Lessons
ISR swim instruction is for children 6 months to 6 years with all one-on-one instruction. Lessons are conducted 5 days a week (Monday through Friday), at a maximum of 10 minutes a day, for approximately 6 weeks. Each child has their own lesson time daily.
What your child will learn depends on his or her age and developmental readiness, but in all cases, at minimum, your child will learn to roll onto his or her back to float, rest, and breathe, and to maintain this position until help arrives.
Rollback to Float
Infants & Young Toddlers will learn the ISR Self-Rescue skill of rolling onto their backs to float, rest and breathe. They learn to maintain this position until help arrives.
Swim-Float-Swim
When an instructor deems a child developmentally ready, they will learn the full ISR Self-Rescue sequence in the water. They will practice swimming until they need air, rotating onto the back to float, then rolling back over to continue swimming. ISR students are taught to repeat this sequence until they reach the safety of the steps, side of the pool, or the shoreline.
Skill Continuation
Your child’s initial skill set is not the end. It’s only the beginning of your child’s skills! ISR skills are like speaking a second language and must be practiced.
Students who have been previously skilled in ISR will be offered Maintenance & Refresher opportunities to maintain their skills and confidence throughout the year. While Maintenance lessons are typically suggested at intervals ranging from once a week to once a month, and Refreshers suggested every 6 months, parents should work with their instructor to determine a Maintenance + Refresher schedule that is right for their child.
If your child completes lessons as a floater, they can undergo skill advancement to swim-float-swim when ready.
Pool Location
Erie Community Center in Erie, CO
Bob L Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette, CO
Please let me know if you are interested in becoming a host pool or know of a facility/family that I could contact.
Program Pricing
There are two fees associated with ISR lessons: the National Registration Fee and the Tuition.
Tuition
$150 a week per child
National Registration Fee
New Students - $105.00
Returning Students - $40
There is a one-time registration fee which goes directly to ISR - this is separate from Tuition and does NOT go to your instructor. With a focus on providing your child with the safest and most effective lessons possible, the registration fee covers a comprehensive medical background check that you complete online when you register your child. ISR’s staff of nurses reviews all the information in full to ensure your child can safely participate in lessons. One example that might prevent your child from being trained by ISR is a history of seizures. The annual registration fee is valid for the calendar year.
Signing Up for Lessons
To sign up for lessons, click on the ‘sign up’ link below and choose your lesson type. Please contact me at Jenna.McGee@InfantSwim.com for the sign-up password. ISR National Registration links will be sent once you have reserved your spot by paying the session deposit.
A Family’s ISR Journey
A raw, real, and inspiring testimonial. Granger and Amber Smith's son, River, lost his life to drowning in 2019. Three years later, their new baby, Maverick, completed ISR Self-Rescue Lessons.
ISR Lessons in Action
Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children under 4 in 23 U.S. states. Nationwide, it ranks second only to vehicle accidents. On average, 11 children drown every day. "With ISR training, just because a child wanders to the pool alone doesn't mean he has to die there, and that's our mission," says JoAnn Barnett, Infant Swimming Resource president, and CEO.