Infant Swimming Resource Maria Bernal

Specialties

To a child, the world has no limits. As a parent, you see a world of potential hazards. Give your child the Competence, Confidence and Skills of aquatic safety and survival from Infant Swimming Resource (ISR), the safest provider of Self-​Rescue™ swimming lessons for children 6 months to 6 years of age.

History

Established in 1966.

Founded by Harvey Barnett, Ph.D., in 1966, ISR endeavored to put an end to a preventable tragedy… childhood drowning. Barnett witnessed the aftermath of this tragedy after a neighbor’s 9-​month-​old son reached the water alone. From that point on, Barnett vowed to do everything possible to ensure that Not One More Child Drowns. A behavioral scientist by trade, Barnett adapted his theoretical knowledge of learning to pioneer the ISR Self-​Rescue™ method used today to teach infants and young children to save themselves should they reach the water alone. What began as one man’s mission has transformed into a worldwide organization. To date, ISR has 790 documented cases of children using ISR’s survival swimming techniques to save themselves from drowning

Meet the Business Owner

Maria B.

Business Owner

Certified ISR Instructors

When it comes to your child, you always look for the most qualified, caring instructors. Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) is no different. Beyond sharing a dedication to safety of children, each ISR Instructor is highly trained and certified to teach ISR’s Self-​Rescue™ method.

Instructor Training

Each Instructor completes an 8-​week intensive training and certification program, which includes a minimum of 80 hours of supervised in-​water training.

The ISR Instructor training program also includes a challenging education component that focuses on subjects such as child psychology, physiology, and behavioral science.

Once an Instructor is certified, they are required to complete annual reviews and re-​certification to ensure that their skills and techniques continue to meet ISR’s high safety standards.

Each ISR Instructor is carefully screened through extensive interviews before qualifying to earn certification.

Each ISR Student Instructor studies with a Certified