Infant Swimming Resource of Hendersonville

Serving Sumner County since 2017

Stacey McGhan founded ISR of Hendersonville in 2017 and has taught over 300 students in the Sumner County area.

Stacey McGhan, Certified ISR Instructor

Prior to becoming an ISR Instructor, I worked as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist for 7 years. I received my Bachelor of Science from Austin Peay State University and my Nuclear Medicine Certification from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Upon becoming a mother of 2 children, I quickly found the need to educate my children in the pool. My oldest child knew no fear and absolutely loved the water. I lost sleep a countless number of nights worrying about her wandering away and finding her helpless in the pool. That is when I found ISR and my peace of mind. I enrolled both of my children and was fascinated by the entire process. They quickly loved their instructor and have continued to enjoy swimming while having a healthy respect for the water.

Seeing how much Infant Swimming Resource helped my family, I was inspired to become an instructor and join the team. As a healthcare provider, I have always enjoyed patient contact and helping people. As a stay-at-home mom, I appreciate the struggles parents face to raise their children and keep them safe. Becoming a Certified ISR Instructor has been a perfect calling to blend my passions so that I can give back and make a difference in the Hendersonville and Gallatin communities.

FAQs

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.

Do you have children that just can’t learn the skills?

No. Every child can learn. It is my job to find the best way to communicate the information so that it makes sense to the child. I set your child up to be successful every time you bring them to me. I start where they are and through consistent lessons, we see progress.

Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?

We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.

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