ISR of the Carolinas
NEW to ISR? Please email us at j.kreitman@infantswim.com or j.harrington@infantswim.com to select a possible time to swim before clicking any of the links below. These links are for existing parents and will be available for you when you have received initial information.
If your child has completed the 6 week program and needs to maintain their skills (typically once or twice per month)
Maintenance is not available if a child has been out of lessons without seeing an instructor for more than two months. You will need to schedule a refresher session in this case. Please contact us with any questions.
SWIM HOUSE: THIS LINK IS A THREE WEEK REFRESHER OF SKILLS.
This is the link to click if your child has completed the full set of ISR lessons with an ISR instructor but has not been in water with an instructor for an extended period of time. If the child has learned the roll back to float only, you will want to schedule a 6 week session for them to learn the swim float swim.Please contact us with any questions.- Location: Jewish community center on Providence Road near Fairview in Charlotte - https://calendly.com/2isrofthecarolinas/jcc-next-steps-orientation-depositStudents who are 6 months through about 12 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 his or her back until help arrives. You can expect that the typical infant will attend 5 lessons per week for an average of 6 weeks to attain these skills.A child who is walking or very close to walking (usually anytime after 12 months to about 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 on his or her back to float, rest and breathe when he or she needs air; and then flip over onto his or her stomach to continue swimming until he or 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 can be achieved with 5 lessons per week in about 6 weeks.After accomplishing these skills in a bathing suit, children will then practice their skills in summer clothing and then 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.
- Location: The Swim House near Brackenbury Lane and Alexander Road in South Charlotte - https://calendly.com/2isrofthecarolinas/sh-next-steps-orientation-depositStudents who are 6 months through about 12 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 his or her back until help arrives. You can expect that the typical infant will attend 5 lessons per week for an average of 6 weeks to attain these skills.A child who is walking or very close to walking (usually anytime after 12 months to about 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 on his or her back to float, rest and breathe when he or she needs air; and then flip over onto his or her stomach to continue swimming until he or 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 can be achieved with 5 lessons per week in about 6 weeks.After accomplishing these skills in a bathing suit, children will then practice their skills in summer clothing and then 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.
- Our Lessons are one on one and tailored to meet each child's needs. Catherine Dudick, MD, makes an important distinction between swimming lessons, swimming ability, and survival swimming ability. “Until about three years of age, children aren’t able to do a crawl stroke. Learning self-rescue techniques can buy valuable time for very small children in the event of a water emergency.”How are lessons structured?You come to a private lesson 5 days a week for a maximum of 10 minutes per day for about 6 weeks (30 consecutive lessons).How old does my child need to be to start lessons and what will they learn?We primarily work with children 6 months to 6 years. Then you'll schedule a call with us to answer questions and get to know you a bit before we begin lessons.Please email j.kreitman@infantswim.com or j.harrington@infantswim.com for more information to make next steps and get your child scheduled.