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Registration process for ISR of Hendersonville

How to Sign Up with ISR of Hendersonville

Pre-Registration with ISR of Hendersonville
- Use the Sign Up Today/Contact Us form to submit an inquiry to your instructor.
- Your instructor will respond via email with program information and current time slot availability.
- Once a time slot is confirmed, a deposit will be requested to reserve your time slot. The deposit will be applied to the 1st and last week lesson fees.
ISR National Registration
- Approximately 1 month prior to lessons starting, your instructor will send a unique URL to submit the National ISR Registration form. This form will ask for a brief medical history.
- The National Registration fee is $105 that is paid directly to ISR. This is separate from lesson fees.
- The National Registration must be received by the posted deadline, approximately 2 weeks prior to lessons starting. All deposits will be forfeited if the registration is not received by the posted date.
Approval and Scheduling
- Wait for confirmation from ISR. Upon approval, your child will be cleared to begin lessons in the agreed upon session and time slot.
Pre-Lesson Communication
- Approximately 1 week prior to lessons, you will receive an email from your instructor with directions, BUDS information, ISR Policies, and a welcome letter with tips.

FAQs

Will my child fear the water because of lessons?

There is an important difference between being fearful and being apprehensive because you are not yet skilled in a new environment. ISR is not like traditional swim lessons; it is a drowning prevention program that teaches survival swimming. Sometimes as a parent, you make choices for your child’s safety, like sitting in a car seat, because you know they are important. The same can be said for ISR. Fun can be defined as when skill meets challenge. Once competent in their skills, many children cannot be dragged away from the pool. They are having entirely too much FUN.

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 are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?

The reason for this is multifaceted. First, repetition and consistency are crucial elements of learning for young children. Research shows that short, more frequent lessons result in higher retention. Second, most children have fairly short attention spans and will not be able to focus on the task for longer and we want to take advantage of the best time for learning. A third reason is that, though the pool temperature is maintained at 78-88 degrees, the temperature is still lower than your child's body temperature. Lessons are work and therefore will also be losing body heat. Instructors check students regularly for temperature fatigue since this is an indicator of physical fatigue.

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.

Download ISR's Family Aquatic Safety List to help protect your family from the hazards of an aquatic environment

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