Sandra Jackson

Hi there, I'm the only certified ISR Instructor in Killeen, Texas. I'm thrilled to bring my passions for water safety and specialized instruction to our community. I have dedicated my life to the art of learning and teaching. My background is rooted higher education which has instilled a deep respect for proven methodologies in science and "the why" behind how we learn.

Why ISR?

I've spent years teaching survival swimming through various companies, but when I discovered ISR everything clicked! I saw firsthand that the techniques and rigorous skills required by ISR are by far the most thorough and effective in the industry. I chose to become an ISR instructor because I want to provide the gold standard of self-rescue skills here in Killen and surrounding areas.

I am a lifelong student of excellence, I'm passionate about the science of the swim and the precision it takes to empower a child with life-saving habits.

I can't wait to work with your family and give your children the skills they need to stay safe and confident!

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FAQs
Is it the baby fat that makes them float?
Actually, the primary factor in a baby’s ability to float is the ability to take air into the lungs. To maintain this access to air, the child must adjust his/her posture. The difference in positioning for an adult can be inches. For a baby, this adjustment is reduced to centimeters. If a child’s body posture is just a few centimeters off, it can make the difference between the face being submerged or the child having access to air.
I hear you say your priority is survival skills. Will my child learn to actually swim?
Yes. At ISR, we believe that part of survival for a child who can walk is swimming. Children learn the swim-float-swim sequence so that they could get themselves to safety. The difference in our program is that they will learn swimming AND survival skills and how to be an aquatic problem solver.
Can you really teach a child who is not verbal how to swim?
Yes. Consider that children learn to sit, crawl and walk before they learn to speak. Because we teach through sensori-motor learning, verbal skills are not required for a child to acquire Self-Rescue skills. We are able to communicate with our students through touch and positive reinforcement while striving to set our students up for success every step of the way.
Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?
We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.

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