Lessons

ISR swim instruction is for children 6 months to 6 years with all one-on-one instruction.  Lessons are conducted 5 days a week (Monday through Friday), at a maximum of 10 minutes a day, for approximately 6 weeks.

What your child will learn depends on his or her age and developmental readiness, but in all cases, at minimum, your child will learn to roll onto his or her back to float, rest, and breathe, and to maintain this position until help arrives.

Rollback to Float

Children 6-12 Months Old

Generally speaking, children ages 6 months to 1 year learn the ISR Self-Rescue skill of rolling onto their backs to float, rest and breathe. They learn to maintain this position until help arrives.

Swim-Float-Swim

Children 1-6 Years Old

Older, more mobile children will learn the full ISR Self-Rescue sequence of swimming until they need air, rotating onto the back to float, then rolling back over to continue swimming. ISR students are taught to repeat this sequence until they reach the safety of the steps, side of the pool, or the shoreline.

Strokes

Children 6 years and older

In addition to the swim-float-swim sequence, children six years of age and older can learn all four swim strokes: freestyle, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke. They can also learn to snorkel and go on to win surf and swim competitions!

Pool Locations

Private Residence

3120 Vincent Rd
West Palm Beach, FL

Live Like Jake Pool

10311 Ironwood Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Your Private Pool

In-Home Lessons Available
Palm Beach, FL

Testimonials

  • "Joan is the best and our son absolutely loves her! She made us feel comfortable from day one. Within a short amount of time, our 10-month-old was floating on his own and smiling, going into the water. We are so happy we did ISR swim lessons with her and we recommend her to everyone. We will be taking all of our future kids to her :)"

    Janelle B.

  • "She has taught all my kids, my 6-year-old, 3-year-old and will be my 2-month-olds instructor. Both my older kids we did the float session as soon as they could sit up and then the float-swim-float when they were about 18 months. No question, she is the best. As Joan says, “The pool shouldn’t be fun until it is safe.” And all our kids not only are fantastic swimmers, and love swimming, but they respect the pool. Exactly what we wanted. We recommend Ms. Joany to everyone we know."

    Nicole K.

  • "I took my 3-year-old daughter to Joan this spring. Joan was absolutely amazing with her. She's loved being in the pool, but I mistakenly had her in floaties for the last year. She started out crying and scared to be in the water without floaties. Joan quickly got her comfortable being in the water and got her floating, able to self-rescue and even swimming in a short time period. By week two she was all smiles and never wanted to get out of the water. She also wanted a goodbye hug everyday from her. 😻 Joan was patient, loving, and sweet but also, no-nonsense with her. I'm beyond grateful for the amazing job she did with Lennon."

    Adriana F.

  • "All 5 of my kids started with Joann while in diapers. My oldest swims in college and the rest are still swimming in high school… because they LOVE the water after learning to be safe with Ms Joany! It’s the best thing you can do for them."

    Emily E.

  • "Our family loves Ms. Joany! She taught both of my children self-rescue skills when they were 8 months old and then helped them learn how to swim as they got older. My son is now 16 and my daughter is 10. Both of them are avid surfers and my daughter is competing on a National level. We thank Ms. Joany for teaching our children to be confident and safe in the water at such a young age."

    Rebecca V.

  • "Ms. Joan has been with our twin daughters from the beginning of their lives. Our girls were 15 months old when they learned survival swimming from Ms. Joan. I believe having learned survival swimming at that young age gave them courage, self-confidence, perseverance, respect for water, love for water and love for Ms. Joan. Ms. Joan was knowledgeable, understanding yet strong, and a true teacher. Great with the parents of her students. I would say if you have a child, the sooner you have Ms. Joan start teaching survival swimming the better your child will be for it and give the parent a piece of mind. We are thankful for knowing Ms. Joan and you will be too."

    Elizabeth M.

  • "Ms. Joany has been teaching our daughter, Lilly, ISR survivor swimming since she was 10 months old. She is now 2 and we have continuously gone back for refresher sessions time and time again. With a pool in our backyard, we have the assurance that Lilly is able to float on instinct if ever needed. We are looking forward to continuing to work with Ms Joany as she prepares Lilly for swimming basics and will continue to be confident girl in the water! Ms. Joany is very passionate about the ISR program and it shows in her training. We recommend her to all our friends and everyone thinking about starting ISR for their little one(s)!"

    Matt H.

  • "Miss Joany has brought us so much comfort and confidence as parents of a toddler living in South Florida. We began our sessions with Miss Joany when my son was 13 months old. Before the end of his 5-week session, he was a master at floating and breath control - two things crucial to staying calm in the water in moments of distress. Miss Joany has a way of making each child, and their parents, feel like they are her one and only priority. Her technique with the children is a perfect mix of calming/loving and “down to business”. Thank you for all you continue to do for our family, Miss Joany!"

    Brent G.

  • "Our family loves Ms. Joany! Not only did she teach me how to swim 30+ years ago, but she just recently taught my son Tucker (who graduated from ISR when he was 11 months old). Tucker now knows how to save himself and LOVES to ‘swim swim’! Joany is the absolute best!!"

    Lindsay N.

  • "Not only did Ms. Joany teach me how to swim when I was 2 years old but also my son. We knew ISR was more than important, especially living in Florida and Ms. Joany has made him gain the confidence to be in the water. He cried every single lesson and Ms. Joany was still able to teach him how to survive! Take classes from Ms. Joany!!"

    Mackenzie M.

  • "I go way back with Ms Joany. My 3 children had ISR lessons with her, and they all became competitive swimmers. I highly recommend the program; it really works! To this day we still remember 2 occasions when our small toddlers fell in the water. We hesitated for a moment to see what they would do. Immediately they turned on the backs and were floating and looking for the wall. My children are now 24, 25, and 26 and I love knowing Ms Joany is still teaching and saving lives 🙏"

    Katie M.

  • "My how life comes full circle! 30 years ago Ms. Joany taught me, my brother, and sister ( 6 months old) at the time ISR. She was a new teacher and I can tell you from then on I never once feared any water. I was a competitive swimmer from age 5 until high school. Fast forward to us being in Florida with my now 16 month old and Joany taught him the last 5 weeks. She was so remarkable with this stubborn little guy. He learned to love the water and be safe. Can’t wait for the next steps! Can’t rave about Ms. Joany and ISR enough!!"

    Jessica S.

5 Keys to Water Safety

1. Effective Supervision

The most critical line of defense is adult supervision. This includes during both swim and non-swim times. A majority of water accidents and drownings happen when children are not supposed to be near the water. If your child is ever missing, look in ALL places with water first.

2. Pool Fences

Install a permanent 4-sided fence with self-locking gates. Ensure that the pool fence is at least 3-5 feet from the pool edge. A 4-sided pool fence can decrease the chances of a water accident by more than 80%, compared to a 3-sided fence.

3. Locks & Alarms

Make sure all doors and windows, especially the ones leading to the pool area, are locked and alarmed. You can turn your home security system’s chime feature on, install stand-alone alarms, and use child safety locks.

4. Survival Swimming Lessons

A moment's inattention does not have to cost a child his life. ISR's Self-Rescue training is an added layer of protection, teaching your child water survival skills in a completely safe environment.

5. CPR

If an emergency happens, it is essential parents and families are prepared. Learn to perform CPR on children and adults and remember to update those skills regularly.