About ISR Lessons Goldfish Swim School
Lessons for every child are individualized, one-on-one with the instructor. I teach children ages 6 months old through 6 years old. Students attend short private lessons five days a week. This helps provide a very safe lesson and is key to the retention of skills. Students can start any time (typically on a Monday) and the parent or caretaker watches poolside.
Students who are crawling (generally 6-8 months) through about 14 months will learn survival floating. He or she will be taught to rotate from a face-down position in the water to a back float. The baby will be taught to rest and breathe on her back until help arrives. You can expect that the typical infant will attend 5 lessons per week for an average of 3-6 weeks to attain these skills.
A child who is walking well (usually anytime after 14 months through 6 years) will learn a swim-float-swim sequence. He or she will be taught to swim face down using arms and legs (similar to a freestyle stroke); roll onto her back to float, rest and breathe when she needs air; and then flip over onto her stomach to continue swimming until she reaches the wall or stairs. This swim-float-swim sequence can be repeated as many times as is necessary to reach safety. This skill set may be achieved with 5 lessons per week in about 5-7 weeks.
After accomplishing these skills in a bathing suit, children will then practice their skills in summer clothing and then, because we live in Michigan, progress onto winter clothing. This additional work is critical to survival swimming because most children who find themselves in the water alone are fully clothed. To view a parent video about ISR lessons, visit this site: Infant Swimming Resourc Aquatic Self-Rescue (TM)
If you or your babysitter, neighbor or grandparents have a backyard pool, lake, pond, canal or other water hazard consider these skills completely necessary for your child's safety.
Scheduling your lessons:
To apply with ISR, every parent will complete a detailed application that includes medical history of the child. The start of lessons are pending on approval from the national RET (Registration Evaluation Team). There is a one-time application fee of $105 per child that is made payable to the national office at ISR Inc. During lessons, students are closely monitored for temperature fatigue, physical fatigue and general well-being. To provide a safe lesson, you will complete a daily log of your child's bowel, urine, diet and sleep habits (BUDS). Students will not be allowed to swim without a full and proper BUDS sheet as well as appropriate registration and any necessary clearances. Contact me today to find out weekly tuition rates. If you wish to sign up for ISR lessons please contact me directly at 616-318-0423 or via email at m.petrella@infantswim.com.
Michael Petrella
616-318-0423
m.petrella@infantswim.com
ISR Non-Discrimination Policy:
Infant Swimming Resource, LLC ("ISR") 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 disabled applicants and students, with the provision of appropriate documentation of the need for the accommodation.
There is no such thing as 'drown proof'! Watch your child around the water!
Students who are crawling (generally 6-8 months) through about 14 months will learn survival floating. He or she will be taught to rotate from a face-down position in the water to a back float. The baby will be taught to rest and breathe on her back until help arrives. You can expect that the typical infant will attend 5 lessons per week for an average of 3-6 weeks to attain these skills.
A child who is walking well (usually anytime after 14 months through 6 years) will learn a swim-float-swim sequence. He or she will be taught to swim face down using arms and legs (similar to a freestyle stroke); roll onto her back to float, rest and breathe when she needs air; and then flip over onto her stomach to continue swimming until she reaches the wall or stairs. This swim-float-swim sequence can be repeated as many times as is necessary to reach safety. This skill set may be achieved with 5 lessons per week in about 5-7 weeks.
After accomplishing these skills in a bathing suit, children will then practice their skills in summer clothing and then, because we live in Michigan, progress onto winter clothing. This additional work is critical to survival swimming because most children who find themselves in the water alone are fully clothed. To view a parent video about ISR lessons, visit this site: Infant Swimming Resourc Aquatic Self-Rescue (TM)
If you or your babysitter, neighbor or grandparents have a backyard pool, lake, pond, canal or other water hazard consider these skills completely necessary for your child's safety.
Scheduling your lessons:
To apply with ISR, every parent will complete a detailed application that includes medical history of the child. The start of lessons are pending on approval from the national RET (Registration Evaluation Team). There is a one-time application fee of $105 per child that is made payable to the national office at ISR Inc. During lessons, students are closely monitored for temperature fatigue, physical fatigue and general well-being. To provide a safe lesson, you will complete a daily log of your child's bowel, urine, diet and sleep habits (BUDS). Students will not be allowed to swim without a full and proper BUDS sheet as well as appropriate registration and any necessary clearances. Contact me today to find out weekly tuition rates. If you wish to sign up for ISR lessons please contact me directly at 616-318-0423 or via email at m.petrella@infantswim.com.
Michael Petrella
616-318-0423
m.petrella@infantswim.com
ISR Non-Discrimination Policy:
Infant Swimming Resource, LLC ("ISR") 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 disabled applicants and students, with the provision of appropriate documentation of the need for the accommodation.
There is no such thing as 'drown proof'! Watch your child around the water!
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