ISR with Vanessa Buckley

ISR is a fabulous program, which is significantly enhanced by Vanessa Buckley's phenomenal teaching skills! When my eighteen-month-old daughter, Mathilde, first started the course, she was very apprehensive about going into the pool. But, with great kindness, Vanessa quickly helped her build confidence and develop an arsenal of rescue skills. Before long, Mathilde was talking about how much she loved swimming and how much she loved "Nessa" all the time. And she was champing at the bit every morning to go to Minerals for her lessons! Vanessa achieves results through positive reinforcement and has an uncanny ability to strike a balance between fun and discipline in a way that toddlers can relate. Not only in the pool but out, Vanessa has helped to build Mathilde's confidence, focus, and patience. But most importantly, of course, she has very effectively given me the peace of mind I need to know that Mathilde could rescue herself in the water, should such a circumstance occur. You would be hard-pressed to find an instructor better than Vanessa Buckley!

Vanessa has been absolutely amazing with my 3 boys. I am so amazed at how much they have learned and how quickly they have progressed in this program. I have a 4-year-old, a 2.5-year-old, and a 9-month-old who are in the program, and I cannot say enough good things about their skills thanks to Vanessa!