Surf’s Up ISR
PROVIDING ISR’S SELF-RESCUE SWIMMING LESSONS
FOR FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN 6 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS OLD IN DALLAS, GA
PROVIDING ISR’S SELF-RESCUE SWIMMING LESSONS
FOR FAMILIES WITH
CHILDREN 6 MONTHS TO 6 YEARS OLD IN DALLAS, GA
Why choose ISR?
ISR’s unique results are achieved through fully customized, safe and effective, one-on-one lessons with only your child and the Instructor in the water. What your child will learn, and the way he or she will learn it, is what makes ISR so different from traditional swimming lessons. Always putting safety first, ISR emphasizes competence, which leads to confidence, and provides the foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment in and around the water.
What is our mission?
Drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children under the age of 4 in the United States. Infant Swimming Resource, with over 50 years of research and development in drowning prevention and aquatic survival instruction, is striving to change this statistic.
Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) can teach your little one to become an aquatic problem solver and an effective swimmer or floater in any depth of water. Consider that most infants and toddlers love the water, and the situation begs the question - would your child know what to do if they found themselves in the water alone?
Empower your child by enrolling them in ISR’s Self-Rescue program.
About Lessons
Rollback to float
(Generally 6-18 months old) All students, even those as young as 6 months old, learn the fundamental ISR skill of rolling onto their backs to float, rest, and breathe. Infants and toddlers who are not yet walking well will learn to maintain this position until help can reach them, and it's just as important for our older students as they incorporate more swimming skills.
Swim-Float-Swim
(Generally 1.5-6 years old) As toddlers and young children gain more physical skills on land, they are ready to learn more skills in the water as well. ISR teaches children to swim a short distance, rotate onto their back to a floating position, and then turn over to continue the sequence of swimming and floating until they can reach safety at the steps, side of the pool, or shoreline.
Our Swim Families
Surfs up ISR was an amazing experience and I am so grateful for the skills ivy and dalton taught my son . They are so informational and hands on I couldn’t recommend them anymore . They are so good with kids and making them feel so comfortable even when it’s a scary skill to be learning it was always so fun ! We can’t wait to continue coming and learning and for when we can bring little sister to learn ! It’s such an invaluable skill that will help you feel so secure in your child’s safety !
Megan Conover
I enrolled my child at Surf’s Up ISR and I am beyond impressed with the results. The instructors are highly trained, professional, and genuinely care about the safety and progress of each child. After the 6 week lesson, my child gained confidence in the water and learned essential survival skills. I highly recommend Surf’s Up ISR for any parent looking to equip their child with life-saving swimming skills. It has been an incredible and reassuring experience!
Maddie Pittman
We are absolutely thrilled with the incredible ISR experience our child had at Surfs Up ISR with Ivy and Dalton. Their expertise and genuine care for Holleigh created a positive environment, making our little one feel right at home. It has truly been a game changer for our family. Our summers spent at the beach and pool are now even more enjoyable, knowing that she has mastered self-rescue skills. The peace of mind Surfs Up ISR provides is invaluable, allowing us to fully enjoy our summer while our child is equipped with crucial water safety skills. We are forever thankful for the outstanding team at Surfs Up ISR! I could not recommend them enough!
Harrison & Kellie Grant
I can't recommend Surf's Up ISR enough! Ivy and Dalton are amazing! They are the most amazing team and work so well with the kids. My 20 month old daughter absolutely loves Ivy and was excited to go every day. She learned live saving skills in just 6 weeks, and she's now able to float like a pro. It's so natural to her now. Their communication is fantastic. My mother-in-law is the person who took my daughter to lessons each day, so I didn't get to witness too much first hand, but I received several pictures via text that just made my day! They even gave me the opportunity to come in after her 6 weeks were up because they knew I had the week off and allowed me to see all her progress. I didn't even have to ask, they just offered. I love that their set up is indoors, so weather is never an issue. This program is a must if you have a pool. The peace of mind I have knowing my daughter knows what to do should she accidentally fall in the pool is priceless!
Shannon McEntyre
I cannot stress enough the importance of ISR and the self rescue skills it can equip your little ones with! As a nurse I have seen the absolute worst end to those “what if” scenarios and as a parent, few things terrify me more. Ivy and Dalton with Surf's Up ISR are fantastic! They are full of knowledge and passion for ISR and amazing with kids. From the very first brief interaction with my littles they were developing a trusting relationship that led to an experience that far surpassed my expectations. Both my children grew to love and respect the water while being equipped to survive an aquatic accident, should the circumstance ever arise. It is the type of thing you hope they never need but you certainly don’t want them to need the skills and not have them. This was the best investment for my children’s safety and I could not have imagined better people to teach them! Thank you Ivy and Dalton! We cannot wait to see you for refreshers!
Nichole & Kenny Deaton
Meet the instructors
Meet the instructors
Dalton Whitmore & Ivy Whitmore
Dalton Whitmore & Ivy Whitmore
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are lessons 5 days per week and for only 10 minutes?
Why does it take 6-7 weeks for my child to learn this?
Why do you have the children swim in clothes?
Will my child actually learn how to swim?
How can you teach babies and young children to hold their breath and to swim?
ISR instructors teach infants to swim by honoring each child's individual strengths and experiences. They understand the fundamentals of the behavioral sciences, child development and of sensorimotor learning as it relates to the acquisition of aquatic survival skills; they use this education to guide each child through the sequence of learning to swim and float.
Can you make my child "drown-proof"?"
How do the kids react during the first few lessons?
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.
Are swimming lessons for infants and young children safe?
With research, you will find that ISR is the safest survival swimming program but also the most effective for teaching infants and young children.
What is the AAP's position on swimming lessons for young children?