SW corner of Gilbert RD and Ocotillo
Certified Master Instructor Therace Pollard
Providing Survival Swimming lessons to the families of Chandler, Arizona and surrounding areas.
Infant Swimming Resource of Chandler, Arizona
Pool Location:
I teach from my home in Chandler, Arizona on the SW corner of Gilbert RD and Ocotillo. My pool is heated for the comfort of each student.
As a Master Instructor, I've had the privilege of traveling to train and mentor other Instructors across the country. These opportunities take place during my off-season, allowing me to continue pouring into my local swim families during the regular season.
FAQs
What is the American Academy of Pediatrics position on swimming lessons for young children?
The AAP encourages parents to consider that starting water-survival skills training at an early age must
be individualized, based on the child's frequency of exposure to water, emotional maturity, physical
limitations and health concerns related to swimming pools. You can view their policies and suggestions
through the AAP website here: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-
play/Pages/Swim-Lessons.aspx
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.
What other benefits does the ISR lesson experience provide students?
Every child is unique. However, many parents report that once their young children have mastered
learning to swim, the resulting confidence in their abilities engenders a positive self-concept that is often
demonstrated in other aspects of their personalities. There are also obvious health and other
psychological gains.
Big Skills Start Small
From rolling to float to confidently reaching the pool's edge, our youngest swimmers (infants to age 6) are learning life-saving skills that build a foundation for water safety. Each lesson is designed with gentle, age-appropriate techniques that meet each child where they are at to help your child become confident, capable, and safe in and around the water.
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