Your child will learn true survival swim skills to save themselves in a water accident. However, they will also learn how to swim with us!

Placing your child in the water for the first time can feel scary. That’s why we invite parents to watch and offer a seating area near the pool.

If your child is struggling to bond with their instructor, we may ask you to stand out of sight of your child so that they can focus on their new skill. Remember, it can take 3-6 lessons for your child to bond with their instructor, so we want to give your child time to get comfortable in the water without you. After all, you won’t always be with them if they find a water source on their own.

Once your child is bonded with their instructor, you’re welcome to come closer to the pool and cheer for them as they master getting to their float!

Children can start survival swim lessons as early as 6 months old. Ideally, every child should learn survival swim skills before they begin walking. Water sources are everywhere and drowning can happen in as little as 2 inches of water. As your child is able to access water sources, they need the skins to turn their bodies away from the water and breathe calmly. However, we teach all ages! Any child can benefit from the skills of the swim-float-swim technique to survive a water accident.

Most children learn survival swim skills and pass the 2-minute float test between 24-28 lessons. After that, we maintain their skills and work on becoming stronger swimmers in weekly maintenance lessons!

Puddle jumpers place your child in the vertical position in the water instead of what we teach—horizontal. Everything we teach is eyes in, horizontal, so your child can swim, get to their float, relax and breathe. If your child falls into the water without a puddle jumper, they will be in a sinking position. When you begin survival swim, it’s imperative that your child does not use a puddle jumper. Life Jackets should only be worn on a boat at a lake and in open water.

Each lesson is $3o per lesson. For the first six weeks, your child will enjoy 2-4 lessons per week until you’ve reached 24 lessons. After your child passes the 2-minute floating test, they will be ready for maintenance lessons once per week.

*If you need financial assistance, please let us know so we can connect you to available scholarship programs!

No! In a water accident, your child will likely not have goggles on. We want your child to be prepared for any situation. This is why we train your child to open their eyes in the water to find a safe spot to swim.

If your child is not potty trained, we require a disposable swim diaper and a reusable swim diaper to ensure a clean pool for all of our swimmers. If you’d like to change out of their wet bathing suits, we offer changing areas and blow dryers to re-dress your child after their lesson.

New experiences could cause a child to cry: the first time they stay with a grandparent, when you buckle them into a car seat, or even taking a bath at home. At first, survival swim lessons will be new to your child. They may cry at first; however, our gentle approach feels more like playtime in the water. Your child is always safe in the water with their instructor. Most children who cry at lessons at the beginning bond with their instructor, and the tears lessen between the third and sixth lessons. They’ll get more comfortable with every lesson gaining a sense of accomplishment and ease in the water!