Embracing the waves: A happy child tries out some new moves at the west London centre
'Nine months in a water environment means babies are perfectly prepared to swim from birth,' said Phil Shaw, 51, joint operations director of the company along with Ana Torres, 36.
'Most parents sign their children up for baby swimming because they want them to be safe around water.
'Once they start a course, they start to discover the other hidden benefits.'
He said that very young children can gain vital skills for their development through swimming at an early age - so there is no longer any excuse for tears at bath-time.
'We are helping babies to make new brain connections and strengthen their learning through exercise and stimulation,' he said.
'Introducing babies to swimming early improves babies and children's development in many areas - physically, intellectually, language development, emotionally and socially.
'We are very proud to see not only how much the babies enjoy the classes but how they improve their abilities in the water.'