New swim school opens for babies and toddlers in North Yorkshire
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:02 · Archive
Baby Squids North Yorkshire has opened classes for infants and toddlers in Harrogate and York, focusing on water confidence and safety.
Baby Squids North Yorkshire, launched by lifelong aquatic expert Alex Mazier, is now running classes in Harrogate and York. The school focuses on water safety, fun and early childhood development through sessions for children aged 0–4 years and beyond.
The swim school uses a child-led approach, building water confidence through play, song and quality bonding time between parent and child. Mazier said: "My work with adults and older children taught me that early exposure isn't just a nice thing to have, it's vital. I saw firsthand how aquaphobia develops when intervention comes too late."
Mazier shaped the approach from his own experience. He began lessons at five and was an anxious child in the pool, developing more slowly than peers who had started as babies. He said: "I want to be that teacher for families in North Yorkshire and provide a safe, calm environment where parents and children can bond while learning essential water confidence and life-saving skills." Mazier began his aquatics career at 16 as an assistant swim teacher and became men's captain of the Vale Royal Lifesaving Society the same year.
How it is being reported
- New swim school helping babies and toddlers make a splashBaby Squids North Yorkshire, launched by lifelong aquatic expert Alex Mazier, is now running sessions in Harrogate and YorkGazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Oct, 13:54
- New swim school helping babies and toddlers make a splashBaby Squids North Yorkshire, launched by lifelong aquatic expert Alex Mazier, is now running sessions in Harrogate and YorkThe Press (York) · 14 Oct, 13:48
In this story: Baby Squids North Yorkshire · Alex Mazier · Harrogate · York · Vale Royal Lifesaving Society
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