Kim Emery

About Infant Aquatic Swim


Teaching your child skills to "swim - float - swim".

I teach babies at age 6 mo. to about age 4. Each lesson is conducted one-on-one with the instructor and individualized for each child.

Class sessions are short; about 10-12 minutes long. Lessons are tailored for the learning style of a young child and to provide a safe lesson. New students may start on any Monday as long as there are time slots available. The parent or caretaker will remain on deck to watch. I generally have the parent get in with the child and myself the first two days, to better bond with the child and let the child understand that he/she has the parents "okay" to go with me.

Babies from 6-8 months through about 13 months learn survival floating.

  • He/she will be taught to rotate from a face-down position in the water to a back float.
  • The baby will be taught to rest and breathe on his or her back until help arrives.
  • You can expect that the typical infant will attend 4 lessons per week for an average of 4-6 weeks to attain these skills.
A child who is walking or very close to walking (usually anytime after 13 months to about 4 years) will learn a swim-float-swim sequence.
  • He/ she will be taught to swim face down using arms and legs (I like to call it a "reach and grab" stroke); roll on his/her back to float, rest and breathe when he or she needs air; and then flip over onto the stomach to continue swimming until he/she reaches the wall, steps, or deck.
  • This skill set can be achieved with 4 lessons per week in about 4-7 weeks.
NO AMOUNT OF TRAINING CAN WATERPROOF or drown proof A CHILD. We urge you to directly attend to your child anywhere around water. There is NO SUBSTITUTE for safe supervision.

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