One of our most important goals is to provide lots of personal attention to every student, so our student/instructor ratio reflects that priority.
• Classes have one instructor for each class of two (2) students, which is one of the distinct advantages you get at FriscoSwim and is a key to rapid learning.
Our instructors, our teaching methods and our smaller classes all contribute to the distinct accelerated learning advantage you will experience at FriscoSwim.
· Our incredible team of instructors bring their life, teaching and swim instruction experience along with their passion for changing lives! Many of our instructors have contributed to our curriculum as we have developed the FriscoSwim Approach based upon the most effective and sound methods from their lifelong swimming and teaching experiences. We constantly celebrate learning and we believe in working hard on keeping lessons fun! Our instructors teach using a “love and logic” behavioral approach to empower students. Encouragement and support is part of every lesson.
· Our teaching methods are unique. The distinctly-effective FriscoSwim Approach cannot be duplicated. We have developed accelerated learning techniques that have proven to be highly effective AND we constantly improve and update our curriculum.
· FriscoSwim’s smaller classes enable each student to develop their skills at their most accelerated learning pace. Our individual teaching targets each student’s skill level and natural ability. We continuously witness learning ‘miracles’ that excite and surprise our clients. Although all students in a class start out at a similar skill level, some may progress more rapidly with each lesson. At FriscoSwim, each student receives the individual teaching guidance they require, independent of the other students in their class, enabling the best result for each student.
Children are usually able to work past their initial fears with support, encouragement, and persistence. In our experience, the fear is usually over within the first 3 lessons. Have patience through this natural process and you will see the outcome is amazing! Your child will be so happy and proud of their accomplishment!
Before the lessons begin, you can help acclimate your child to the water with a few fun techniques:Make pool-time fun, bring toys & play games In pools.
Use a noodle instead of a swim vest to encourage a horizontal position Hold your child on tummy (with kick) while moving them through the water Crawl on tummy in very shallow water & get face wet Do back float – place your child’s head on your shoulder Briefly take your child underwater (head and face) – Play a game and cheer!Actually, both. Our classes are designed to have similar skill level and age students in each class. If your student is advancing more quickly than others in the class, our approach enables us to individually target our teaching to each student’s skill level and natural ability. Our clients that have been elsewhere for swim lesson really notice the difference.
Oh yes! Cancellations happen randomly through the season, and we regularly fill unexpected openings from our wait list. We will do our best to place you in classes that fit your needs if they become available!
Please provide us with your child’s information via email such as age and skill level and your preferred weeks and times.
Pool safety is achieved not just by swimming ability but also by supervision and providing a safe environment. We recommend http://www.poolsafely.gov/ for information regarding overall pool safety. At FriscoSwim, we include important water safety information in each class.
For “pool safe” swimmers:
Classes are about 28 minutes (we allow a couple of minutes for the occasional instructor break).
In Summer (usually June – August), we hold classes by the week – 4 consecutive classes, usually held Monday through Thursday. We also schedule some once-per-week classes during the summer months.
“Off-Season” classes, typically from September to May, are held once-per-week. Our standard “off-season” classes are organized by “sessions”. Each session may have from 4 to 7 classes depending upon how the FISD (Frisco Independent School District) calendar and other considerations. Sessions:No. We refer to “ISR” (Infant Survival Rescue) programs for infants. We are aware of programs that we know and trust if our clients decide that type of class is best for them. Our instruction is designed for young students (we do take some 2-year-olds) that we determine should be ready to learn to swim on their belly and float on their back. Multiple studies indicate that swimming instruction at a young age is an excellent developmental activity.
Everyone desires a safe and clean water environment for their students, and we want to avoid anything that could contribute to a Water Born Illness (WBI). Therefore, we require students to wear 2 diapers. Permanent plastic swim pants (with tight elastic around the waist and legs) must be worn over a disposable or reusable swim diaper.
This protection is needed for children who are not yet potty trained, and those that have recently completed potty training but are still prone to accidents.
If your child is totally trained, please make sure they use the restroom just prior to coming to class.· Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to your lesson
· Bring a towel
· If you are attending an outdoor pool (we sometimes teach at outdoor pools), please apply sunscreen in advance at home (otherwise it will just wash off in the pool)
· Goggles can be helpful (we have some to borrow)
· We prefer one-piece bathing suits for girls and no jewelry
· Please have long hair tied back or use a bathing cap
· Have your child use the toilet before the lesson at home.
Please make a special effort to walk your child over to instructor, especially at the beginning of the first few lessons. This is important as it helps to communicate your trust in the instructor to your child. Parents can be comfortable on the deck and observe the lesson and are welcome to take pictures/video. We encourage parents to not interact with their child during the lesson as it can become a distraction.
First, please realize that any new experience can be unsettling for some children. Encouragement for your child and support of the instructor’s efforts are very important. One of the most useful strategies that we have found to be effective is the use of “love and logic” behavioral methods. FriscoSwim instructors keep each lesson fun and give your child choices to empower them. Some initial fear is normal and is typically is resolved by the first 3 lessons. We have some resource information available online and on deck that provides helpful guidelines such as:
It is very helpful for parents to do their best to be patient through this natural process. We have seen these methods work 99.9% of the time and the outcome is amazing! We regularly see miracles and the best reaction is always from our students who go from fearful to happy and proud during a single lesson!
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We provide accommodations (typically in the form of a private lesson at the next class) in the event FriscoSwim must cancel a lesson (such as due to unsafe weather). FriscoSwim provides email and text reminders in advance of your lessons to assist you in reserving lesson dates and times in your calendar. It is so important that you are able to attend all of your scheduled lessons. We usually have no open class spots for make-up lessons, due to our small class sizes. Also, we do not typically have open pool or instructor time available for make-up classes. So, we are unable to accommodate make-up requests. Please contact us as soon as possible if you will miss lessons due to an extended illness.
Please visit our POLICIES regarding make-up lessons.Our registration fee is designed to cover a portion of our “per-student” insurance, software and office-based costs. Our payment policies provide for reserving your classes and enable us to manage risks associated with change/cancellation issues.
We accept Visa and Mastercard as well as checks/cash/money orders for your convenience. Please let us know if you have a need for a scheduled payment plan and we will do all we can to accommodate your request.
FriscoSwim has classes for swimmers that want to take the next step and join a swim team and we also offer stroke refinement for those already on a team. We have instructors with coaching experience. We have instructors that have been and continue to be competitive swimmers.
If you are looking for a swim team in Frisco, the Frisco Amateur Summer Swim Team (FASST www.swimfasst.com) provides a competitive option for the summer months and also offers swim clinics from September through April. We can also recommend club teams in the area.
For Level 1.0 (Beginner) and Level 1.5 (Beginner Plus), we recommend a minimum of 8-12 lessons. For students that are 4 years old and up, we recommend a minimum of 8 lessons. For 3 year olds, our recommendation is at least 12 lessons. Our goal is to develop the skills to enable your student to become significantly safer in the water as well as to build a foundation for lifetime enjoyment as a confident swimmer. It is important that beginner swimmers first attain confidence in the water and the capability to swim to a pool step or side to achieve a minimum level of pool safety. Typically, after 8 lessons, most students that are 4 years old and up will have a high level of confidence in the water and will develop the ability to swim 8 feet or more. Some will achieve much more. However, 3 year old students may not develop skills that quickly. For example, a 3 year old student may require 16 lessons or more to achieve what an older student is able to accomplish much more quickly. Having said that, students that practice between lessons are much more likely to be on the fastest side of the learning curve.
