Baby Otter Swim School Southwest Orlando: Review
Last week Reign had swim lessons with Ms. Staci from Baby Otter Swim School Southwest Orlando and can’t believe how much progress he made in just one lesson!
Swim Lesson Review:
Coach Staci was so knowledgeable, patient, and sweet! She made the lessons fun and engaging while patiently guiding Reign through the learning process. Her enthusiastic and friendly approach helped build trust and made our toddler excited to attend every lesson.
The swimming lessons were an absolute blast for our kiddo! Coach Staci incorporated toys that made learning to swim feel like playtime. By making it enjoyable, the lessons kept our child engaged and motivated throughout. It was nice to see him laugh, splash around, and develop a love for being in the water.
We appreciated that we could observe the lessons and cheer on our child’s progress from the sidelines and from day 2-5 Coach Staci had me go into the pool for the last 5 minutes so she could teach me how to properly practice so I could continue strengthening my son’s skills at home after the lessons were done.
By the end of Day 1, Reign was able to get the correct swimming form mastered, learned how to hold his breath and put his face in the water, and was swimming to the steps without assistance, we were astounded at how fast he picked it all up!
On Day 2 he strengthened his kicking skills and practiced his step swimming.
On Day 3 Coach Staci taught him how to swim to the wall and reach up onto the side, by the end of this lesson he was doing this without assistance.
On Day 4, his kicking was stronger as was his confidence in the water!
On Day 5, Coach Staci dropped him into the pool and he was turning, swimming, and reaching ALL BY HIMSELF!
The day after he graduated from Baby Otter Swim School, we visited friends at their hotel pool and he was jumping in, swimming to the steps and wall on his own, and remembering his breathing and all that Coach Staci taught him! It was incredible to see him carefree, splashing around and having fun knowing he was safe in the water without us holding him!
We are so very thankful to Coach Staci for giving him the tools he needs to stay safe in the water and for our peace of mind. It is absolutely priceless!
Baby Otter Swim School Southwest Orlando TKR® Program
The lessons are 30 minutes a day for 5 days and your child will learn to hold their breath (using a set of commands), put their face in the water, swim to the steps and wall by kicking, And MOST IMPORTANTLY, turn around and swim back to where they fell into the water because that is usually the closest place to reach safely.
From Day 2 to Day 5 the parent goes into the water for the last 5 minutes so the instructor can teach us the proper way to practice with our child. Your instructor will make sure you are comfortable practicing at home so that this is a wonderful experience for both you and your child.
Baby Otter Swim School is State & Nationally Certified, as well as an award-winning program for all ages. Their focus is on saving children (as young as 9 months) and adults from drowning by teaching them their proprietary five-day (under 3 hours) “Turn, Kick, Reach”® one-on-one swim program. They are Florida’s premier traveling swim school and look forward to teaching you or your child how to survive and thrive in the water!
Click here to learn more about all of the programs Baby Otter Swim School offers.
