Hi
Just arrived in Switzerland and would like to take our 10-month old baby to the pool. Does anyone know or have any experience on good swimming-for-babies lessons in the Nyon/Gland/Morge areas?
Thanks a lot for your input!

I am also interested in swimming for babies in the Nyon area. Just a heads up so that you don't make the same mistake as I did. I took my 5 month old son to the thermal pool in Divonne this afternoon and can report back that it was a huge waste of money (20 EUR entrance fee) and time. The facilities are quite run-down and not at all baby friendly. The only real advantage was that the water is 30C and has some sort of healing qualities. Hmm, I wonder if the little mouse will sleep through the night tonight!!!

Good luck and do let me know if you find somewhere.

Does anyone know of thermal hot-springs (other than Divonne) in the Geneva/Lausanne area where children are allowed to enter?

Hi Spatzl

I haven't taken him to any pool, yet, as he had a bad cold and is still recovering from it. I plan to start taking him in March, as we'll be away for a week and when we're back he'll be 1!.. the reason being that i've been advised about a nice place for babis. Still haven't checked it out, thouhg, but I believe it's meant to be good. It's in Bursins and it's called Aquarius Swimming. You gotta take the Gland exit to get there and then go left (opposite the direction of Gland town). According to the info I got:

• course for babies from 4-12 months is on Saturdays b/w 9am and 10am
• course for 13-24 months is b/w 10am and 11am (that's why i'd rather start in March)
• water temperature is 28 C and air 30 C

It's a course for mum and baby, and it costs CHF 200 pour 10 seances (frais de participation et acces a la piscine).
Website www.aquarius-swimming.com
If I happen to go first, I'll let you know what I thought about it, ok.
c ya