What makes these lessons different
Many programs for young children focus on water comfort and play until kids are “old enough” for strokes. Comfort is great—but comfort without skill can create false confidence.
ISR Self-Rescue™ lessons prioritize survival swimming skills, so your child is working toward the ability to:
Move through the water independently
Roll back to a float to rest and breathe
Repeat the sequence to maintain breathing and direction toward safety
Bottom line: We’re building a safer foundation first—then recreational swimming and traditional strokes can follow more naturally.
FAQs
Why does ISR need my child’s medical information?
ISR’s team of pediatric doctors and nurses review each student’s medical history prior to lessons beginning, to provide guidance to your instructor about how to deliver the safest and most effective lesson for the child and their individual needs. It’s our job to not only provide every child with ISR self-rescue skills, but to provide those skills in the safest way possible. Infant Swimming Resource complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability. It is the policy of ISR to provide reasonable accommodations to its differently abled applicants and students, with the provision of appropriate documentation of the need for the accommodation.
Will my child need to come back after their initial session?
After your little’s initial session, you can expect their skills to last 9-12 months without regular practice and 12+ months with regular practice. Program graduates are encouraged to participate in refresher lessons (shortened session sessions of one or two weeks) annually to refresh and progress skills or maintenance lessons (once weekly) in subsequent sessions to maintain skills. Find additional information about refresher and maintenance lessons here.
Are ISR lessons taught in a group setting?
One of the biggest differences between ISR and traditional swim lessons is that we never teach more than one little at a time. All ISR lessons are one-on-one instruction, customized to your child’s level of progress, allowing each lesson to be individualized for each student.
Will my child cry during lessons?
Learning new skills, with a new person, in a new environment; honestly who wouldn’t be upset at first? The cry we oftentimes hear in the water is the same cry you get when you take away a toy, don’t let them eat dirt, or put them in their car seat. It’s a protest, and their way of saying they aren’t happy to be there. The good news is, every lesson builds additional in-water confidence and is one day closer to your child being fully skilled. We know it’s hard to see your child upset, but remember, a crying baby is a breathing baby. You’ve got this!
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