Private Lessons
Creating a Bond & Trust
Our first step is always getting to know our swimmers.
Reducing anxiety, fear and nervousness while creating a happy & healthy environment to build from.
Our instructors put in the time and effort to create a connection between themselves and their students which allows them to follow through with our program faster and more effectively.
Building Confidence
A swimmer that is proud in their achievements will want to achieve more! We strive to celebrate every achievement no matter how small. Every lesson is an opportunity to make our swimmers feel like they can accomplish the tasks ahead.
This goes beyond high fives and "great job".
Every swimmer gets a personalized goal card to track their progress and gives full visibility into what they will be working on during their lessons.
Developing Survival Skills
The survival skills are our first and main objective with every swimmer! Giving our students the ability to save themselves in negative situations that could arise in the water as well as giving them the tools they need to be a better all around swimmer.
Survival Skills are as follows but not limited to:
- Basic Breath Control
- Back Floating Independently (Understanding the how, when and why)
- Monkey Crawls on the Wall
- Performing a Swim, Float, Swim Scenario
- Jump and Swim to the Wall or Float
- Clothing Swims
- Creating a foundational freestyle stroke
Improving Technique
There is always more that can be practiced and perfected!
Improving not just the basic survival skills, but stroke technique through drills and practice can help solidify a swimmers skill set in the water and automatically makes them more likely to survive dangerous in water situations.
Techniques we focus on are as follows but not limited to:
- Improving Freestyle Kick
- Learning and Improving Freestyle with Drills
- Improving Breath Control
- Diving for rings independently
- Learning the basics of Breaststroke and Backstroke
- Reiterating the why, when, where and how for basic survival skills
- Improving stamina and endurance
- Preparing for Jr. Heroes or Hero Swim Squad Pre-Team Groups
Your First Swim Lesson
What to Expect
Acclimation
- Get Comfortable: Allow your little one to ease into the water, connect with their instructor, and embrace the aquatic environment.
- Week-by-Week Progress: Remember, building confidence doesn’t always happen in a single week. Stay positive and let that bond flourish!
Building Trust and Bond
- Personal Attention: Our private classes are one-on-one, held in a distraction-free pool. It’s all about your child and their instructor.
- Consistency Matters: Having the same instructor each class fosters a close bond—a crucial foundation for confident swimmers.
Integrating Fun Activities
- Playful Learning: We infuse games and activities into every lesson. It’s not just about strokes; it’s about smiles!
- Skills Reinforcement: These activities boost confidence and reinforce essential swimming techniques.
- Joyful Experience: Because learning should be fun!
Tears Are Normal
- Emotional Moments: Tears may flow, especially during those initial lessons. It’s okay; we’ve got this!
- Trust-Building: Our instructors work hard to establish trust with our little swimmers.
- Beyond the Pool: Interactions outside the water help create positive associations.
Baby & Me Classes (Ages 3 and Under)
- For Hesitant Swimmers: Separation anxiety or fear of strangers? We understand.
- Bonding Opportunity: Our Baby & Me classes let parents join the aquatic adventure.
- Gentle Transition: We focus on trust and comfort, ensuring a delightful water experience.
Remember, at Suzie’s Swim LLC, we’re all about trust, confidence, and a splash-tastic love for swimming! 🌊🌟
Let’s dive in together! 🏊♀️💦
Clothing Swim
Our Philosophy
Practicing a potentially life threatening situation in a safe and controlled setting and building their confidence in different aspects of the basic survival skills to increase their chances of knowing and understanding what to do in a survival situation.
Our goal is to expose our swimmers to these potentially dangerous situations while continuing to build their confidence and skill levels without creating fear or anxieties about the pool or water!
Allowing your swimmer to get excited about this process can help lower those anxieties and create a positive foundation for this fun experience!
We will be working on all the same survival skills your swimmer has been used to practicing, this time clothed. This includes but is not limited to;
- Back Floating Independently
- Monkey Crawls & Exiting the Pool
- Swim, Float, Swim Scenario's
- Jump & Swim to wall
- Jump & Float
- Dive & Swim
- Dive & Float