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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

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.

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.

Will my child need additional lessons?

Based on our research, we know that refresher lessons are important because children change so much both cognitively and physically during the first 0-5 years of life. It is important that their water survival skills grow with their bodies. Frequency depends on the child's age, growth rate, skill level and confidence level. The goal of refresher lessons is to help your child adjust his/her new body size and weight to his/her existing skill level. Your instructor will work with your child to help fine-tune his or her aquatic experience to assist with building efficiency, which will result in self-confidence. This is especially important if your child has not been able to practice any appropriate aquatic skill between seasons.

How do the kids react during the first few lessons?

Children often fuss during the first few lessons because they are in a new environment and around new people. As your child becomes more confident in his/her ability in the water, the fussing will decrease. It is not unlike the first time you tried a new exercise class or were asked to perform a task at work that you’d never done before: the first time you try a new task it is always challenging, until you get the hang of it. It is the same for your young child. Your child is learning to perform a skill that he/she’s never done before.

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