
Most swim schools sort children by age. Here a level test on the first day decides the group, so a confident seven-year-old isn't held back and a nervous nine-year-old isn't thrown in at the deep end. It is also one of the few programs at a Barceloneta members' club with a published non-member rate, and the same club can carry a child from a four-month parent-and-baby class all the way to its competitive squads.
The historic Barceloneta club's swim pathway: baby swim with a parent from 4 months, water confidence for toddlers, then the Escola Formativa for technique and endurance up to age 12.