Give your child
the best start

Teach life saving skills

We all want to give our children the best start and swimming is often a big part of that. But not all swimming lessons are created equal. At Merbabies we show you how to do it differently. Our gentle, child led ethos of teach with love, learn through play achieves amazing results and not only will your child become safe and confident in and around water, we promise you will both have the best time at your classes.

Teach with love, learn through play,
teach your child to swim the Merbabies way.

Why Choose Merbabies?

Consistently 5* rated by our customers. Shortlisted & won a commendation from the STA in the category of Swim School Provider Of The Year UK 2023 - one of only two schools across the whole of the UK to be commended.


More than 650 happy swimmers a week and over 5000 children taught in the 7 years we have been running.


More than 110 classes, running 6 days a week across Edinburgh, Livingston, Midlothian and Fife

Our unique ethos of gentle, play-based learning that informs everything we do

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What do I do now?

1

Search classes for your preferred location, day, time and availability.

2

Book quickly and easily online with a £50 deposit, then start paying monthly.

3

Turn up at the pool and start your child's amazing learn to swim journey!

What do our customers think?

Teach with love, learn through play,
teach your child to swim the Merbabies way.

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