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Learn ISR at serene Southern Oklahoma pools with Ms. Christy.

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Private Home w/Salt Water Pool

Private Location in Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma 73401

Swim Lessons in Southern Oklahoma

Welcome to Ms. Christy's ISR swim lessons, proudly serving families in Southern Oklahoma. As a dedicated Infant Self-Rescue instructor with a background as a Speech Language Pathologist, I bring a unique approach that focuses on respect, individualized attention, and building vital safety skills in children. My philosophy centers on nurturing each child's personal pace and readiness, ensuring they gain confidence and essential life-saving abilities. Join me in creating a safe, empowering aquatic experience for your little one. Let's work together to ensure that a moment never steals a lifetime.

FAQs

Will my child fear the water because of lessons?

There is an important difference between being fearful and being apprehensive because you are not yet skilled in a new environment. ISR is not like traditional swim lessons; it is a drowning prevention program that teaches survival swimming. Sometimes as a parent, you make choices for your child’s safety, like sitting in a car seat, because you know they are important. The same can be said for ISR. Fun can be defined as when skill meets challenge. Once competent in their skills, many children cannot be dragged away from the pool. They are having entirely too much FUN.

Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?

We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.

Can’t babies swim naturally?

Unfortunately, babies cannot naturally swim. If this were the case, there wouldn’t be so many drownings every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Accident Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4 in the United States.

Is it the baby fat that makes them float?

Actually, the primary factor in a baby’s ability to float is the ability to take air into the lungs. To maintain this access to air, the child must adjust his/her posture. The difference in positioning for an adult can be inches. For a baby, this adjustment is reduced to centimeters. If a child’s body posture is just a few centimeters off, it can make the difference between the face being submerged or the child having access to air.

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