I Swim Austin

Erika was wonderful and so patient with my son! She took the time to explain to me how teething can impact their ability to float on their backs or roll over, and worked with him on overcoming that issue. By the end, my son was floating on his back and even able to roll over on his own, at only 9 months old. I would definitely recommend I swim and will be signing up again next summer!

Erika taught my older two children how to swim summer of 2010. I three children five and under. My youngest was a newborn.
After she taught them several survival skills, floating on their back, how to save themselves after falling in the pool fully clothed; I no longer had massive panic attacks at the pool.
I am taking my youngest to have Erika teacher her the ISR way, even after several months of swim lessons at a swim school. I want my youngest to learn how to survive in the pool.
She has young children of her own, she know how to talk to children while teaching them.

I highly recommend these swim lessons for anyone with little kids. I was amazed watching my 6 month old learn how to float and be calm in the water. Erika is patient and kind while still teaching the kids how to be safe around water. I was so impressed with how quickly my son learned. I will definitely be signing him up for the next stage of lessons this summer.

Five stars for Erika. Her focus is on saving kids from drowning, and she is doing a great job of it. My 3 year old daughter went from being scared of water (and sinking like a stone) to enthusiastic and confident swimmer/​floater in less than 4 hours of pool time. We had some reservations about the ISR program before we started. It seemed like a very intense, and it is. But I have now seen it work first hand for several kids. It requires a lot of parental dedication and some very, very hard work form the kids. You can expect some crying and protests the first couple weeks. But under Erika’s expert guidance, the crying blossoms into confident smiles from kids so proud of their new skills. Erika has high expectation for the kids under her care, and they rise to the challenge. If you are dedicated to your child having the skills to survive should they find themselves underwater, Erika is your instructor.

I highly recommend Erika if looking for a kind, intuitive, and skilled instructor for your child. My son was 20 months when he took lessons with Erika and succeeded in learning his float as well as beginning swimming skills. He is also much more respectful of/​cautious around water (he always loved water and would just jump in, hence the need for water survival lessons) which has been a definite bonus. It was a 7 week commitment for us but Erika’s professionalism, skill, and the results we were seeing made it worth it.

Miss Erika was so calm, patient and caring with our daughter. She made very quick progress but was always careful to make sure our daughter was handling every step of the process well. Erika is a talented, detail oriented instructor with a gentle loving touch. Thank you so much Erika for teaching our daughter to be safe around the water, what a relief!

So glad I signed my son up for these lessons! It is a big commitment and a little scary for the first week or so, but WELL worth it! Erika is a wonderful instructor and so great with her little students! She is also great about explaining what she is doing in the pool with your little one so that you understand and feel more comfortable with the process! She is very patient and warm which helped build trust with my son quickly despite what she was asking him to do in the pool! I would definitely recommend these classes and will be bringing my son back for a refresher course next year!

Erika is such a fantastic swim instructor. Her many years of experience has allowed her to be completely in tune with each individual students needs during swim instruction. We were so fortunate to have been put in contact with Erika. Both our children, ages 2 ½ and 18 months have benefitted greatly from Erika’s training and are both completely comfortable in the pool and are blossoming swimmers. Most importantly, it gives me peace of mind that my children know how to safely respond to falling into water.
Me and my children look forward to seeing Erika again next year for refresher classes.

Erika went above and beyond our expectations working with our 10 month old daughter. Our daughter loved her. She worked with us on scheduling and within a few weeks our daughter could «fall» into the pool fully clothed and get herself to the surface, floating on her back by herself. It is truly amazing and gives us a little more peace of mind around swimming pools. Thanks Erika! We’re already looking forward to scheduling some follow up lessons!

We were lucky enough to find Erika five years ago when our oldest daughter was only six months old. We have gone back each summer and this year was our first with two kids. It is amazing to see Emma as a strong swimmer and know the foundation came from ISR and Erika’s instruction. She is comfortable in the water and enjoys all types of play and swimming. Our youngest is not quite a year old and can float on her back for several minutes. We feel confident she can be around and in our pool and if she needed to she could float until we could get to her. Having a pool at home, safety was our first concern and we have been very pleased watching our children learn to take care of themselves and enjoy the water. We highly recommend Erika and the ISR program.

We’d tried other swim lessons for our boys before we found Erika and committed to the rigorous and not-​cheap ISR program. Our 5-​year-​old was terrified of water, especially getting his face in. Our 4-​year-​old had no fear and no skills, which had led to more than one near-​drowning scare. I can’t begin to describe Erika’s patience, perseverance and expertise working with them. Like other posters have said, nothing rattles her. She’s both gentle and firm –EXACTLY what my boys needed to learn and keep at it. My major screamer at the beginning of the lessons (the older one) was grinning from ear to ear and asking Erika over to our house by the last lesson. Most importantly, both of my boys know how to float and swim now. We’ll always be grateful to Erika for teaching them they can overcome their fears and limitations and be safe in the water. Highly recommended!!!

My 2 yr old daughter is so confident in the water and can float on her back to get air and rest that my husband and I can relax when we play in our pool. Erika is amazing with the kids and teaches them lifesaving skills that you can’t get in a group lesson.
I’m so happy we came across ISR, I am a former competitive swimmer myself and I knew my daughter was going to be a water lover too so this was just the icing on the cake. Thanks, Erika! You’ve not only taught her how to swim but you have put our family pool time so much more enjoyable for everyone!

I want to precursor this review by saying, this is not an easy class. meaning, it’s a time commitment every day for several weeks. It’s hard to watch your child from the sidelines and to see them struggle while learning a new skill. That being said, it was one of the best decisions we’ve made for our daughter.
She had no fear of the water and would run at the pool. After working with Erika for 7 weeks (my daughter had teething issues, which Erika was more than willing to work with us through), my daughter now enjoys the water, while still respecting it. She is able to float, fully clothed, til someone can get in the pool and get to her. Erika was terrific with her, and spent a significantly long time with my husband and me, showing us how to continue working with her and her new acquired skills. It’s an investment, and well worth it.

Erika is a flawless instructor. My child not only knows how to survive a fall into the water but he had a GREAT time learning. I’ve heard of programs that force children into the water and perhaps create bad associations. This is the complete opposite! My son loves the water and after this program can’t wait to hop in!

My 3yr old boy loves water so much that he can play in a pool or beach all day. The problem was, with his life jacket on, he felt completely safe in water and never realized the danger of it. We wanted to teach him swimming so that he can enjoy water and also survive without his life jacket. That’s when we learned about ISR and I SWIM AUSTIN.
Erika is a great teacher and she is really good with kids of all ages. She knows how to adapt to each kid’s need and does that seamlessly. After the first day, my son would not even wait for his turn to get into water with Erika. Since he was at ease being in water, Erika taught him in a way that he had loads of fun but still he managed to swim and back float in 4 weeks. I’m so happy with the results that I’m already planning to take my second kid (Due on Dec) for the next summer classes with Erika. Hopefully I’ll get a slot.

Erika taught our 14 month old daughter how to roll over and float on her back for safety around our pool. It was amazing to see the progression she made in such a short period of time. Erika makes it look easy but she is truly skilled in facilitating the kids to learn the right moves. We look forward to working with her next year when our daughter is old enough to learn to swim as part of the sequence.

5 stars for sure. My girls are 3 and 5. About a year ago, I had them enrolled at a commercial swim school. (Your typical, multiple classes going on at the same time, 3 – 4 kids per college age instructor). Neither of my girls made any real progress after 2 semesters. After 4 weeks with Erika, both of my girls can float and swim. My 5 year old (my drama mamma) yelled and cried for the entire first week but Erika remained calm and professional. Now, I can’t get her to get out of the pool. It’s amazing how their attitudes change once they gain some confidence and no longer fear the water. I highly recommend this course. I sincerely doubt you’ll find anything else that will measure up.

I have to echo what other parents have said. Erika is a terrific swim teacher and she implements the ISR program flawlessly. She’s very talented at reading a child and understanding what a child can’t do as opposed to what the child simply doesn’t want to do. She showed me that my daughter had strength and ability in the water that I wasn’t aware of! She’s also unflappable. I’ve watched time and again as nervous parents hover near the water’s edge visibly gasping as their kids learn to float and swim to safety, but nothing seems to phase Erika. She’s calm and in control of the lesson the entire time with a constant narrative for the sake of the parent of everything she’s doing and observing in your kid.
Erika’s dedication to giving children these vital survival skills really comes through in all of my interactions with her. On the last lesson we did together this summer, she stayed in the water with my husband and me long past the 10 minute lesson we’d paid for to train us how to continue working with our daughter and reinforcing the ISR skills she’d learned.

If you’re looking for swim lessons with a definite result, you need to contact Erika. We took 2 different sets of lesson from Tom’s, but afterwards, my daughter was still skittish around water. Yeah, it was fun, we got to play in the water with her. But, after going through ISR’s lesson with Erika, my daughter’s view of the pool has changed completely. She gained confidence around water. She’s not only learned how to regulate her breathing under water, and swim, she also learned how to float, which is a very crucial survival skill. Before Erika’s lesson, she wouldn’t even put her face near water. Erika’s teaching skill commends big thumbs up, she’s very patience with the kiddos, especially when she’s throwing her terrible two tantrums.
Yeah, I know that her lessons require commitment, since it’s daily for a few weeks, but when you see her big grin while swimming, it’s totally worth it!

Erika is a master swim teacher! Her patience and warm personality made my kids feel comfortable enough to try their best. Now my 3 and 4 year old are swimming in the pool without floaties! It is amazing to see how much the kids can learn in 4 – 5 weeks! So happy with our experience!