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“My children have been in swim lessons with Desert Swim School for 5 years. I love the way that they teach children to swim gently so they have a good experience in the water.  I also love that it’s effective, my 8 year old can swim better than I can. The turnover rate on the teaching staff has been VERY low and the personal connection makes a huge difference to the lessons”. Krista M. – Chandler, AZ

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Jump In, Turn Around Technique

Desert Swim School uses several techniques to promote water safety. While other swim programs may focus on only one technique (such as back float for safety only), our philosophy is to combine techniques to give your child all the tools he/she needs to be safe around the water. We do not use the word ‘survival’. We do not want you to think that we can drown-proof your child. Yes, we will give your child every tool possible to be a safer and stronger swimmer; but, please don’t let your guard down. There is no substitute for eye-to-eye contact.

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We combine our “Jump In, Turn Around” technique, the back float, and actual swimming skills to give you a balanced approach to water safety.

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Our signature technique is the ‘Jump In, Turn Around’, where children enter the pool from the side (from a seated position), turn around in the water, grab onto the side of the pool, and climb out (using ‘elbow, elbow, tummy, knee, knee’). The younger students (Parent/Tot, Beginner, Advanced Beginner) will repeat this exercise several times each lesson. We have received a great deal of feedback from parents that their child’s practice of the ‘Jump In, Turn Around’ has worked in instances where the child has unexpectedly fallen into the pool. There is no substitute for eye-to-eye contact, but it’s always good to be prepared!

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“I am very conscious when it comes to my children being supervised around any body of water. Last summer my daughter Alexis (age 4) was in the back yard while I was gardening. She slipped into the pool and immediately turned around and grabbed the wall. I was only a few feet away but it was comforting to know that she was able to turn around and grab the wall on her own”. Elizabeth T. – Gilbert, Arizona

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Alexis has been in our program since she was 2 years old. 

 

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