formerly Survival Swim School of California LLC
new name with the old personal warm touch...
Teaching Independent Floating and / or
Swim Float Swim
in WEEKS... NOT YEARS!!!
SURVIVAL SWIMMING FROM AGE 9 MONTHS AND OLDER
SHARING THEIR JOY...
After seeing our niece's go through the infant survival swim class we knew we wanted our son to go through it as well. We got him on the waiting list last summer when he was 6 months old and when this summer started approaching, we got a call from Ms. Joyce about getting him ready for his class. She was very helpful and informative on the phone and the paperwork she sends over is also helpful in making sure we had everything we needed before we started his classes.
It's about a 40 minute drive one way for us but it's 100% worth it. I could not believe how much our son learned in just 6 short weeks. Ms. Joyce is such a great instructor and as a first time Mom I know it can be a little nerve-wracking handing your child over to someone you don't know, especially in a pool. But she is so kind, caring, patient and really passionate about what she does and I knew my son was in great hands with her. She is very good about teaching them the survival things they need to know like coming up to the surface and resting on their back and she also makes sure she rewards them for their hard work. Our 15 month old loved getting to put a foam alphabet letter on the board after he swam to the bar or rested on his back. It definitely helped keep his interest, especially because 15 months old have very short attention spans.
By the end of the 6 weeks, he knew how to come up to the surface after "falling" into the water multiple different ways (some days fully clothed) and rest on his back all on his own. It gives us some peace of mind knowing that he has learned this incredible survival skill and we cannot possibly thank Ms. Joyce enough for the time and effort she put in to teaching him all that he has learned. We are sad the classes are over for now but we are already looking forward to his refresher class next summer.
I highly recommend this class AND Ms. Joyce to anyone and everyone!
- Brittney Hannon -
I had heard of these types of swim lessons before but in all honesty was a bit apprehensive because of the price (which is times three because I have three kids). But ultimately I decided that my kids safety would be worth the cost and we took lessons this last spring. And I am so glad we did!
Miss Joyce was so incredibly patient, especially with my youngest who screamed in protested every single day for the first week. By the second week, I was astonished with how easily my daughter went into the pool. By the end of four weeks, my four-year-old and three-year-old could both swim across the pool unassisted!
My six-year-old only needed three weeks and finished with confidence in his newfound ability.
While I obviously remain diligent when swimming with my kids, the peace of mind that came after these lessons is invaluable. The safety opened a door to new fun for our whole family. I only wish we would have done lessons sooner! They were worth every penny and I can’t recommend Miss Joyce and Survival Swim School strongly enough.
- Trish Ciccoianni -
Our one and a half year old boy was fighting the lessons crying and calling out for Mama/Dada but Mama mostly. However, Ms. Joyce was an amazingly patient instructor and helped our boy feel comfortable and pick up the motions. By the second week, he was following her cues and by the end of our training, he is able to fall into the water, find his bearings, rest, swim, rest and swim until he gets to the steps and get up.
We saw our boy go through the whole range from fighting to being able to float and kick his way to safety and we couldn't be more proud. So if you're nervous about how your child will do, don't worry he/she will be in capable hands.
We have to keep honing his skills. Ms. Joyce was phenomenal at training us with clear and concise instructions to help him continue his journey of swimming unaided by floaties. This is one of the BEST INVESTMENTS we've made and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Ms. Joyce and SSSA (formerly SSSCal) a hundred times over. We're coming back for Refresher courses for sure. Thank you Ms. Joyce for your kind and steady reminders. We will recommend many to this program.
- San Family -
Ms. Joyce , thank you for your patience and honesty with our Avery. Your kind and gentle approach to teaching made it an extremely comfortable experience for not only Avery but us as well. Avery has enjoyed spending the last two years with you and talks about her lessons all the time. You have instilled such great confidence and skills in her and the tools and techniques for us to keep our baby girl water safe. I know Avery will be excited for her refreshers as will we keeping safety our #1 priority. We cannot thank you enough for our little mermaid.
- Amanda G. -
Our son Mitchell, 4 years old - just graduated from his lessons with Mrs.Joyce. We had Mitchell in 3 other swim school lessons prior and we were disappointed with the franchise feel, the lack of true instruction and swim skills that came out of those schools. Our goal was to find individual, one-on-one lessons and not only did we find it with Mrs. Joyce - we struck the BEST experience we could have imagined. The end goal was for Mitchell to learn what to do if he fell into a pool - how to respond - how to SURVIVE and within a matter of 4 weeks he has done just that. Mrs.Joyce has an amazing way with children. Her patience and her teaching style captured our son on wanting to learn, learn, learn. We look forward to spending more time in the water with Mitchell, building on his confidence and having many fun memories ahead of us. Joyce, we can't say THANK YOU enough. We are so thrilled that our paths crossed - you are a blessing to us and our community is lucky to have you. We are telling everyone about you and the lifetime gift that you can share with them and their children with these amazing lessons. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! You are the BEST!
- Daniel, Claudine & Mitchell -