Infant Swimming Resource (ISR)

• Behavioral scientist, Harvey Barnett, PhD, founded ISR in 1996 for the express purpose of preventing childhood drowning. After a nine-month-old neighborhood child drowned, Dr. Barnett set out to prevent such tragedies by applying his knowledge to the self-rescue of infants and small children who find themselves struggling alone to keep from drowning. ISR now teaches his methods throughout the world. ISR-certified instructors teach one-on-one customized classes and emphasize parental involvement. Ongoing evaluations of young swimmers occur after they are gently introduced to the water and gradually helped to trust and feel comfortable in it.
  
  

Goldfish Swim School

• Teaching water safety awareness helps save lives.David De Lossy/Photodisc/Getty Images
  
  Goldfish Swim School came about as a result of the recognition of the need for quality swimming lessons for babies, toddlers and children. Located in Birmingham, Michigan, the school teaches swimming and water safety awareness to children four months old and older. Goldfish is staffed by Red Cross certified swim instructors and is a member of the U.S. Swim School Association. It also boasts a four-to-one student-to-teacher ratio. Children train in heated swimming pools where parents are able to watch from an air-conditioned area designated for that purpose.
  
  

Wallypogs Swim School

• Located in the Sacramento, California, area, Wallypogs swim school specializes in a technique called the Survival Back Float. Training includes a sequence of steps leading to students trusting instructors and themselves. Wallypogs includes regular swim lessons during the spring and summer months. Its curriculum centers around preventing accidental drowning of infants and toddlers. Its mission emphasizes teamwork and parental involvement, as well as community involvement. HeadStart, Inc., founded by a firefighter and paramedic, provides CPR and first-aid classes at Wallypogs.
  
  

Infant Aquatics

• Infant Aquatics teaches water survival skills to infants and toddlers. Training for instructors includes more than 100 hours of in-water training combined with instruction on child development and behavior. The school aims to save the lives of infants and toddlers by developing a close relationship with them while teaching them how to survive in the water alone. Beyond that, the child becomes a joyful and enthusiastic swimmer. Infant Aquatics instructors reside in more than a dozen states around the country. As of 2011, instructor training programs existed in Georgia, Colorado, Texas, Florida and Utah.