Welcome to Ms. Darci's Swim School

What to Expect with Infant Self-Rescue Lessons

Discover a personalized approach to infant swim lessons in Surprise, AZ, tailored to your child's needs.

Welcome to Ms. Darci's ISR Swim 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 (your child will attend daily at the same time) for a maximum 10 minutes a day.  

Children 6 months to about 1 year learn to "rollback to float."  Rollback to Float lessons teach your baby to independently turn themselves onto their back, if ever face down in the water, to safely breathe, rest, and float on their back.

Children over 1 year to about 2 years learn to "swim-roll back-float."  With swim-rollback-float instruction, your baby can swim a short distance and then independently roll onto their back and float when they need air and rest.

Children approximately 2 years old and older can learn "swim-float-swim."  With swim-float-swim instruction your child can swim underwater until they need to breathe, roll to their back for a few breaths until rested, and then swim starting the sequence again. 

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FAQs
Why do you have the children swim in clothes?
Because 86% of children who fall in the water do so fully clothed, we want our students to have experience with such a situation. If a child has experienced the sensations of being in the water in clothing prior to an emergency situation, he/she is less likely to experience panic and be able to focus on the task at hand. If you have ever jumped in the water with clothes on, then you know that there is a significant difference in weight and feel with clothes as opposed to a bathing suit.
How do the kids react during the first few lessons?
Children often fuss during the first few lessons because they are in a new environment and around new people. As your child becomes more confident in his/her ability in the water, the fussing will decrease. It is not unlike the first time you tried a new exercise class or were asked to perform a task at work that you’d never done before: the first time you try a new task it is always challenging, until you get the hang of it. It is the same for your young child. Your child is learning to perform a skill that he/she’s never done before.
Do parents have to leave during the lessons?
No. You are truly the best cheerleader your child could have. Your positive support and encouragement are invaluable to creating an effective learning environment for your child.
Do you have children that just can’t learn the skills?
No. Every child can learn. It is my job to find the best way to communicate the information so that it makes sense to the child. I set your child up to be successful every time you bring them to me. I start where they are and through consistent lessons, we see progress.
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