KO Infant Swim Pool Rules for each Lesson

  1. Payment
    1. Due before lessons start. Checks payable to KO Infant Swim LLC. Mailing address: 2800 Broadway, Quincy, IL 62301. Payable online: send email to (info@koinfantswim.com) for credit card transaction.
  2. Time Schedule
    1. You should arrive to the pool 5 minutes before your timeslot and have your child read to go for lessons at the scheduled time. Lessons cannot be guaranteed if you are not ready on time. Out of respect for all parents/students if you show up 5 minutes late for a lesson, you can expect to have a 5 minute lesson that day.
  3. Attendance/Missed Lessons
    1. Consistency is crucial when learning survival swimming skills. Bringing your child every day will increase the rate of progress and retention of skills. You are required to pay for all scheduled lessons. Remember you are paying for a timeslot and it is important that you strictly adhere to the attendance policy as there is most likely another student waiting for your childʼs time slot. Your child is allowed 2 free missed lessons during a 4-6 week course. All other absences must be paid for. Lessons cancelled by the Instructor (for instructor illness, weather, pool closures, vacation, etc.) are fully credited back to you.
  4. Vacations
    1. If you need special arrangements or have a planned vacation; please discuss this with me before scheduling lessons. If we have not decided prior to your child beginning lessons, you will be responsible to pay for your childʼs missed lessons beyond the two free misses.
  5. What to do if your child does not feel well
    1. If your child has a runny or stuffy nose or a temperature under 100 degrees, it is okay for them to swim. If your child has a temperature of 100.5 degrees or more, or has had vomiting or diarrhea in the past 24 hours our protocol is to not have them swim. You may bring them back once the fever, vomiting or diarrhea has been gone for 24 hours.
  6. Extended Illnesses
    1. If your child is out sick for 3 or more consecutive lessons you MUST complete an update with ISR by requesting a link from me: email info@koinfantswim.com. There is no fee involved, however the ISR requires that if a child misses 3 or more lessons in a row due to illness there must be an update MLU completed prior to the child returning to lessons. You will need to explain the nature of the illness and what medications have been prescribed in this update.
  7. Daily BUDS
    1. Daily BUDS- BUDS stands for bowel, urine, diet and sleep. This information is essential to ensure the safest possible lesson for your child. This information could alert your instructor to problems or potential problems that could interfere with lessons. Present the completed BUDS to your instructor daily before your child swims. Additional Full BUDS sheets are available for download on koinfantswim.com/pages/buds
  8. Parent Resource Book (ISR PRB)
    1. Read by clicking here -> ISR Parent Resource Book or visiting http://www.koinfantswim.com/pages/isrparentresourcebook
  9. Attire
    1. Children that are not potty-trained, or have not been potty-trained for at least a year, must wear 2 swim diapers (cloth preferred). ISR requires that 2 layers of protection be worn at all times when in the pool. A swimsuit may be worn over the 2 forms of protection but does not count as a layer. These cloth swim diapers can be found at Target in the swimming/snorkeling section or at Babies R Us. You can use a disposable swim diaper under the cloth diaper but 2 cloth swim diapers are preferred, and less expensive. Please keep your child’s fingernails trimmed and hair pulled back for girls.
  10. Towels
    1. ISR requires 3 towels per child every day, 2 towels to lie on and 1 to dry the child. This policy is in place to prevent the transmission of germs on the pool deck to your child. Your instructor will place your child on his/her left side to allow for air release and proper rest at the conclusion of each lesson.
  11. Diet
    1. No eating or drinking anything 1 1⁄2 hours prior to lessons. No dairy products for 2 hours prior to lessons. NO APPLES OR APPLE PRODUCTS should be given to the child throughout the course of lessons. These cause excessive gas buildup and make swimming, floating, and rolling over difficult. Please read Chapter 2 in your PRB for more important dietary guidelines.
  12. Sibling/Child Supervision
    1. Please keep all children that are not having a lesson seated quietly next to you or they can play on the yard under your supervision. Do not allow them in or near the water. Please make sure they clean up after playing.Thank you for your help with this!
  13. Video/Photographs
    1. You may take photographs at any time. ISR has recently instilled very strict videotaping rules. Videotaping will only be allowed on the last day of the program with instructorʼs discretion. You MUST inform your instructor that you would like to videotape prior to filming. Unauthorized video uploaded to the internet can be detrimental to the ISR program as well as your childʼs instructor. ISR wants to protect the integrity of the program.