Scioto Infant Aquatics

10/28/2023

Had such a great time meeting new friends and learning new techniques at the 2023 Infant Aquatics Retreat!

07/05/2023

Puddle jumpers and similar flotation devices create a false sense of security, for both children and parents. Swim lessons at a young age ensure children learn water skills before water thrills.

05/12/2023

Know what bodies of water present the greatest risk to your child, and why.

Children under 1 are most likely to drown in a bathrub due to a momentary lapse in supervision. Infants can drown in as little ONE inch of water - just enough to cover their mouth and nose - and it can happen in seconds!! Quickly grabbing your phone or checking on an older child leaves the door open to tragedy.

Children between 1-4 often drown in swimming pools, when they have been taught water thrills before water skills. More than 2/3 of drownings occur during non-swim time, when a child is not supposed to be in the water.

Children over 5 often drown in natural bodies of open water. This is largely due to an overestimation of the child’s swim skills, and an underestimation of how quickly open water can become dangerous to young swimmers.

05/10/2023

Always, always, always check the pool first. A child who lacks survival swim skills can begin to drown in as little as 30 seconds.

05/08/2023

It can actually be difficult to recognize when someone is drowning. If you spend a lot of time in or around the water, especially if you have younger children, you need to be able to recognize the signs of a distressed swimmer. It only takes about 20 seconds for a child to fall completely underwater.

05/07/2023

If you plan to have your little one on or near open water, always put them in a US Coast Guard approved life jacket.

05/06/2023

If you leave your child’s favorite pool toys by or in the pool, guess where your child will head as soon as you aren’t looking.

05/04/2023

1. Barriers and Alarms: Self-closing and self-latching, unclimbable four-sided fencing, or a child-proof pool cover prevents children from accessing water without an adult present; alarms will alert an adult if a barrier has been broken.
2. Supervision: Assign a designated water watcher to provide close, constant, vigilant supervision for every second a child in near or in a body of water.
3. Water Competency: both adults and children should be equipped with swim skills and basic water safety skills to reduce the risk of drowning and aquatic-related injuries.
4. Life Jackets: Use US Coast Guard approved life jackets as additional protection when near or on large bodies of open water. This is NOT a replacement for survival swim skills!
5. Emergency Preparation: CPR training and basic water rescue skills can quite literally be the between life and death. Have a phone availble and ready to call 911 in the event of an emergency.

05/03/2023

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05/02/2023

“Floaties” seem like a cute and easy way to let your child enjoy the water, but they promote the vertical drowning position and are often more dangerous than well-meaning parents realize.

1. A child must be able to roll to their back (horizontal position) in order to self-rescue. Bobbing up and down in a vertical position will quickly exhaust a child, increasing the likelihood of fatal or non-fatal drowning.
2. Inflatables can pop, or slowly deflate without an adult realizing, leaving a child helpless and susceptible to drowning.
3. Inflatables allow younger children to believe they have the ability to swim and breathe freely in any depth of water.
4. Inflatables allow older children to believe they are safe to enter an open body of water without adult supervision.
5. Inflatables give adults a false sense of security that they do not need to watch children as closely when they are near/in a body a water.
6. Most styles are not US Coast Guard approved.
7. Children who spend time in floaties have a harder time learning swim skills and are more likely to panic when their face or ears are in the water.

02/18/2023

Incredible success story from Aqua Baby Survival Swim School in Vail, AZ. Thank you, Nicole, for all you do to promote water safety in your community, and across the country!

The Rivera family shares their vulnerable story in hopes to prevent another family from going through this tragedy.

02/14/2023

In the event of an aquatic emergency, every second counts! Bright swimwear makes children more visible in and out of the water. Whether in a dark bottom pool, light bottom pool, or lake; Most recommended colors: Neon Pink and Neon Orange; Least recommended colors: Pale Green and Light Blue.