Rollback to Float
For infants and children who are not yet independently walking. Children learn to roll back, rest, breathe, and maintain a safe floating position.
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1:1 ISR instruction for Bergen County families
ISR Self-Rescue lessons in Bergen County, NJ
Swimming Saves Lives. Survival Skills Start Here.
Tadpole Tikes Swim Academy helps children build confidence, independence, and life-saving water safety skills through compassionate, individualized ISR Self-Rescue instruction.
Why water safety matters
Water Safety Begins Before an Emergency
Drowning can happen quickly, quietly, and in less than 30 seconds. While no program can guarantee drowning prevention, survival swim skills can become an important layer of protection when combined with active adult supervision, barriers, alarms, CPR knowledge, and safe habits in and around water.
Short answer for parents
ISR Self-Rescue lessons teach age-appropriate aquatic survival skills one-on-one. Children are never thrown into the water; lessons are carefully guided and tailored to each child’s readiness.
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Swim-Float-Swim
For walking children who are developmentally ready to swim with their face in the water, roll back to float, breathe, and continue swimming.
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Weekly or every-other-week lessons help children retain skills, confidence, and consistency after completing their initial ISR program.
Schedule MaintenanceRefresher Lessons
Skill rebuilding and confidence support after time away from the water, growth spurts, seasonal breaks, or changes in confidence.
Schedule RefresherStroke Development
For children with a strong ISR foundation who are ready for freestyle, backstroke basics, breath control, kicking technique, and endurance.
Schedule Stroke DevelopmentPremium Concierge ISR
Personalized ISR lesson support for families, neighborhoods, and private communities at approved private pools.
Inquire About ConciergeOur mission
Confidence, independence, and life-saving water safety skills.
Our mission is to empower children through compassionate, individualized instruction. We partner with families to create safer experiences around water while fostering trust, resilience, and a lifelong love of swimming.
After ISR
Maintenance keeps skills strong.
Completion is a milestone. ISR skills are like any other skill: they must be practiced to remain strong. Tadpole Tikes recommends maintenance lessons once per week when possible.
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Choose the lesson path that best fits your child, or submit a question and our team will help guide you.