· Kids
Aquatic Survival School through Richard & Rachelle Beesley have
brought
Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) to Australia.
· ISR
was founded in 1966 and has helped over 136,000
infants learn and retain aquatic survival skills.
· The
highly effective ISR approach to drowning prevention uses a comprehensive
system, which safely teaches babies, infants & young children.
· ISR
students, who range in age from 6 months to 6 years, are first
taught survival
skills in the water which can lead to all the enjoyment that supervised
water activities can provide.
· The
education is directed at teaching the infant, the person closest to the
solution, to respond to being face down in the water. The rationale is that
with appropriate redirection, the infant can use the same strength,
endurance and mental capacities that they used to escape supervision and get
into the water, to survive in this unforgiving environment.
· The
intent of the ISR Instructor is to instill competence in the water, so that
the infant becomes an aquatic problem solver.
· All
skills are initially learnt in a swimsuit. But, since most children drown
while fully clothed, the child is then given the opportunity to utilize and
practice their skills while fully clothed.
· All
daily lessons are one on one with a highly trained ISR Instructor who is in
direct control of the lesson. The parent or caregiver, at the side of the
pool, is encouraged to view the lesson poolside and verbally praise &
encourage their child’s efforts during the lesson.
· The
program educates parents and caregivers about all aspects of aquatic safety
for infants through interaction
with their child’s ISR Instructor, observation of daily lessons, reading of
the ISR Parent Resource Guide and through the ISR award winning website
(www.infantswim.com).