Your child must be able to sit upright independently.  Additionally, registration information submitted to ISR will be reviewed by a team of nurses to ensure that ISR is the safest swimming instruction for your child.  Your registration information enables us to tailor the program to meet your student’s needs.

Infants (six to 24 and independently walking) will be able to roll on to their back and float while awaiting rescue.  Skills learned will be based on your child’s individual development and growth.

Toddlers will be trained to perform a swim-float-swim sequence to reach safety.

Students 18 to 36 months will learn breath control, water exploration, and water safety.

Swimmers over 36 months will learn the above and also floating and swimming techniques.

YES.  Student safety is our highest priority.  Each lesson is one-on-one; the instructor is solely focused on your child.  Our online registration process includes an evaluation by medical professionals of each child’s health data and developmental history to ensure safe participation in the program.

Parents are required to keep a daily diary of their child’s Bowel, Urine, Diet, and Sleep (BUDS).  Your instructor reviews this daily before each lesson.  Adjustments may be made to your child’s lesson if the instructor feels any of these key health measurements are not as they should be.

Each potential instructor is carefully screened and interviewed prior to being accepted as an in ISR instructor trainee.

ISR instructo trainees complete a rigorous certification program that includes a minimum of 60 hours supervised, in-water training.  This is combined with education and evaluation in child behavior, development psychology, and physiology.

ISR instructors must complete continuing education and annual recertification training to maintain their certification.

Swimming is a sensorimotor skill just like crawling, walking, and running.  Sensorimotor skills are best learned by consistent repetition.  Your child will practice walking constantly before they are able to toddle freely through the houes.  Our daily lessons will help them develop muscle memory and confidence vital to self-rescue during an aquatic emergency.

Yes, probably so.  Breath control is the first skill established during the program.  We will not progress until this is complete.

We follow established ISR protocols to minimize underwater episodes.  Should your child swallow water, we will pause until they recover before continuing.

Floaties, water wings, or puddle jumpers are not used during our lessons because they hinder your child’s ability to learn to float and swim on their own.  Wearable floatation devices teach young swimmers that it’s OK to jump into a body of water and still be able to breathe.  Additionally, floaties orient the wearer in a vertical posture, which is not ideal for self-floating or swimming.

Personal floatation devices (PFD), or life jackets, must be worn while boating.  However, there is no substitute for adult supervision and swimming skills.

We recommend students return every 6 to 12 months for refresher lessons.  We will discuss refresher lessons and new skill lessons with parents based on your student’s skill level, age, growth rate, and confidence.

Continuing water saftey and swimming education will help your swimmer adjust to their new body size and weight as they continue to develop physically and mentally.

Use our contact form to begin the process.  You will receive an automated response confirming your form submission.  You will receive a personal response in three to four business days containing lesson availability and answers to any questions you may have asked.  We will then sort out the next steps for your swimmer.