SUMMER 2025 IS SOLD OUT!

 

FALL 2025 HAS A LONG WAITLIST CURRENTLY.

I WILL REACH OUT IN MAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2025.

 

IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME IN MAY,

PLEASE PLAN ON STARTING LESSONS IN FEBRUARY 2026. 

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Please know I accept any student of any experience level, medical complications, and developmental delays as long as I can keep that student and myself safe. 

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I do not force children over four years old to swim. For students over four years old, that means I conduct a Trial Swim, to see how the student reacts to water exposure, self submerging, listening to directions, and voluntary participation.

 

If you have a child over four years old who has never put their face in the water, or refuses to voluntarily self submerge, you need to start with water exposure at home with their safe person (you) in their safe space (their bathtub, shower, etc). And reach back out for lessons once your child is not afraid to get their face wet and put their face underwater. 

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I do this because a strong, fearful child may try to over power me in the water, and could put themselves and me in danger.

 

I also do this to prevent causing water trauma to a child that was not given any water exposure in the formative years of their development, and now has full consciousness and fear reflexes and is very scared of water. Once the child has reached this stage, they need to be given LOTS of time, patience, and understanding. Understanding that while their caretakers were very busy, they missed water exposure and it is not the child's fault this fear has developed. They need support to work through this fear, so it does not become a life long anxiety. 

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Thank you for your interest in swim lessons! It means so much to me to be able to run this small business that helps reduce drowning in our community!

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Best Regards, 

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Katelin Morris

Owner & Head Instructor 

Life Aquatics Swim Instruction LLC