"Not One More Child Drowns."

Yes! ISR is specifically geared for children 6 months to 6 years old, however, children older than that can be successfully taught as well. Older children may not take as long to be skilled, or they could take the full 6 weeks. Plan on speaking with your instructor to determine skill level and expectations.

Great question! ISR has been researched and developed for 60+ years. It’s nationally recognized as the safest swim program for infants and children. Your children will learn life saving skills that traditional lessons do not provide. 1. ISR lessons are 1:1 and individualized for your child's needs. Compared to group lessons with other students where lessons are not personalized. 2. Your child will learn to Self Rescue-how to hold their breath, swim with their face in the water, and roll to their backs to float and breathe. Many parents start ISR after spending hundreds of dollars on traditional “swim” programs frustrated because their child doesn’t have any discernible skills after weeks, months, or even years of lessons. 3. Students come 5 days a week for 10 minutes a day. They learn a little bit each day, so progress is made in weeks, not months. You do not need to enroll your children into swim lessons summer after summer, year after year. Once they learn these skills, they have them forever. With maintenance and refresher lessons, they will retain their skills indefinitely. 4. Every ISR instructor undergoes 6-8 weeks of intense training. Hands on, in the pool with an ISR Master Instructor and students, learning the ISR method. We are in the pool 5x per week for several hours a day, for a minimum of 60 hours with ACTUAL students. In addition, we receive extensive hours of academic training in anatomy, physiology, child psychology, behavior and development, sensorimotor learning, and how each relates to the aquatic environment. ISR instructors are fully insured, trained in CPR and renew credentials every year.

Breath holding skills are taught beginning with the first lesson! We shape breath control using highly effective positive reinforcement techniques. We continue to reinforce these breath-holding techniques throughout every lesson. Breath holding allows your child to conserve air while swimming. We do not teach or encourage children to blow bubbles. Blowing bubbles may seem fun, but it teaches children to release the air they need to swim. in a real emergency, that air is what keeps them alive. Dry drowning is an outdated term that terrifies many parents but is not a recognized medical term. It has been sensationalized by the media and sensationalized in tv/film. Drowning does not happen days after being in water and it is also not something to be concerned about in ISR lessons given the level of training of the instructor as well as numerous safety protocols employed to ensure safe lessons for all students. There are 3 types of drowning: fatal, non-fatal, and non-fatal with injury. If any person has a drowning event they should be seen by a medical professional immediately for monitoring and necessary care to avoid further complications and/or injury. Some reputable sources where you can read more about the subject: uofmichigan, Dispelling ‘Dry Drowning’ and Other Swimming Safety Myths https://bit.ly/3Co81Fz unitypointhealth Dispelling Myths about Dry Drowning https://bit.ly/3Akvffd clevelandclinic ‘Dry Drowning’: Separating Fact From Fiction https://cle.clinic/3hH0oSG ameracadpeds, Prevention of Drowning, May 2019, 143 (5) e20190850; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-0850 Kid Nurse ‘Your Kids Aren’t Dry Drowning (Because It’s Not Real)’ https://bit.ly/3IH8VBu

1. If you or another guardian are not in the pool, then your child should not be either. ALWAYS be arms length away. Have your child ask for your permission before they can get into the water. 2. Dress children in brightly colored swim wear, so they are easy to see. 3. Lock back doors, use a pool alarm, install and close pool covers and fence doors. 4. Don't leave pool toys in the pool or on the pool deck. 5. Assign a water watcher to watch the children in the pool/body of water. 6. Life jackets should only be used on a boat. Make Children, who are ISR skilled, float and swim every time you get in the water. 7. Say no to floaties (puddle jumpers, water wings, floats with leg holes, etc)! They teach children to be in a vertical position in the water, and cause dependency and a false sense of security. 8. Don't swim on a full stomach. 9. Once your child is fully skilled in ISR, we will go over more safety information and how to play with your child in the water so they can keep their Self-Rescue skills, without interference.