2018 Golden Teddy Awards — Camps + Classes

Winner: Waterbabies Aquatic Program

Voters let us know how glad they are that Waterbabies Aquatic Program’s mission includes safety and confidence in the water. Waterbabies’ gentle, loving, child-centered approach to teaching basic water skills makes swimmers out of even the most hesitant kids. With offerings for every age, from infants to adults, and pools around the Puget Sound, Waterbabies has a class that’s right for every level of swimmer (including those who won’t dip their toes in the pool just yet).

Finalists

A favorite of North Seattleites, Ballard Pool (Seattle Parks and Recreation) is your go-to place for all kinds of water-related fun, including swimming lessons, lap swimming, water exercise classes and summer swim league.

Swimming matters at PRO Sports Club, but there’s more than simply a few nice pools at this club. With a gym, a spa and a staff that includes an on-site acupuncturist, PRO Sports makes fitting in your family’s rec time easy!

Notable for its location — tucked beneath a Chinese restaurant on Lake Union — Safe N Sound Swimming is renowned for its one-on-one lessons that make a swimmer out of the most reluctant student. These lessons plus swim camps mean your kid will be swimming like a fish in no time!

With multiple locations, SwimGuru provides swimming lessons to kids and adults of all ages, with courses available for babies as young as 6 months, because it’s never too early to learn water safety.