Dolphin Tail Infant Aquatics

08/26/2026

We had such a silly time at drop in maintenance lessons 😂

08/25/2026

08/24/2026

Tomorrow afternoon and Tuesday morning!

08/20/2026

So good!!

08/20/2026

Great job my little friend!!!

08/14/2026

Sometimes we get so excited we can’t stop wiggling and can’t decide if we want to float or swim but still a great job!!

08/13/2026

Just chit chatting away in his float 💕

08/12/2026

2 spots left!!

08/08/2026

I hear this often. My child can swim and then parents add with a floatie on. That is not swimming. Or swimming with their head out of the water vertically barely keeping their face above is not swimming. It’s dangerous.

As a survival swim instructor my students can fall on the pool recover and instantly ask what’s next.

“My child can swim.”

As a survival swim instructor, I hear this often.

Then I watch the child:
• Swimming vertically with their head out of the water
• Treading water
• Dog paddling
• Wearing floaties or a puddle jumper

There is a big difference between looking like you’re swimming and actually knowing how to swim.

Those are water skills, but they are not the same as true water competency.

Swimming isn’t simply moving through the water. It’s having the skills to do so efficiently, confidently, and safely.

A child who can truly swim should be able to:
• Swim horizontally with control
• Manage their breathing
• Float and recover if they become tired
• Change direction intentionally
• Reach the wall or another safe exit

In an emergency, the difference matters.

As parents, we should ask a different question.

Instead of asking, “Can my child swim?”

Ask, “Does my child have the skills to survive if they unexpectedly end up in the water?”

Those are two very different things.

As a survival swim instructor, my goal isn’t just to teach children to swim. It’s to help teach them the skills that could save their lives.

08/05/2026

The morning crew