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
Can’t babies swim naturally?
Unfortunately, babies cannot naturally swim. If this were the case, there wouldn’t be so many drownings every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Accident Prevention, drowning is the leading cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4 in the United States.
Are swimming lessons for infants and young children safe?
I can’t speak for all swim lessons, but I can tell you ISR is dedicated to safety and maintaining numerous safety protocols to promote safe lessons. Your child's health and well-being are our highest priority and are closely monitored on a daily basis. In addition, your child's medical and developmental history is a mandatory part of the ISR national registration process, all of which is held strictly confidential. All ISR instructors undergo intensive and rigorous training that far exceeds any other training program of this kind. Each ISR instructor is also required to recertify yearly with emphasis on quality control, safety and lesson efficiency. Your education in the area of aquatic safety for your entire family is an integral part of your child's lessons. You will receive access to the "Parent Resource Guide" to inform you about every aspect of swimming and aquatic safety for infants and children. With research, you will find that ISR is not only the safest survival swimming program but also the most effective for teaching infants and young children.
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.
How do the kids react during the first few lessons?
Children often fuss during the first few lessons because they are in a new environment and around new people. As your child becomes more confident in his/her ability in the water, the fussing will decrease. It is not unlike the first time you tried a new exercise class or were asked to perform a task at work that you’d never done before: the first time you try a new task it is always challenging, until you get the hang of it. It is the same for your young child. Your child is learning to perform a skill that he/she’s never done before.

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