ISR Castroville

04/07/2026

This little one just started crawling and exploring. In just a few lessons, she has learned to find her float to breathe if she finds herself in the water alone!!
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Isrcastroville.com
Ms. Stephanie has summer openings starting June 1st!

03/07/2026

02/16/2026

We are busy getting
Master P’s self-rescue skills ready for summer!

ISR Castroville is taking reservations now for Late Spring and Summer sessions. Don’t wait to get your little one signed up!Spaces are limited!
[email protected]

01/19/2026

3 spaces remaining in February 2nd session
For information contact Stephanie [email protected]

01/10/2026

Hi, I have seen some new followers to my page lately so I thought I would introduce myself.

I am Stephanie Rihn, Certified ISR Instructor.
I was born and raised in Castroville, Texas. I attended Medina Valley schools growing up, and then, attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where I earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. I have worked as an RN in the hospital setting as a medical-surgical nurse and operating room nurse plus several years as a school nurse at Medina Valley ISD.

I enjoy sewing, crafting, reading, and helping my husband manage our small ranch outside of Castroville. We have two children and five grandchildren ranging an age from 18 to 4 years old. Since we all live close by, much of our time is spent with family and attending our grandchildren’s activities

I fell in love with ISR when I saw one of my grandsons in his ISR lessons at 1 year old. I knew this was something I wanted to do to help my community. I’ve been teaching ISR Self-Rescue lessons for 7 years and have taught several hundred students to be safe in the water.

Thank you for following my page. My first session of 2026 starts on February 2 .

I love what I do and I cannot wait to see what amazing things my students will show me this year!🤗

01/02/2026

2026 schedule is open!
Only a few afternoon spots remaining starting February 3! You can find information on the full schedule at
Isrcastroville.com or
[email protected]

11/17/2025

Our 2026 swim lesson schedule is now open for sign ups!

Give your child the gift of confidence in the water this new year! 💦

For information and scheduling visit

Give your child the gift of safety. `Stephanie Rihn, Certified Instructor` offers ISR survival swim lessons. Over 20 million lessons taught nationwide.

11/11/2025

Hey, Returning ISR families! Check your email for important information!

08/04/2025

This little cutie is so excited because she has finished her ISR swim lessons and can rescue herself!!
ISR Self-Rescue lessons teach children 6months to 6 years how to be water problem solvers if they find themselves in the water alone!
To learn more www.infantswim.com or email Stephanie at [email protected]

07/21/2025

🚨 Trigger warning: This image contains a photo of a child who died from drowning.

🏊‍♀️ Survival Swim Isn’t Traumatic — Losing a Child Is.

Drowning is the #1 cause of death in
children ages 1–4.
It’s fast.
It’s silent.
And it’s preventable.

One of the most powerful tools we have to protect our children is survival swim lessons.
But many parents hesitate…
Because they’re afraid it might be traumatic.

Let’s talk about that.

💬 “Isn’t survival swim traumatic?”
It’s one of the most common concerns we hear — and it comes from a misunderstanding.

What survival swim is not:
It’s NOT throwing your child in and
hoping they figure it out
It’s NOT harsh or neglectful
It’s NOT about fear

✅ It is gentle.
✅ It is one-on-one.
✅ And it’s taught by certified instructors trained to work at your child’s pace — especially for babies and children with special needs.

🧠 Survival swim is actually very similar to ABA therapy:
• It uses structure and repetition
• It’s individualized
• It builds confidence and independence
• It teaches real-world, life-saving skills

🔹 What age can children start?
As early as 6 months old. Yes — even infants can learn to float and survive in water.

These lessons are short (10–15 minutes), consistent (4–5 days a week), and designed to build lifesaving muscle memory.

They’ll learn to:
• Hold their breath
• Roll to their back
• Float independently
• Swim to safety if developmentally ready

This isn’t swim team training.
This is about survival.

💔 You know what is traumatic?
➡️ Waking up and your child is gone.
➡️ Finding them at the bottom of a pool.
➡️ Planning a funeral instead of a birthday.

We know — because we’ve lived it.

We teach about survival swim in honor of Judah, Bodhi and so many other children who never got the chance to learn.

🌈 Survival swim saves lives.
It’s not cruel.
It’s not scary.
It’s a gift.
One that could mean the difference between tragedy… and a miracle.

Please don’t let fear or misinformation keep you from protecting your child.

06/25/2025

Lessons for new students and refresher students start July 28. Email Stephanie at [email protected] for details.