Where can I do baby swimming in Oslo?

Lovisenberggata 5, 0456 Oslo

Baby swimming run by Oslo Idrettslag (OI Svømming) and the Norwegian Life Saving Society, in a warm pool at Lovisenberg. Small groups focused on safety, water adjustment and play give your baby a gentle, reassuring start in the water.

Trimveien 4, 0372 Oslo

BabySwim at Domus Athletica by Ullevål, one of Norway's most established baby swimming providers. Age-grouped courses in a warm pool focused on play, gradual water adjustment and interaction between child and parent.

St. Olavs gate 25, 0166 Oslo

Baby swimming for children aged 0 to 2, centrally located in St. Olavs gate. Focus on water safety, motor development, play and parent-child interaction, in small groups with close guidance.

Pilestredet 60, 0167 Oslo

Baby swimming in partnership with Badenymfene, in a warm pool centrally located at Bislett. Courses build on gentle water adjustment and safety, and the central location makes it easy to reach for many families. The pool is open Monday to Thursday from 6.45am to 9pm, Friday until 8pm, and at weekends from noon to 6pm.

Sognsveien 80, 0855 Oslo

One of Norway's largest swimming clubs, offering baby swimming year-round with an emphasis on water adjustment, safety and confidence. Based in the pool at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences by Sognsvann. The baby courses take children from ten weeks to two years, and the toddler courses from two to four. A parent is in the pool doing the exercises with the child while the instructor teaches.

Sognsveien 80 (NIH) / Lovisenberggata 5 (Lovisenberg)

Baby swimming focused on water safety, water adjustment and good experiences for the whole family, with courses at NIH by Sognsvann and at Lovisenberg. Run by the Norwegian Life Saving Society, Oslo and Bærum. Courses run at Lovisenberg on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, and at NIH on Fridays. The toddler courses from one to four years are grouped by age, and you can join them without having done baby swimming first.

Arnebråtveien 114, 0771 Oslo

Age-grouped baby swimming courses in a warm pool at Hovseter, focused on water enjoyment, motor development and interaction between child and parent. Small groups allow close guidance from the instructor. The pool is open Monday from 9am to 2.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm and Friday from 9am to 12.30pm.

Bølerlia 3B, 0691 Oslo

One of the country's largest providers of baby and toddler swimming, with courses at Bøler Bad. Focus on water enjoyment, motor skills and safety, in warm water suited to the very youngest.

Dr. Dedichens vei 20, 0675 Oslo

Baby swimming in small groups, with warm water suited to the youngest, at Haukåsen school. Courses emphasise water enjoyment, safety and good contact between child and parent through play in the water.

Dr. Dedichens vei 20, 0675 Oslo (Haukåsen skole)

Baby and toddler swimming focused on safety, confidence and water enjoyment, in pools kept at a comfortable temperature at Haukåsen school. Experienced instructors support each individual family. The courses are split into three levels by age: nought to three, three to five and five to ten years.

Mortensrudveien 185, 1215 Oslo (Kantarellen bo- og rehabiliteringssenter)

Baby and toddler swimming focused on play, safety and closeness between child and parent, in warm pools at Mortensrud. Courses are grouped by age and the child's development.

Herregårdsveien 18, 1168 Oslo

Baby and toddler swimming in small groups with experienced instructors, in southern Oslo. Focus on safety, play and gradual development, with courses that follow the child from the youngest ages and up. The club has courses for children from nought to sixteen years, and also runs training for people with asthma.

Harbitzalléen 19, 0275 Oslo

Baby and toddler swimming focused on water adjustment, swimming enjoyment and motor development, at several pools across Oslo. Courses are age-grouped and follow the child step by step in the water. Enrolment opens around 1 December for the January courses, 10 February for spring, 1 June for August and 10 September for October. The club recommends signing up early, as courses often fill quickly.