Aquababies

The award-winning Galter Life Center Aquababies program is a parent-child swim class dedicated to educating parents on water safety while acclimating their child to water in a safe setting. Our warm water pools and certified instructors create an ideal environment for introducing first-time swimmers to the water through creative games designed to progressively teach the fundamentals of swimming. Parents will learn the appropriate ways to hold their child in the water while their child develops motor skills related to swimming, such as supported kicking, back floats and jumps.

Registration Information

Register for classes online during open registration under courses on the My Wellness portal. 

Member registration opens 2 weeks in advance of class date. Nonmember registration opens 1 week in advance. Registration will only be accepted under the child participant’s name. If your child does not have an active account, please call the Courtesy Desk at 773-878-9936, ext. 5660 for assistance. 

Before your first class: 
Download the Aquababies Policy and Liability waiver that must be signed on the first day of class. Please bring in completed to speed up the registration process.  

Please take a moment to review our pool area and locker room rules for children and parents here>.


Curriculum for the Aquababies program include:
Aquababies 1 (6 months-1 year)
  • Water safety skills
  • Scooping
  • Jumping in the water
  • Underwater exploration
  • Kicking on back 

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Aquababies 2 (1-2 years)
  • Water safety skills
  • Blowing bubbles 
  • Flipping safely from front to back floats 
  • Instructor assisted swimming skills 
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Aquababies 3 (2-3 years)
  • Water safety skills
  • Assisted swimming with an instructor
  • Pushing off the wall
  • Floating on front and back
  • Kicking on front and back
  • Blowing face-in bubbles

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Holas Y Burbujas (Bilingual Aquababies) (1-2 years)
  • Water safety skills
  • Songs and play through Spanish and English
  • Blowing bubbles 
  • Flipping safely from front to back floats 
  • Instructor assisted swimming skills

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All programs also use fun songs to match the activities!


For more information on our aquatics programs contact MaryCate Banaszkiewicz at 773-878-9936, ext. 8015, or email mbanaszkiewicz@schosp.org



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"What I like most about Galter Life Center is that it is easy to be here. It is not intimidating." - Maria