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This right here 👇
is the difference between panic… and survival.
One skill. One moment.
That’s all it takes.
Week 1 ✔️
Confidence growing.
Skills building.
Safer swimmers. 🌊
Starting lessons at a NEW LOCATION next week! This is the bar we have our students swim to! If you want to build one at home, we have posted a tutorial on our YouTube channel.
Winter in California hits different. ☀️💦
While some families are bundling up, our students are suiting up. 🏊♂️💛
Because water safety isn’t a summer activity — it’s a life skill. 🌊✨
Every jump is intentional.
Every float is practiced.
Every swim builds confidence that carries far beyond the pool.
Cooler water? Stronger mindset. 💪
Blue skies? Even better. ☀️
We don’t take seasons off from safety.
We build calm.
We build strength.
We build swimmers who know exactly what to do.
No hibernating over here. 🐻❌
Just year-round confidence in the water. 💙
01/12/2026
Join our mission to save lives.
SoCal Water Babies is offering a 6-week instructor training program in Orangecrest, Riverside, led by experienced instructor Cathryn Van Der Linden.
This program prepares you to become a certified Swim • Float • Swim and Infant Self Rescue Instructor, equipping you with the tools to support families and improve water safety in our community.
📅 Enrollment now open
📍 Orangecrest, Riverside
🛟 Training with purpose
Learn more and enroll:
👉 www.socalwaterbabies.com
Children learn how to:
• Swim independently with coordinated movement
• Roll onto their back to float, rest, and breathe
• Flip back over to continue swimming until they reach safety
This sequence can be repeated as many times as needed in a real-life situation.
Water safety is a skill — and skills can be taught.
📩 Enrollment opend February 1st. Message us to learn more about enrollment.
01/05/2026
Registration for waitlisted students opens January 15th.
Families currently on our waitlist will receive enrollment information via text and email.
This photo represents one of the most important skills we teach — the ability to float calmly, rest, and breathe in the water until help arrives.
Please be sure your contact information is up to date and watch for your message.
🛟 Safety-first instruction
💧 Skills for real-life situations
📅 Enrollment opens January 15th
If you have questions, feel free to message us.
Registration opens February 1st. Our Infant Survival Float program teaches babies how to float, breathe, and remain calm in the water until help arrives.
👶 Designed for babies & toddlers 6 months+
🛟 Safety-first instruction
💧 Skills for real-life situations
Please message us to learn more or to reserve a spot.
08/31/2025
| Monday | 7am - 7:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7am - 7:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7am - 7:30pm |
| Thursday | 7am - 7:30pm |
| Friday | 7am - 7:30pm |