Little Fishes Swimming School Bedfordview

Little Fishes Swimming School Bedfordview We were the first swimming school to standardise our water safety program on placing only two childre

Little Fishes was established over 35 years and over the years we have tried various combinations but found our present swim program to be the best while producing optimal results in the shortest time.

16/09/2026

Bounce up high, touch the sky,
take a little leap and watch him fly! 🩵
A giggle, a jump, a splash so bright; our little swimmer is having the time of his life. ✨

🍎🍯 Shana Tova! 🍯🍎Wishing all our wonderful Jewish families a sweet, happy and blessed Rosh Hashanah - may it be a year o...
12/09/2026

🍎🍯 Shana Tova! 🍯🍎

Wishing all our wonderful Jewish families a sweet, happy and blessed Rosh Hashanah - may it be a year of new beginnings, sweeter days and endless blessings!

Shana Tova U’Metukah!
With love, from all of us at the swim school 🐳

FROM THE POOL TO THE WORLD STAGE 🇿🇦At Little Fishes, swimming has always been about so much more than learning a life-sa...
11/09/2026

FROM THE POOL TO THE WORLD STAGE 🇿🇦

At Little Fishes, swimming has always been about so much more than learning a life-saving skill. It is about helping children develop a love for movement, fitness and healthy living that can last a lifetime.

This past weekend, the owner of our amazing swim school, Kate Wood had the incredible privilege of representing South Africa at the inaugural Deadly Dozen World Championships at Crystal Palace in London, competing on the world stage alongside athletes from more than 60 countries.

Qualifying for a World Championship and having the opportunity to wear the South African colours was an incredibly proud achievement! 🇿🇦

For many children, swimming is one of their first introductions to sport and physical activity. At Little Fishes, the goal is not only to teach children to swim safely but also to encourage a positive relationship with movement that they can carry with them throughout their lives.

Her journey is a reminder that the lessons children learn through swimming: discipline, confidence, perseverance and a love of movement which can continue to shape their lives long after they leave the pool.

ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢ ꜱᴡɪᴍᴍᴇʀꜱ. ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ʜᴜᴍᴀɴꜱ! 🏊🏼‍♀️💪🏼🇿🇦

If you ask parents what they wish they had done sooner, the answer is often simple: WE STARTED! 💙Maybe they thought thei...
09/09/2026

If you ask parents what they wish they had done sooner, the answer is often simple: WE STARTED! 💙

Maybe they thought their child was too young,
Maybe they worried they would be nervous,
Maybe life simply got busy.

Water confidence doesn’t happen overnight. It is built slowly as it is one lesson, one skill and one little victory at a time.
So, if swimming lessons have been sitting on your family’s to-do list, take this as your little reminder that every child has to start somewhere 🐳

07/09/2026

Our little swimmer had the most incredible time watching the Springboks take on the All Blacks and clearly came home with a few new skills of her own! Just when we thought we knew all her talents in the water, she surprised us with her very Haka 👏🏼😂

Watch out, All Blacks 🥹💚🇿🇦

If you could go back to your child’s very first swimming lesson, you would tell yourself this: It is okay if they are ne...
31/08/2026

If you could go back to your child’s very first swimming lesson, you would tell yourself this:

It is okay if they are nervous
It is okay if progress feels slow
And it is okay if their journey looks different to everyone else’s

Because one day, they will put their face underwater, float, jump in and shout “WATCH ME!” and you will realise those tiny milestones were the big moments all along! 🐳

One bubble. One float. One “I did it!” at a time 💓

What we teach in lessons isn’t just for the 30 minutes they spend with us; we are teaching skills for life! 🏊‍♀️✨Seeing ...
26/08/2026

What we teach in lessons isn’t just for the 30 minutes they spend with us; we are teaching skills for life! 🏊‍♀️✨

Seeing a little swimmer take the skills they have learnt at Little Fishes and confidently use them on holiday is the biggest reminder that what we teach really does stick.

It is not just swimming
It is the confidence
It is the independence
It is the water safety
It is giving our swimmers skills they can carry with them wherever life takes them 🐳

Knowing that our lessons are still with them even when they are miles away on holiday… that is what makes it all worth it! 🥹💙

Google has the data and AI has the analysis but our parents? They have the real life experience. 🥹🐠We asked the question...
24/08/2026

Google has the data and AI has the analysis but our parents? They have the real life experience. 🥹🐠

We asked the question:
Why do families keep choosing Little Fishes & Baby Fishes?

The answer is:

It is the little faces that light up when they walk through our doors.
The confidence that grows lesson by lesson.
The “LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!” moments.
The proud parents watching from the side.
The friendships, the giggles, the courage and yes, even those first brave little underwater moments!

With 5-star reviews, passionate instructors, heated pools, structured programmes and a whole lot of heart, we are very proud of what we have created right here in the heart of Bedfordview. 💙

If your little one isn’t swimming with us yet…
maybe it is time to see what all the rave is about. 👀✨

📍 Bedfordview
📞 084 863 4051
🌐 www.littlefishes.co.za

21/08/2026

You are not too old.
You are not too far behind.
And you are definitely not alone. 🩵

Maybe you never learnt to swim as a child.
Maybe you are scared of the water.
Maybe you feel embarrassed that you are an adult and still don’t feel confident in a pool.

Please know this: there is NOTHING to be embarrassed about. At Little Fishes, we meet you exactly where you are - whether it is learning your very first stroke or simply finding the confidence to put your face in the water.

ɴᴏ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ. ɴᴏ ᴘʀᴇꜱꜱᴜʀᴇ. ɴᴏ ᴇxᴘᴇᴄᴛᴀᴛɪᴏɴꜱ.
Just you, the water and one small step at a time. 🌊

19/08/2026

Every now and then, we receive a message that makes us stop, reread it and realise just how special this journey truly is! 🥹

Swimming has never just been about teaching children to swim. It’s about giving them confidence, independence, water awareness and most importantly, skills that can one day save their lives - to this beautiful family, thank you for trusting us with your little ones and for taking the time to share this with us.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙬𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜.
This is teaching skills for life 💙

Address

15 Willow Crescent, St
Bedfordview
2007

Opening Hours

Monday 13:00 - 18:30
Tuesday 13:00 - 18:30
Wednesday 13:00 - 18:30
Thursday 13:00 - 18:30
Friday 13:00 - 18:30
Saturday 07:00 - 13:00
Sunday 09:00 - 12:00

Telephone

+27848634051

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