Swimming lessons for the Swim-ABC teach children all the skills they need to enjoy swimming in pools and open water safely. Your child must be able to save themselves if they end up in the water and enjoy the water without fear. Your child’s safety and skill in the water increase as they progress through the levels of the Swim-ABC. Your child is only truly safe in the water once they have completed the Swim-ABC. At that point, your child meets the Dutch National Standard for Water Safety.