What to Expect Before Lessons Begin:

  1. Clearance and Online Registration-

    You will book a swim lesson spot through my scheduling website. Afterwards, you will complete the initial clearance through the national ISR office online. Complete the registration forms and pay the $105 nonrefundable fee using the unique URL provided. If you are a returning student, this fee is only $40 if it has been 6 months or more since your last registration.

  2. Approval and Start of Lessons-

    Wait for confirmation from ISR. Once approved, your child has been cleared to begin lessons. *PLEASE* read the ISR parent handbook before beginning lessons.

  3. Pre- Lesson Communication-

    Before lessons, you will get an email with directions, BUDS sheets, ISR policies and a welcome letter with tips.

  4. Lessons Begin! -

    Get ready to watch your child become an aquatic problem solver! Watch the amazing things your child can accomplish in the water!

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FAQs
Will my child fear the water because of lessons?
There is an important difference between being fearful and being apprehensive because you are not yet skilled in a new environment. ISR is not like traditional swim lessons; it is a drowning prevention program that teaches survival swimming. Sometimes as a parent, you make choices for your child’s safety, like sitting in a car seat, because you know they are important. The same can be said for ISR. Fun can be defined as when skill meets challenge. Once competent in their skills, many children cannot be dragged away from the pool. They are having entirely too much FUN.
Why are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?
The reason for this is multifaceted. First, repetition and consistency are crucial elements of learning for young children. Research shows that short, more frequent lessons result in higher retention. Second, most children have fairly short attention spans and will not be able to focus on the task for longer and we want to take advantage of the best time for learning. A third reason is that, though the pool temperature is maintained at 78-88 degrees, the temperature is still lower than your child's body temperature. Lessons are work and therefore will also be losing body heat. Instructors check students regularly for temperature fatigue since this is an indicator of physical fatigue.
Why do you have the children swim in clothes?
Because 86% of children who fall in the water do so fully clothed, we want our students to have experience with such a situation. If a child has experienced the sensations of being in the water in clothing prior to an emergency situation, he/she is less likely to experience panic and be able to focus on the task at hand. If you have ever jumped in the water with clothes on, then you know that there is a significant difference in weight and feel with clothes as opposed to a bathing suit.
I hear you say your priority is survival skills. Will my child learn to actually swim?
Yes. At ISR, we believe that part of survival for a child who can walk is swimming. Children learn the swim-float-swim sequence so that they could get themselves to safety. The difference in our program is that they will learn swimming AND survival skills and how to be an aquatic problem solver.
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