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Parent Resources:
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Lesson
Guidelines
(Adobe .pdf)
FULL
BUDS
(Adobe .pdf)
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All photos
© 2005,
Dr. Harvey Barnett,
all rights reserved.
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Want to know more
about ISR
and it's history?
[click here]
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Since 1998, ISR Instructors have been dedicated to
teaching survival swimming to Tucson
infants and children. Over 1300 children have been through
the program throughout the Tucson
area.
May 14, 2008: Can
infants learn to swim?
A program for infants 6 months and older
aims to protect them from drowning by teaching them swimming skills.
NBC's Amy Robach reports from Coral Gables, Fla. |
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[click
here for 'The Today Show' video]
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...In Arizona drowning is the leading cause of accidental death
for infants and young children under the age of 4 years. In the United States ,
drowning is an epidemic for this age group.
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Infant Swimming Resource promotes three lines of defense to help stop this
epidemic and protect our children:
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Constant adult supervision in and around the water.
Maintaining a safer home pool environment
Safe, effective survival swimming instruction for children as
young as 6 months |
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What your
child
will learn |
A baby from 6 months to 12 months will learn how to hold their breath
underwater, roll onto their back and float unassisted until someone rescues
them. A child over the age of 1 year will learn how to hold their breath
underwater, swim head down, roll onto their back to float, rest and breathe;
then roll back over to resume swimming. This is called the ISR swim-float-swim
sequence and they will be able to repeat this sequence until they reach the
side of the pool and crawl out. Since most drownings occur while the child is
in regular clothing, all children will also learn how to perform these skills
fully clothed.
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Class
Structure |
Your child’s classes are 5 days a week, Monday – Friday. Each class will be
approximately 10 minutes long with just one child and the instructor in the
water. Much is accomplished in a short but very intense private lesson, which
will be individualized specifically to meet your child’s needs and abilities.
The average time period for a baby to learn the rollback and survival float is
about 4 weeks, and for a child over age one to complete the initial
swim-float-swim survival skills is about 6 weeks. All children are individually
skilled.
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Weekly
Fees |
$75.00 per week made payable to your instructor and due on each Monday prior to
start of lessons for that week. (Multiple child, active military, fire/police
officer discounted rate available at $65.00 per week per child. Rates also
may vary by location.) For all new students, there is a national enrollment fee
of $105 to be paid to Infant Swimming Resource. This covers the cost of
screening procedures for physical and developmental readiness of your child and
also includes your ISR registration package. |
Refresher Classes |
A short 2 week refresher session is needed annually or every six months to
maintain aquatic survival skills as your baby or child’s body changes. These
are charged at the same above weekly rates, and a yearly registration fee of
$35. |
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