Lesson Duration:

• New Students: 6-8 weeks
• Returning Students: 3-4 weeks

All lessons are held each Monday - Thursday for 8-10 minutes per lesson. All lessons have a performance based exit, not a time based exit. When your instructor observes the beginning stages of physical fatigue, the lesson is concluded for that day. 

Registration:

• New Students: $85/student
• Returning Students: $35/student

Weekly Fee:

• All students: $120/week

They can begin as early as 8 months old. If your child is not walking yet, he/she will learn the rollback-to-float technique. Infants in this age group are taught the survival skills of rotating from a face down to a face up position; then independently maintain a floating posture to rest and breathe until help arrives. When fully skilled, children have the ability to remain in this posture for an extended period of time without becoming exhausted because they are floating naturally. 

The average child takes approximately 28 to 32 lessons to successfully obtain the swim-float-swim sequence. This is roughly 7 to 8 weeks of uninterrupted instruction (Monday-Thursday with no absences or rain days). Every child is different so lessons are tailored to their individual needs; therefore, an exact timeline is difficult to predict. Each child progresses differently due to the different stages of development, personality, and coordination. We take a gentle and loving approach while expecting them to complete reasonable tasks that help them build upon and improve their skills daily.

Through trial and error and muscle memory; just like when they learn to walk. Swimming and floating are taught with motor skills. Children do not fully learn through verbal instruction until age of 5.

Yes, most likely. Crying is a form of communication for non-verbal children. There are different reasons for crying and different degrees of crying. In the beginning, a child experiences a level of anxiety with a new instructor, but generally, the child learns to trust their instructor very quickly. Crying shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Our instructors are trained to focus on the various degrees of crying and will address them and discuss any concerns you might have.

The short answer is no. Your child will learn respect for the water. However, like with any activity your child may participate in, you mind find that he/she does not like to play in the water as much as the next child. This is okay, and may change as they get older. 

If you believe your child has any medical condition that might reasonably affect his/her safe participation in lessons, please explain the condition in your enrollment form and have your child’s physician provide a written clearance to swim before lessons begin.

Yes, but they will need to be cleared by an ENT if tubes were installed within 45 days of enrollment. A written release must be submitted to info@littlesealsswim.com prior to lessons being approved.

If your child has ear tubes, please make sure to consult your child’s physician for their recommendation before your child’s first lesson.

If you believe your child may have a special need that may affect lessons, please email (info@littlesealsswim.com) pertinent information regarding your child's specific needs prior to scheduling lessons. Children that have been accepted into the program have had Autism, Down Syndrome, Mild cases of Cerebral Palsy and Hypotonia. There will be a very detailed screening and clearances from any and all specialists that treat your children may required prior to the start of lessons.

Please bring three towels per child to lessons. This rule is for YOUR child(ren)'s safety. Two of the towels (barrier towels) will be placed on the out mat under your child. (Please place those towels during your child's lesson, not when the Instructor is handing out your child.) The third towel is to dry and warm your child after the lessons. If the weather is chilly or windy, a fourth towel may be helpful to keep your child warm and dry after the lesson.Please bring three towels per child to lessons. This rule is for YOUR child(ren)'s safety. Two of the towels (barrier towels) will be placed on the out mat under your child. (Please place those towels during your child's lesson, not when the Instructor is handing out your child.) The third towel is to dry and warm your child after the lessons. If the weather is chilly or windy, a fourth towel may be helpful to keep your child warm and dry after the lesson.

The barrier towels protect YOUR child from any germs that may be on the mat from previous children. Dry towels are more efficient at acting as a barrier to the germs. Even if you have two (or more) children in lessons, it is still a good idea to give each child their own set of barrier towels. Once your first child is out of the water, the towels are wet and breaking down the effectiveness of the barrier. A fresh set of dry towels will aid in your child(ren)'s protection against germs. This, however, will be left to parental discretion.

Your child's attention in the water is critical. Children must be attentive to the timing of submersions, the direction/destination they are swimming, and other challenges they may face in the water. Parents and siblings near the pool can easily become a distraction. Please remain seated in the chairs, in the vicinity of the chairs, or on the concrete area on your way in. This will allow the Instructor to have your child(ren)'s full attention in the pool. This is especially important if your child is calling out for you, reaching for you, turning around to look for you, or gets more uppset when s/he sees or hears you. The more he can focus on the lesson, the calmer he will be and the more poroductive the lessons will be. You will find this causes less stress for you and your child in the long run.

Recording of the lessons should only be done on the following days:

• 1st lesson
• Last lesson of each week
• Clothes lessons
• Last lesson

Please ask your Instructor before you begin recording.

Still photographs can be taken at any time.