What To Expect in The Learn2SwimSafe Program

When you enroll your child in Learn2SwimSafe Program, you will receive a ton of information with an overview of the program's philosophy, methods, guidelines, and expectations of the parents / guardians and their role (included within this site). There is a requirement of total commitment on the part of the parent / guardian - in time and support. Without the parents/ guardians support and commitment, the program cannot be successful.

TIME:  

In Learn2SwimSafe Program, the instructor works with swimmer for 80 minutes (approximately 5-20 minutes a day 2-4 days per week for 2-6 weeks) in a private, individualized lesson. Non-swimmers and Children 2 years of age and under have shorter lessons; lessons average about 3 minutes plus an average of 3 minutes times the age of the child up to 20 minutes for children under 10 and up to 30 minutes for children over the age of 10. For example, if child is 6 months old, the child's average lesson time will be about 4-5 minutes. If child is 24 months old, the child's average lesson time will be about 9 minutes, and if child is 8 years old, the child's average lesson time will be about 20 minutes.  But there are more factors:  depending on each individual child's learning curve and the skill planned for the day, lessons maybe adjusted - shortened or lengthened. Aside from Learn2SwimSafe Program Program's goal, classes are structured to the individual child's needs, not a structured "group" lesson plan. The lesson may be less than the above noted length if the child shows signs of fatigue (noted by a blood-refill test on the child's back or bottom of the foot or toes), throws-up, swallows a large amount of water (limit is 3 swallows) or the child shows a unwillingness to proceed or is uncooperative to the instructor's instructions. For any of these reasons, the instructor may make a decision to shorten the lesson.  In extreme circumstances, if the situation warrants it necessary, and at the instructor's discretion, the instructor may halt the lesson at any given moment. 

INSTRUCTION: 

The instructor first teaches the child to grab for the pool's wall. The belief is the child needs to know that, if they were to have an accident and fall in, that they can successfully be able to fall in the water and swim towards the wall and hold onto the wall. After this skill of grabbing the pool wall is mastered, the child dunks their head followed by turning and grabbing for the wall. Third, the child is taught a swim/roll over/float sequence intended to teach the child to save his/her own life in the case of an aquatic accident. Fourth, the child is taught all of these skills fully clothed, since the child is usually fully clothed when most accidents occur. The belief is that the child needs to be comfortable with all types of situations. 

It is recommended that your child complete 2 rounds (80 minutes x 2) each year, expecially infants and toddlers and young beginner swimmers.

SWIM LESSONS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS BEGIN ON TIME!
Your lesson time is not an exact time but is an extimated time, due to the fact that each swimmer's swim time ranges in time. Always allow 20 minutes leeway either way due to my previous lesson going overtime/undertime, and traffic. I will call or text with 10-15 minutes heads up when I am on my way.  Please have your child dressed, pottied, and ready to get in the pool.

DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO GET IN THE POOL PRIOR TO LESSON OR TO SWIM within 20 minutes prior to swim lesson. Allowing your child to get in the pool prior to lesson (as described above) may result in your child's swim lesson to be forfieted / canceled and may result in a "no-show" charge.