Welcome to SwimJen ISR Instructor!
Hello, I'm Jennifer Caldwell, your trusted ISR swim instructor serving the Olathe/Spring Hill area in the heart of Kansas City Metro. As a Level 3 USA Swim Coach and USA Triathalon Coach, I offer specialized private instruction focusing on stroke refinement and technique work. I have a passion for teaching students of all ages, with a special emphasis on infants and those with special needs or developmental delays.
Located at my home, I provide a covered pool setting for a safe and comfortable learning environment. Swimming isn't just a skill; it's a life-saving essential that can bring joy, competition, and therapeutic benefits. My energetic and compassionate approach aims to empower students with a lifelong skill they can rely on. Let's embark on this aquatic journey together!
Located at my home, I provide a covered pool setting for a safe and comfortable learning environment. Swimming isn't just a skill; it's a life-saving essential that can bring joy, competition, and therapeutic benefits. My energetic and compassionate approach aims to empower students with a lifelong skill they can rely on. Let's embark on this aquatic journey together!
FAQs
Can’t babies swim naturally?
Unfortunately, babies cannot naturally swim. If this were the case, there wouldn’t be so many drownings
every year. According to the Center for Disease Control and Accident Prevention, drowning is the leading
cause of accidental death for children ages 1-4 in the United States.
How do you teach them to hold their breath?
Breath holding skills are taught beginning with the first lesson. We shape breath control using highly
effective positive reinforcement techniques. We continue to reinforce these breath-holding techniques
throughout every lesson.
Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?
We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the
parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to
respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be
objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us
in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.
What other benefits does the ISR lesson experience provide students?
Every child is unique. However, many parents report that once their young children have mastered
learning to swim, the resulting confidence in their abilities engenders a positive self-concept that is often
demonstrated in other aspects of their personalities. There are also obvious health and other
psychological gains.
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