Your Local San Diego ISR Instructor

I began my journey as an ISR swim mom in 2020, when my oldest daughter was just one year old—she’s now seven! Watching her independently learn such a critical life skill at such a young age was truly incredible. She learned how to fall into the water, roll onto her back, float calmly, and rest until help arrived. Witnessing that moment was life-changing and sparked something deep within me. I knew then that I wanted to become an instructor and help other children learn the same life-saving skills my daughter had mastered.

Since then, my second daughter—now four—began swimming at just two years old and can confidently navigate all types of water with her Swim-Float-Swim skills. Over the past four summers, I’ve had the privilege of teaching more than 120 students, helping them develop confidence, independence, and safety in the water.

As a Certified ISR Instructor, my mission is to bring life-saving swim skills to families in my community—creating safer, stronger, and more confident swimmers, one child at a time.

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FAQs
Why does it take an average of 6 weeks for my child to learn this?
The 6-week average is an estimate that is based on the average time in which it takes most children to learn these survival skills. Every child is unique and ISR’s Self- Rescue program is specifically designed based on your child’s individual strengths and needs. It is important to realize that this is an average which means that some children will actually finish more quickly while others will need more practice. ISR is dedicated to safety and, therefore, we want to provide your child with the time and best opportunity to become proficient in his/her survival skills. We will always honor your child’s needs.
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.
If more frequent but shorter lessons are better, then why don’t you teach 7 days/week?
Everyone needs a little break from learning to process the information and in this case to give muscles a chance to recover. In addition, you need to be able to spend time with your family, as does your instructor. Weekends are family time. Periodically, if weather or other issues have cause lessons to be canceled for numerous days, your instructor may choose to offer make-up lessons on a weekend. This is strictly up to the instructor and based on the availability of parents.
Why are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?
The reason for this is multifaceted. First, repetition and consistency are crucial elements of learning for young children. Research shows that short, more frequent lessons result in higher retention. Second, most children have fairly short attention spans and will not be able to focus on the task for longer and we want to take advantage of the best time for learning. A third reason is that, though the pool temperature is maintained at 78-88 degrees, the temperature is still lower than your child's body temperature. Lessons are work and therefore will also be losing body heat. Instructors check students regularly for temperature fatigue since this is an indicator of physical fatigue.

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