Starfish Swimmers Survival Swim Lessons

Starfish Swimmers is a unique swimming lesson program for children. Our intensive, one-on-one lessons take kids from hesitant and unsafe around the water to being confident swimmers within a matter of weeks. While the focus at Starfish Swimmers is on survival and water safety, children ages 6 months-6 years old learn solid swimming skills that give them a strong foundation for a lifelong love of the water. Teaching competence before confidence, kids learn that aquatic environments are to be respected but also offer ample opportunities for fun! Lessons are individualized to each child’s physical and emotional development, meeting them where they are each day. Depending on the child, a lesson could involve working strictly on survival skills like learning to rollover and float or swimming to the wall, or progressing to more advanced skills like diving sticks or learning to jump in safely (with an adult right there, of course!). Given the unforgiving nature of water and the natural curiosity of children, safety around the water cannot be emphasized enough. No one is “drown proof,” but children as young as one year old are developmentally ready to learn aquatic skills that can give them a shot at survival, if heaven forbid they ever need to use them. There is no substitute for constant, eyes-on supervision and having physical barriers to the water. But if an accident happens, the best person to in charge of safely handling the situation is the child who can calmly and confidently handle himself in the water. Plus, how awesome is it when you take your family to the neighborhood pool, and your little starfish gets to show off his amazing swimming skills? Main lessons are held in Glen Allen, VA at the Twin Hickory Pool. We are also conveninet to Midlothian, Richmond and Goochland. *You do not need to be a member to participate.* Please contact me if you have a group and would like lessons closer to you.

I love working with kids one-on-one, and I love to see how proud they are of themselves as they master skills along the way! I also feel good that I am teaching them the life skill of swimming--for fun and for safety!