Certified ISR Instructor
Leonel Gonzalez Welcomes Your Little Water Survivors
Empowering infants with lifesaving skills in South Tampa and surrounding areas.
Welcome to ISR Little Water Survivors with Leonel Gonzalez!
Welcome to ISR Little Water Survivors, where your child's safety is our top priority! I'm Leonel Gonzalez, a dedicated ISR certified instructor serving the South Tampa community. With over 10 years of experience in infant aquatic survival, I am committed to empowering your little one with life-saving swimming skills. As a fluent Spanish speaker, I ensure effective communication and a comfortable learning environment for all children.
At ISR Little Water Survivors, we specialize in providing personalized swim lessons in South Tampa, Davis Islands, and Harbour Island. These unique offerings bring convenient and quality instruction right to your doorstep. Let's work together to equip your child with the confidence and skills needed to stay safe in and around the water. Get in touch today to begin your child's journey to becoming a Little Water Survivor with ISR.
At ISR Little Water Survivors, we specialize in providing personalized swim lessons in South Tampa, Davis Islands, and Harbour Island. These unique offerings bring convenient and quality instruction right to your doorstep. Let's work together to equip your child with the confidence and skills needed to stay safe in and around the water. Get in touch today to begin your child's journey to becoming a Little Water Survivor with ISR.
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.
Do you have children that just can’t learn the skills?
No. Every child can learn. It is my job to find the best way to communicate the information so that it
makes sense to the child. I set your child up to be successful every time you bring them to me. I start
where they are and through consistent lessons, we see progress.
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.
What is the American Academy of Pediatrics position on swimming lessons for young children?
The AAP encourages parents to consider that starting water-survival skills training at an early age must
be individualized, based on the child's frequency of exposure to water, emotional maturity, physical
limitations and health concerns related to swimming pools. You can view their policies and suggestions
through the AAP website here: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-
play/Pages/Swim-Lessons.aspx
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