Be on Time
✔️ Arrive ten to fifteen minutes before class start time.
​This allows for bathroom, swim equipment (caps, goggles) and sun block.
Lessons are typicall booked back-to-back. We cannot delay or prolong a lesson beyond the allotted time.


Equipment

​Swim caps
✔️ Required for lessons in for those who are putting their heads in the water and have hair. 
✔️ Keeps the pool clean
✔️ Loose hair is distracting
✔️ Acclimates students to pool etiquette
✔️ If a child is sensitive, try a stretch fabric style.

If lessons are in a private pool, swim caps are recommended for those who have medium to long hair to reduce distraction.

Goggles
✔️ Recommended for ages 5+. Allows visibility of underwater demonstrations
✔️ Protects eyes from prolonged exposure to the water.
✔️ That said, students will learn to open their eyes under the water as a safety skill.

We have a curated selection of caps and goggles on SwimOutlet.com.


Finish eating at least 1-hour before lesson
Water puts pressure on the tummy, which can upset a full stomach.  Students with an upset stomach will need to exit the pool to maintain safety for the student, and to avoid pool contamination. Any student who demonstrates body language consistent with stomach aches or vomiting will be asked to exit the pool and receive instruction via demonstrations while we determine if it is safe for them to be in the water.



Use bathroom before lesson
Leaving the lesson for a bathroom break will cut into lesson time...and also teaches them that they cannot go in the pool.


Shower before lesson
✔️ Helps keep the pool clean for everyone, and reduces the risk of water related illnesses (RWI's).


Non-potty trained swimmers
An “accident” in the pool requires us to close the pool for 2-3 hours and chemically "shock" the pool to make it safe for swimming to prevent the spread of RWI's (recreational water illness). To help avoid this situation, please follow these rules:

1. Check diapers immediately prior to class.
2. Students who aren't toilet trained must wear three layers of protection:

• Layer #1: Disposable swim diaper against the skin, then...
• Layer #2:  Reusable swim diaper on top of the disposable, then...
• Layer #3: Bathing suit

3. For everyone's safety and cleanliness, do not change diapers on the pool deck.

Layer #1: Disposable Swim Diaper

Layer #2: Reusable Swim Diaper

Layer #3: Bathing Suit