Frequently Asked Questions About Swim Lessons

There are 3 class levels:

Beginner – Little to no experience swimming. If your child wears floaties, and/or does not know how to go underwater they are a beginner.

Intermediate – Has had some lessons. Knows how to go underwater and hold breath properly. Can swim a short distance on their own (from steps out to the instructor).

Stroke Instruction – Can swim the length of a pool independently. Can pick their head up to take a breath, and continue swimming. Ready to start learning the 4 swim strokes.

The cost is $500 for the 10 day session, this includes beginner, intermediate and stroke instruction. Once your child has completed the 10 days we offer maintenance classes for $25 a class.

Email us at [email protected]. Please include the child’s:

Name
Age
Swimming Experience 
Preferred Start Date/Time

Have ONE Parent from the group email me each child’s:

Name 
Age 
Swimming Experience 
Preferred date/Time
Parent email address

We believe every child can learn to be water safe. There are many different swim programs and methods, we encourage you to pick the right program for your child. While Coach Brande does not have special training to work with children with special needs, she will always work closely with a family to make sure their child’s needs are met to the best of her ability. iSwimin10 is a group lesson program. If your child requires extra attention or certain accommodations, a private swim program could be better option for them.

Please email us with all questions and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. If you need to reach Brande by phone, email us a number and the best time of day to reach you.

As an essential service, iSwimin10 is fully open. Swimming is one of the safest activities your child can participate in during this time. We are outside, in the sun, warm water (90), and swimming in chlorine. The exercise and natural vitamin D will help keep children’s immune systems strong and working! All classes are small groups. While the teachers do try and keep distance between the children, six feet is not possible. There is plenty of outside seating area to allow for social distancing while waiting for your lessons. We ask that you limit the amount of family members coming to swim lessons as best as possible. At times there will be two classes in the pool. Again the teachers will do their best to maintain distance. While it’s not mandatory, we encourage you to create your own group/swim pod with friends and family. 2020/2021 lessons were very successful in that everyone stayed healthy and happy! Please do what is best for your family and your health.

Sorry, no. Three and a half is a firm age requirement.

Email us as soon as possible as we try to pair older children together. The older your child is, the longer it will take to get over the fear of the water. That is why this program is so important for your child. Swim lessons once or twice a week will be counterproductive for this type of child. 5 days in a row for 2 weeks straight is where you will get results!

After your 2 week session, we highly recommend you take maintenance lessons. This will help reinforce what they learned. Practice makes perfect! We offer them here! Our maintenance classes are ONLY for children who have completed the iSwimin10 course. Please see our maintenance tab for more information.

The pool is heated. We keep it around 90-92 degrees. The pool is not covered but shaded by umbrellas and trees. Sun shirts are preferred over sunscreen in an effort to use the least amount of chlorine possible. If sunscreen must be used, please apply at home to allow time to dry. We also recommend that your child use the restroom prior to arriving.

Sorry, No.

No. This is a private residence not open to the public.

No. You get to relax and sit on the patio observing your child’s lesson.

We strongly believe children learn better in a small controlled group. It takes negative feelings and pressure off each child allowing them to relax. They also unknowingly encourage each other to do more. A child who is scared to put their face in the water may see their classmate doing it with ease and feel more comfortable trying it. We keep our group lessons moving at a fast pace. There is very little sitting or waiting time.

Swimming for 30 min. is a lot of work. A worn out and tired child is very difficult to teach. It might make swimming a negative experience. It has also been proven that young children only have about a 30 min. attention span. Young children can typically attend to one activity that is of interest to them for around 30 minutes at a time and should generally be able to filter out small distractions occurring simultaneously in the environment.

Most swim school’s definition of “swimming” might be very different than a parent’s definition of “swimming”. Coach Brande understands this as a parent herself. We do guarantee your satisfaction. How your child progresses is completely up to them. Children learn in different ways and at different speeds. In all Brande’s years of teaching, she has never had a child end a session not knowing how to put their face in the water and swim out a good distance. We don’t consider children “water safe” until they can lift their head, take a breath, and continue swimming. Every child leaves iSwimin10 a happy swimmer with a newfound love and respect for the water!

That’s ok and completely normal. If your child is crying, we do ask that the parents stay “out of sight, out of mind”. Seeing you makes it harder for them to calm down and concentrate. Often times if a child is upset and can see their parent(s) they will try and get out of the pool. This is unsafe. You don’t need to leave, but it is recommended that you step into the driveway where they can’t see you. We tell children that you have gone for a walk and that you will be back. This lets the child know that you have not abandoned them and provides a picture in their head of where you are. It’s very important that you stay positive with your child. Children typically stop crying after a few days and end up loving the water and Coach Brande so much, they don’t want to get out!