Question 1

What is ISR and how is it different from traditional swim lessons?

Accepted Answer

ISR is the product of 50 years of ongoing development in the area of aquatic survival instruction for infants and children. ISR's primary focus is to teach your child to become a productive swimmer or floater in any depth of water. The goal of ISR is that your child becomes an "aquatic problem solver." ISR will greatly increase your child's chance of surviving in an aquatic accident, even when fully clothed!

Question 2

If the focus is on survival skills, will my child learn how to actually swim?

Accepted Answer

Yes. At ISR, we believe that swimming is part of survival for a child who can walk. Children learn the swim-float-swim sequence so that they can 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.

Question 3

How do you teach babies and young children to swim if they can't even talk yet?

Accepted Answer

ISR instructors teach infants to swim by honoring each child's individual strengths and experiences. They understand the fundamentals of the behavioral sciences, child development and sensori-motor learning as it relates to the acquisition of aquatic survival skills; they use this education to guide each child through the sequence of learning to swim and float. Verbal skills are not required for a child to acquire self-rescue skills. We are able to communicate with our students through touch and positive reinforcement while striving to set our students up for success every step of the way.

Question 4

How do you teach them to hold their breath?

Accepted Answer

Breath holding skills are taught in the first lesson. We shape breath control using highly effective positive reinforcement techniques. We continue to reinforce these breath-holding techniques throughout every lesson.

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