Survival Swim School Websites
National Organizations
These organizations have instructors all over the USA. You can use their websites to locate an instructor near you:

ISR: Infantswim.com (Use their search tool to find an instructor near you) (Also offers training to become a survival swim instructor)
Infant Aquatics: Infantaquatics.com (Use their search tool to find an instructor near you) (Also offers training to become a survival swim instructor)
Swim Life: https://www.myswimlife.com/ Florida, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Italy, Japan, Africa (Also offers training to become a survival swim instructor)
Survival Swim Development Network: https://www.survivalswim.net/ We are a non-profit organization run by a board of directors. We have instructors all over the US. Please use the search tool on our website to find an instructor near them. We advocate for survival swimming with a gentle, child-centered approach. We also offer instructor training.
PediaSwim http://pediaswim.com/certified-pediaswim-instructors/ (Also offers training to become a survival swim instructor)
Search for a Nearby Survival Swim School Here
This is a list of individual and independent instructors around the US. This list is not exhaustive and we make every effort to keep it up to date. Instructors, if you would like your swim school included in the list, please fill out the form below this list. You can also use the form to report errors or to have your school deleted from the list.State | City | Name | Link | Notes | |
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Alabama | Huntsville | Christie Hamby | ISR Bama Swimmers LLC | ||
Alabama | Prattville and Montgomery | Jeffrey Nichols | Swimprep, LLC | ||
Arkansas | Bryant | Rebeka Suskey -Bryant Swim Life | My Swim Life | ||
Arkansas | Fayetteville Bentonville Springdale and Rogers | Libby McFarland | Little Squirts Aquatics | Serving NW Arkansas with three certified Infant Aquatics instructors | |
Arkansas | Hot Springs | Mittie Owens | Email: m.owens@infantswim.com | ||
Arkansas | Little Rock | Heidi Wallace Leftwich | littledipperswim.com | ||
Arkansas | Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers, Bentonville and all North West Arkansas. | Gabi Stewart | shrimplythebestinfantaquatics@gmail.com | ||
Arkansas | Paragould | Mallory Smothers | Email: mallorysmothers@outlook.com | We teach 6 months to 8 years old and teach the swim float swim method. We teach the back to float method for infants and toddlers. This is our second season in the water, excited for more to come! | |
Arizona | Sahuarita | Brandie Lowe | ISR Saharita | ||
California | Acampo | Julie Schiess | Email: julie_schiess@yahoo.com | ||
California | Lodi | Julie Schiess | Email: julie_schiess@yahoo.com | ||
California | Morgan Hill | Kristina Andrews | Kourtneyskause.org | ||
California | Ventura | Kim O'Brine | Survival Swim With Kim Infant Aquatics | ||
Colorado | Ault | Kayla Dorwart | NOCO Infantswim | I provide lessons to families in the Fort Collins and Greeley, Colorado areas. | |
Colorado | Longmont | Judy Heumann | Swim Float Swim | ||
Colorado | Windsor | Erika Wilson | Sea Star ISR | ||
Connecticut | Throughout the State | Dena Blum-Rothman | Infant Aquatics CT | ||
Delaware | Camden, Wyoming/Dover | Laura Bashista | Swimsprout.com | Central Delaware-based swim instructor specializing in infant and child lessons. Lessons are focused on teaching students the necessary skills to survive an aquatic accident with confidence while building a foundation for a lifetime of enjoyment of water. | |
England | Emma Aspinall | Infant Swim Survival UK | |||
Florida | Bradenton | https://www.facebook.com/SwimFloatSchool | Pediatric Survival Swim | ||
Florida | Brandon | Katja Borosch | Kinder Swim | ||
Florida | Brevard County | Ginger Blackman | Swim Safe Now | We have 16 Certified Swim Safe Now Instructors serving Brevard County | |
Florida | Brooksville | Mari Treverton | Tiny Fins Aquatics Academy | Indoor facility with heated pool- no weather cancellations and year round lessons | |
Florida | DeBary | Kelly Wiggins | myswimlife.com | ||
Florida | Deltona and Orange City | Becky Puhl | Swim With Becky And Friends, LLC | We are community educators on drowning prevention and water safety. Miss Becky is Level 1 Certified with Swim Angelfish Adaptive Aquatics,with extensive experience with children with disabilities and all instructors teach aquatic survival lessons and are Red Cross WSI certified as well. | |
Florida | Gulf Breeze | Melissa & Chris Olson | Baby Sharks Infant Aquatics | ||
Florida | Jupiter | Joan Arpe | Jupiter ISR | 30 years teaching 6 months -12 years survival swimming ISR certified since 1993 | |
Florida | Miami | Yazmin Acocella | Born2Swim | ||
Florida | New Tampa | Emma Grynbal | Ms. Emma's Swim and Survival Academy | ||
Florida | North Orlando | Geoff Dawson | The Pool Safety Resource | Teaching infants 6 months to 6 years to be self reliant in the pool for 20 years. I teach in my in ground home pool I have experience with special needs. | |
Florida | North Palm Beach | Stacy Van Santen | Infant Swimming Resource | ||
Forida | Orlando | Various | littlefinsswim.com | ||
Florida | Orlando and Surrounding Areas | Tina Baron | Little Otters Swim Academy | Survival swimming lessons (ages 6mos-10 yrs), including basic strokes for children that have mastered the basics and are developmentally ready. | |
Florida | Orlando | Tiny Turtles | Tiny Turtles Swim School | Also offers training to become Survival Swim instructor | |
Florida | Panama City | Rebecca Schreyer | Mighty Minnows Swim School | ||
Florida | Ormond Beach | Carly Caldwell | Aqua Journey Swim School | We are an indoor, year-round swim school. Our survival specialists teach infant survival and swim float swim lessons to all ages, 6 months and up. We also offer beginner to advanced stroke & adult private lessons. | |
Florida | Plant City | Jennifer Stinson | WatchMeSwim.com | ||
Florida | Riverview, Lakeland, Lithia, Westmont | Kari Bahour | Watch Me Swim | Watch Me Swim is a nationally recognized high-quality, survival swim school for infants and young children and provides comprehensive instructor training program. We currently have instructors in Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. | |
Florida | St. Cloud | Rebecca Bond | Safety First PediaAquatics | ||
Florida | Sorrento | Ilene Willits | Float First Aquatics | ||
Florida | Venice | Andrea Brooker | ISR Venice | ||
Florida | Weeki Wachee | Dana Foland | ISR Weeki Wachee | ||
Florida | Riverview | Kari Bahour | Watch Me Swim, LLC | Watch Me Swim is a nationally recognized high-quality, survival swim school for infants and young children and provides comprehensive instructor training program. We currently have instructors in Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. | |
Florida | Tampa | Tamara Sims | Email: simssurvivalswim@gmail.com | I teach the swim float swim sequence to children 18 months thru 6 years. I teach a roll to float for infants 6 months thru 18 months. | |
Florida | Wesley Chapel | Hannah Ray | Survival Swim Rays | ||
Florida | Winter Haven | Denise Waggoner | nenesswimbabies@gmail.com | Facebook Group: NeNe's Swim Babies | |
Florida | Winter Springs | Meghan Sanz | Seahorse Swim School | ||
Georgia | Carrollton | Leanna Joy Peters | Little Otters Survival Swim | ||
Georgia | Cumming | Nadye Siegel Brown | Swimkids of Georgia | Not only do we teach self-rescue,(swim/float/swim) we also have continuing aquatic education, as well as a water introduction class for infants 4 mos and to walking. We also teach adults to swim. | |
Indiana | Bloomington | Shelby Anderson Gil | Little Gills Swim | ||
Indiana | Cromwell | Kari Shepard | Shepard Swim School | ||
Indiana | Martinville | Sharil Griesemer | Lifeguard Your Littles | ||
Kansas | Rose Hill | Sarah Logan | Email: loganswimschool@gmail.com | ||
Louisiana | Bossier City | Laura Ramirez | My Swim Life | Survival Swimming Stroke Development Snorkeling | |
Indiana | Mishawaka | Marci Harmon | Little Fins Swim | We currently have 2 instructors and have experience teaching children with autism, ADHD, and Down syndrome. | |
Japan | Okinawa | Sandra Blua | My Swim Life | We serve our Military community here and have a few Japanese children swim. Being added this way help our community here find us when applying for scholarships. | |
Kansas | Salina | Emily Komarek | emily.komarek@infantswim.com | ||
Louisiana | Gonzales | Heather Rodrigue | Survival Swim of Ascension | ||
Maryland | Montgomery County | Bonnie Alcid | British Swim School | ||
Massachusetts | Maynard | Lauren Campion | Champion Infant Aquatics | ||
Maryland | Hollywood | Susanne Malebranche | SOMD ISR | ||
Michigan | Jones | Abby Peterson | Great Lakes Swim Academy | ||
Michigan | Mancelona | Jennifer Spires | email: spiressurvivalswim@gmail.com | ||
Mississippi | Nesbit | Jessica Brown | Email: faithandfins21@gmail.com | ||
Missouri | Branson | littleripplesaa.com | |||
Nebraska | Lincoln | Jodi Sheets | Infantswimamerica.org | Also offers training to become a sruvival swim instructor | |
New York | Cortlandt Manor | Pam Kolber-Zicca | Just Add Water and Seim | This is a traditional swim instruction school, but supports the mission of JBP. | |
New York | Port Jefferson Station | Kristine McCarren | Seal Team Survival Swim | Doctor of Physical Therapy, incorporates aquatic therapy principles into survival swim for children of all developmental abilities | |
North Carolina | High Point | Darlene Haskins | Infant Swimming Resource with Darlene | ||
North Carolina | Hubert | Kristina Hunter | Email: ENC@myswimlife.com | ||
North Carolina | Triad Area | Darlene Haskins | Dmhaskins.infantswim.com | ||
North Carolina | Fayetteville | Eve Morales | Isr Fayetteville | ||
North Carolina | Fuquay Varina | Krystle Rose | Email: Swimsafeia@gmail.com | ||
North Carolina | Jacksonville | Hannah Strait | Swim Life With Hannah | ||
North Carolina | Jacksonville | Tori Maar | Swim Life with Tori | ||
North Carolina | Southern Pines | Sarah Frey | ISR of the Pines | ||
Ohio | Canal Winchester | Lisa Wynkoop | Mid-Ohio ISR | ||
Ohio | Dayton | Shella McCarrier | Gemcityswim | ||
Ohio | Troy | Megan Baker | mbaquatics | ||
Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | Megan Bachman | Oklahoma Swim Academy | ||
Oklahoma | Yukon | Tami Kellar | Jump Infant Aquatics | Certified survival swim instructor that can also teach stroke development. I can also prepare your child for future lifeguard classes and I teach Red Cross lifeguard and lifeguard instructor classes. As a former competitive swimmer, I can also write workouts and do triathlon prep. I have 30+ years of teaching experience. Lastly, I can also teach CPR, First Aid, AED, etc. | |
Pennsylvania | Plains | Lisa Johnson | Avano Infant Aquatics | Also serves Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania | |
South Carolina | Edgefield | Teresa Hrab | Email: teresa.carolinakidsaquatics@gmail.com | Survival swim lessons 6mth- 6 years Website - Facebook Carolina Kids Aquatics, LLC Survival Swim Instagram - carolina_kids_aquatics | |
South Carolina | West Columbia | Shannon O’Lear | Little Logger Heads Swim School | ||
Tennessee | Bristol | Bristol YMCA | Bristol YMCA | Also offers training to become survival swim instructor | |
Tennessee | Cookeville | Emma Buckler | Upper Cumberland ISR | I teach Infant Swimming Resource self rescue skills for ages 6 months - 6 years. I also teach stroke lessons for students 7+ | |
Tennessee | Maryville | Denise Waggoner | Email: nenesswimbabies@gmail.com | FB group: NeNe's Swim Babies | |
Tennessee | Memphis | Tracy Beamish | Swim Float School | ||
Tennessee | Nashville | Kennette Pyles | Email: kennettepyles@earthlink.net | Ryan Pyles Aquatic Foundation was created to help prevent pediatric drowning. Non profit in memory of Ryan Pyles | |
Tennessee | Nashville | Lisa King | Instagram: LisaSwimISR | ||
Texas | Allen | Janelle Hyde-Williams | Swimming Littles | ||
Texas | Argyle | Shannon Flanigan | Happy Feet Infant Aquatics | ||
Texas | Austin | Kristen Turk | Infantaquatics.com | ||
Texas | Austin, North | Venessa Trebatoski | 512 Swim | Private Survival Swim Lessons (6 months+) Private Adaptive Aquatic Lessons (for children with ASD and other sensory processing disorders) Private Stroke Development Lessons (4 years+) | |
Texas | Bryan | Angela Brown | H2O Survival Swim School | I Have been a Physical Therapist for 27 years. I can manage a variety of special needs. I am also a rescue diver/dive Master. | |
Texas | Bryan/College Station | Shellie Stasney | Survivalswimschool-bv.com | Also offers training to become a survival swim instructor | |
Texas | College Station | Megan Bob | Swim Float Thrive BCS | Autism Swim certified | |
Texas | Colleyville | Desiree Whisman | Swim4Life DFW | ||
Texas | Conroe | Shawna Campbell | Manta Swim Academy | ||
Texas | Conroe | Sonali Shenoy | Roll to Float, LLC | ||
Texas | Conroe | Bonnie Cannon | Lifesaver Survival Swim | ||
Texas | Conroe, Woodlands | Bonnie Cannon | Life Saver Survival Swim | ||
Texas | Corpus Christi | Amy Borden | Survival Swim Corpus Christi | We teach survival swim with a gentle approach. Lessons are tailored to each individual student for their specific needs. We also offer stroke development once a child is proficient in their survival swim skills. | |
Texas | Corpus Christi | Monika Valencia | Email: monika@infantandtotssurvivalswim.com | ||
Texas | Cypress | Lucy Goodbrand | Self Rescue Swim School | ||
Texas | Cypress | Jennifer O'Brian | Water Babies Survival Swim | ||
Texas | Cypress, Spring | Ashley Yates | British Swim School - Cypress/Spring | Infant - adult, including special abilities | |
Texas | Dallas | Cassie Payne | isrforney.com | ||
Texas | Dallas | Rosalyna Toth | tkmtkb@me.com | I was a former Synchronized Swimmer ( Mexican Team). I teach survival classes during the summer. | |
Texas | Dallas | Sarah Cogliandro | Dallas Infant Aquatics | ||
Texas | Dayton | Sarah Pargac | Email: S.pargac@infantswim.com | ||
Texas | Decatur | Kim Emory | Swimandsmiletx.com | ||
Texas | Flower Mound/Coppell | Debbie Shelstead | ISR with Debbie | ||
Texas | Ft. Worth | Kona Morren | Flip, Kick, Swim Academy | ||
Texas | Houston | Jamie Corbett | Float-first.com | ||
Texas | Houston | Rachel Crowder | rachel@wavemakeracademy.com | ||
Texas | Cypress | Jennifer O'Brian | Water Babies Survival Swim | ||
Texas | Huffman | Shawnee Bingham | Shawnee H2oa Float | ||
Texas | Humble | Anneliza Van der Schyff | ISR Houston | ||
Texas | Katy | Amelia Trevino | AT Private Swim | Survival swim, stroke development, water safety | |
Texas | Katy | Kathleen McMordie | Texas Swim Academy | ||
Texas | Keller | Jennifer Hemenway | Email: gginfantaquatics@gmail.com | ||
Texas | La Porte | The Littlejohns | Isrlaporte.com | ||
Texas | Liberty | Jamie Corbett | email: jamie@float-first.com | ||
Texas | Liberty Hill | Madison Marchegiano | Colt’s Legacy Infant Aquatics®️ | ||
Texas | Lubbock | Kristin Proctor | ISR Lubbock | ||
Texas | Magnolia | Ashley Rae Knight | therae.swim@gmail.com | ||
Texas | Magnolia | Julie Thomas | Email: r.k.swimacademy@gmail.com | I am trained to do survival and stroke development from ages 6 months to 100 yrs old. | |
Texas | Montgomery | Christina Roskey | Life Saver Survival Swim | I teach in Montgomery and surrounding areas | |
Texas | NW Houston/Tomball | Bonnie Cannon | Lifesaversurvivalswim.com | ||
Texas | Pearland | Dana Van Horrick | Swim Spot Pearland | I am a certified survival swim instructor through Survival Swim Development Network. I offer survival lessons for infants and children. | |
Texas | Prosper | Carla Haney | Swim Smart School | I work with all ages including infants through adults. Infants are taught a survival back float and toddlers/preschoolers are taught a swim-float-swim. I also work with those with special abilities including autism spectrums and those with mobility limitations including paralysis. | |
Texas | Richmond | Nicole Whetzel | Richmond ISR | ||
Texas | Splendora | Tessa Ayers | Email: ksa.survivalswim@gmail.com | ||
Texas | Tomball | Cassie Garner | Fast Track Swimming | In addition to our standard swim lessons, for ages 6 months to 4 years we start with survival swimming so the kids can learn to flip on their back and kick to the edge. | |
Texas | Tomball | Yaya (Elizabeth) Edds | Fast Track Swimming | I have a deep passion for drowning prevention and doing what I can to teach infants to self survive as 1 layer of protection. I teach breath control, floating on back, rolling from belly to back and other progressive skills. Their learning does not stop, as they continue to progress into graduated swim skills. I Teach ages 6 months to 3 year olds. All kids are welcome. The lessons are a fun mixture of play and learning so as to keep their interest and attention. Play is also used as a distraction from parent separation during the early days. We build trust and rapport quickly which calms and enhances our learning environment. | |
Texas | Tyler | Kim Utley | Isrofeasttexas.com | ||
Texas | Woodlands | Bonnie Cannon | Lifesaver Survival Swim | Survival swim lessons for ages 6months to 8 years of age! | |
United States | Nationwide | Float for Life | Float For Life | We also offer instructor training. | |
United States | Nationwiade | Kari Bahour | Watch Me Swim | Watch Me Swim is a NATIONAL self-rescue swim program AND provides Self-Rescue Swim Instructor TRAINING nationwide. | |
United States | Nationwide | Survival Swim Development Network | Survival Swim Network | Please use search tool on website to find instructor near you. | |
Virginia | Alexandria, Washington DC | Ana Vasquez | Swim Life | ||
Virginia | Fairfax County | Bonnie Alcid | British Swim School | ||
Virginia | Fredericksburg | Taylor Pohanka | Otter-ly Safe Infant Aquatics | ||
Virginia | Richmond | Erin Loewe | Starfish Infant Aquatics | I train new instructors for Infant Aquatics as well! | |
Washington | Pasco | Sabrina Ewanick | Mermazing ISR Tri-Cities | ||
Washington | Seattle | Cassidy Brown | Safe Aquatics ISR |