Frequently Asked Questions

6 months old and comfortably sitting up unassisted.

Young children are sensorimotor learners. Research shows that mastery of a sensorimotor skill is most effectively achieved by short, frequent exposure. The 10 minute lesson structure honors the child’s attention span and avoids the risk of temperature and physical fatigue, which we closely monitor during pool time. Lessons are mentally and physically demanding on their little bodies (much like a workout!). We need each and every lesson to be an optimal learning experience.

No. Parents sit poolside during lessons. Your instructor may ask you to join a lesson when your child is fully skilled. In this way, you are able to learn how to interact with and experience your child's new skills.

NO! No student is ever thrown into the pool. When the child is fully skilled, we gently mimic real life fall in scenarios - an accidental roll in, reaching in for a toy, falling face first, etc. There is no lesson in which an instructor is throwing your child in.

We teach kids up to about 6 or 7.

86% of children who fall in the water do so fully clothed, we want our students to experience the variables and know how to manage them before an accident occurs.

For the first week or two your little one may cry, because they are in a new environment and around new people. Children may cry because this is how they communicate with us. They may also cry if they are uncomfortable, or are doing somthing that is new to them. Once your child is comfortable with the new skills they learned, the crying may lessen or stop completely. I will give all the snuggles and do my best to make lessons a positive experience.

Keep in mind that during an aquatic emergency, we want these cries to notify someone they need help! A crying baby is a breathing baby!

Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under 4.