History
Waterbabies was started by Vera Garibaldi who has been in water education for the last 25 years. Inspired by experiences she had swimming with her infant daughter Rose, Vera trained with Cookie Harkin in Melbourne, Australia. She later moved to the U.S. and developed the Waterbabies program using a synthesis of work and study in the areas of infant aquatics, parent-child attachment & bonding, infant massage, sensory integration and human brain development.
Specialties
Waterbabies is a swim program committed to providing a quality family-centered aquatic education, focusing on family bonding, touch-communication, water safety, and the latest in Learn to Swim techniques. We teach at locations in Bellevue, Kirkland, Sammamish, Everett, Seattle and Renton. We teach children 2 months-12 years the skills they need to be safe and confident in the water. Waterbabies uses a gentle, loving, child-centered approach to teach water adjustment, safety and basic swimming skills. We use developmentally appropriate, songs and games to introduce the basic swim skills because we believe that