I am proud to be exclusively sponsored by Turtle Tots, a swimming school for babies and toddlers in Bristol and West Wiltshire.

Turtle Tots offer swimming classes to babies from newborn to 14 months old on every day of the week. Turtle Tots also give every reader of Bristol Mum a 10% discount off swimming lessons!

Turtle Tots is owned by two Bristol Mums called Jo and Nic, who are also both qualified swimming teachers. Jo explains what makes Turtle Tots different from other swimming schools in Bristol:

“The Turtle Tots programme has been written in conjunction with personal trainers to provide a gentle, toning workout for carers, developing core strength using the resistance of the water and burning up to 250 calories per session, at the same time as babies learning to swim. For mums wanting to regain their post-natal fitness it is a fun way to get more exercise into the day with their baby. The focus always remains on the baby, but we also inform carers how to get the most out of the session for themselves, too.”

Turtle Tots provide a flexibility and personal touch which extends to classes missed due to holidays or sickness. Jo explains:

“We operate a catch up policy so that if parents inform us in advance that they will miss a class due to illness or planned holiday we will do our best to accommodate them in an alternative class, meaning that they get the full number of classes paid for. We believe this is fair and means our clients get value for money. We know clients really value this service, which many other swim schools do not offer.”

Turtle Tots offer swimming lessons for babies and toddlers every day of the week at several different locations:

Otium Leisure Club
Grand Thistle Hotel,
Broad Street, Bristol

Winterbourne International Academy
High St,
Winterbourne,
South Gloucestershire

Brislington College Enterprise Pool
Hungerford Road,
Brislington

Soundwell Hydrotherapy Pool
3 Church Road,
Soundwell

Widbrook Grange Hotel
Trowbridge Road,
Bradford On Avon

St Mary’s, Calne
63 Curzon Street,
Calne

First Step UK Gym
Unit 19,
Leafield Way,
Leafield Industrial Estate,
Corsham

BRI
Upper Maudlin Street,
Bristol

Redhill House Hotel
A38 Redhill,
Bristol,
North Somerset

If you are interested in swimming lessons for your baby or toddler, here are the Turtle Tots contact details:

Email: joanna.wood@turtletots.com
Mobile: 07816 152 084
Visit the Turtle Tots website
Like the Turtle Tots Facebook page

Meanwhile, here are what Bristol Mums have been saying about Turtle Tots…

“I’ve been taking little L swimming with JO at Turtle Tots Bristol for just over a year. The lessons are really brilliant, well balanced between fun, safety and water confidence. Jo is a fantastic teacher, really empathetic to each of the babies and their parents. We recently hit a major water wobble with L when she turned 1 year and Jo’s advice and support have stopped me throwing in the towel (literally). She and the Turtle Tots franchise have helped me deal with L’s wobble and with a little gentle perseverance and a lot of singing and laughter we are sure she will be enjoying the water again soon, I couldn’t recommend them enough.” – Sharmila and Leelah