻 WHY DO WE TEACH BABIES TO FLOAT?

Babies are naturally buoyant, and with specialised training they can learn how to respond more effectively should they unexpectedly find themselves in water.

A fundamental part of our programme is teaching babies to turn onto their backs, establish a stable floating position and keep their mouth and nose above the surface, allowing them the opportunity to breathe while remaining afloat. No water goes to the lungs or the stomach due an infant’s instinctive ability to lock his/her airways when submerging in water.

This self-rescue training provides one more critically important layer of protection against childhood drowning.

Today, Minante joins an extraordinary group of more than 14,000 babies who have learned these specialised floating and water-safety skills under Coach Lizette during her remarkable 37-year career. She was rewarded with a personalized gold-mounted coin. Mom Maryke was also rewarded with a gold medal for her perseverance and commitment. Dad, Leandré, also witnessed this incredible milestone.

At Kiddies Aqua, we don’t simply teach babies to swim.
We teach them to save themselves when help is not around.



KIDDIES AQUA - Aquatic excellence for infants and toddlers since 1993.

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Gauteng, Western Cape &
Pretoria
0081

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 19:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 19:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 19:00
Thursday 08:00 - 19:00
Friday 08:00 - 18:00
Saturday 07:20 - 13:00

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