Teach them safety for life — starting in the water.

Little swimmers. Big safety.

One-on-One Survival Swim Instruction

Every child is unique — and every child deserves the skills to stay safe in and around the water, no matter their age. Our private, individualized ISR lessons are customized to match your child’s specific needs, pace, and personality. With focused, one-on-one instruction, your child learns vital self-rescue skills step by step while building confidence, safety, and independence with every lesson.

Refresher lessons

Children grow and change quickly during their early years, and their swim skills should grow with them. Refresher lessons are shorter sessions designed for students who have already completed ISR training and need to keep their skills sharp. These lessons help reinforce self-rescue techniques, adjust for changes in size and coordination, and ensure your child stays confident and capable in the water year after year.

Maintenance lessons

Maintenance lessons offer ongoing practice for children after completing their initial ISR training. These short, regular sessions—whether weekly, monthly, or seasonally—help keep self-rescue skills sharp and support lasting confidence and safety in the water. Contact us to find the maintenance schedule that’s right for your child!

FAQs
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.
Do you have children that just can’t learn the skills?
No. Every child can learn. It is my job to find the best way to communicate the information so that it makes sense to the child. I set your child up to be successful every time you bring them to me. I start where they are and through consistent lessons, we see progress.
What other benefits does the ISR lesson experience provide students?
Every child is unique. However, many parents report that once their young children have mastered learning to swim, the resulting confidence in their abilities engenders a positive self-concept that is often demonstrated in other aspects of their personalities. There are also obvious health and other psychological gains.
Why does it take an average of 6 weeks for my child to learn this?
The 6-week average is an estimate that is based on the average time in which it takes most children to learn these survival skills. Every child is unique and ISR’s Self- Rescue program is specifically designed based on your child’s individual strengths and needs. It is important to realize that this is an average which means that some children will actually finish more quickly while others will need more practice. ISR is dedicated to safety and, therefore, we want to provide your child with the time and best opportunity to become proficient in his/her survival skills. We will always honor your child’s needs.

Because every child deserves the skills to survive

and the confidence to swim.

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