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Baby Swimming Class

Camps Bay, Cape Town

30 August 2007

Bella goes to a swimming class in Camps Bay. The pool is heated and ozonated so that the babies can enjoy the water safely. Classes involve singing nursery rhymes and doing certain actions with them to get the babies used to the water. Each baby also does a few "swims", where the instructor counts to 3, blows in the baby's face and then passes them under the water to the parent. The baby has a reflex which causes it to take a breath when you blow in its' face. They are underwater for less than 5 seconds.

As Rob was on leave for a week, he decided to get in the water with Bella to see what the class entailed.


Getting started


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Camera misting up due to the heat


Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall


Humpty Dumpty had a big fall


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The Grand old duke of York...


...marched them up to the top of the hill


...and marched them down again!!!


London bridge is falling down


All the babies meet up to say hello


Tanya giving some help


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Camilla and Ferne


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Get ready to swim


Clever girl!!


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Happy to float


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Practising balance


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Bella underwater