Survival Skills Training is an intense training series. Swimming is a life long skill with possible drowning consequences if not learned. Many children less than age 5 do not appreciate, realize or understand their potential. We want parents to know that we will push, encourage and love your child.
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Children are naturally drawn to pools, hot tubs, lakes, ponds, streams, reservoirs and beaches. Despite a parent’s best efforts at supervision, it only takes one head turn before an accident has occurred.
It’s not just about being comfortable in the water, it’s being able to swim and survive. Empower your child with the skills needed to safely enjoy the water! Discover the Infant Aquatics Difference today!
Infants six to twelve months can learn the skills to:
Particularly active infants may also learn to propel a short distance through the water between two parents. Learning these skills takes approximately 4-6 weeks
Children who are walking (15mo -36 mo plus) can learn the skills to:
*** Lessons are not time based but have a performance-based exit . Just as each child is unique, no two lessons are exactly alike. A weekly progressive/maintenance schedule is recommended to retain and strengthen swimming skills as your child grows.
How Are Lessons Structured?
Lessons with Infant Aquatics are one-on-one, approximately 10 minutes in length, M T W TH for 4-6 weeks. Each lesson builds upon the previous day’s lesson, so there is measurable progress each week.
How Can You Teach a Baby Who Cannot Talk?
Swimming and floating are motor skills that can be taught to babies through repetitive exercises, along with gentle verbal encouragement. We show the babies what we want them to do, and over a short period of time, they learn the skills necessary to survive. Be assured, we do not throw children into the water! We use a variety of methods, combining the best ideas from swim schools and infant/toddler programs throughout the world.
What is the Parent’s Role?
We encourage parents of infant and toddlers to be supportive, cheer when the instructor gives parents the cheer cue. On occasion we may have a parent in the water also. Our goal for children of all ages is to establish a relationship of trust between your child and the instructor. Once this occurs, your child will learn to trust him/herself in the water and real progress begins.
Infant Aquatic Private Lessons
A non-refundable deposit of $120 is due at the time of booking to secure your spot, which will go towards your total tuition. Full balance is due 30 days before your class start date.
Spring, Summer, Fall Squad Pass 2025
Spring Runs March 17-May 22 =9 weeks $225
Summer Runs June 2-July 31 = 9 weeks $225
Fall Runs August 4 - October 24 = 12 weeks $300
2025 Squad passes will be prorated as your student comes aboard
The IAS Group classes - Not currently being held
PLEASE NOTE: Completion of private lessons or a private assessment is required to participate in all group classes. STUDENTS MAY JOIN A GROUP AT ANY TIME during the session and the cost will be prorated, according to the number of weeks remaining in the session.
We teach up to age FOUR. (exceptions will occasionally be made on this age)
Swim & Smile TX LLC offers proven survival skills training to enable your child to float or swim float swim in the event he/she may fall in to the water. Discover what a young child can learn when placed in the hands of an Infant Aquatic Specialist. Infant Aquatic Specialists teach survival swimming skills to children 6 mo to 48 months
Swim & Smile TX LLC offers proven survival skills training to enable your child to float or swim float swim in the event he/she may fall in to the water. Discover what a young child can learn when placed in the hands of an Infant Aquatic Specialist. Infant Aquatic Specialists teach survival swimming skills to children 6 mo to 48 months. We will teach your child the skills to roll over and FLOAT. Our licensed certified instructor will teach your child to safely enjoy the water in weeks not years!
This is an intense class series . Swimming is a life long skill with possible drowning consequences if not learned. Many infants - age 5 do not appreciate, realize or understand their potential. I want parents to know that I will push, encourage and love your child
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Students must complete IAS Infant or IAS Toddler Swim Float Swim to enroll for the other IAS courses .
Kim Emery
CERTIFIED INFANT AQUATIC SURVIVAL SPECIALIST
AND INFANT AQUATICS CERTIFYING INSTRUCTOR
Kim Emery
CERTIFIED INFANT AQUATIC SURVIVAL SPECIALIST
AND INFANT AQUATICS CERTIFYING INSTRUCTOR
Past Certifications
At Swim & Smile TX LLC in Decatur, TX, your child is guided through a hands on and one-on-one class in a program that is personalized for age appropriate and skill level. Few programs are willing to teach children under age three. We teach ages 6 mo - 4 yrs Once a child has taken Infant Aquatic Survival they can then continue to learn
At Swim & Smile TX LLC in Decatur, TX, your child is guided through a hands on and one-on-one class in a program that is personalized for age appropriate and skill level. Few programs are willing to teach children under age three. We teach ages 6 mo - 4 yrs Once a child has taken Infant Aquatic Survival they can then continue to learn in our other Swim and Smile TX Courses.
What Makes us Different?
Please contact me via email at kim@swimandsmiletx.com for more information!
Organization Memberships
NDPA - National Drowning Prevention Alliance (19 years)
AOAP - Association of Aquatic Professionals (15 years)
AEA-Aquatic Exercise Association (23 years)
USA Swimming - (25+ years)
