South Shore Infant Aquatics

Look at that smile. 😂♥️ She was laughing her way through her float like this was the best part of her day.

We practice in clothes because real-life water accidents don’t usually happen in swimsuits — and seeing her this confident using her skills makes me so proud. 🦦

🍂 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗪𝗜𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟴! 💦

And there are only 𝟯 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁.

Fall is actually one of my favorite times of year for kids to learn self-rescue swimming skills.

One big reason? There’s usually 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀.

During the summer, kids may be swimming at home, at grandparents’ houses, on vacation, or at the neighborhood pool — sometimes practicing completely different habits than what we’re working to build in lessons.

In the fall, we get more consistency.

That gives kids a great opportunity to lock in their swim-float-swim skills, build muscle memory, and become more confident and independent in the water.

And no worries about chilly fall water — 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, so we can keep swimmers comfortable while they learn. 💙

𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.

I’m a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀® 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, which means my training goes far beyond traditional swim instruction.

Infant Aquatics® instructors receive extensive hands-on, in-water training along with education in 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 — specifically as those things relate to teaching infants and young children.

That matters when you’re teaching something as important as aquatic self-rescue.

I’m not simply teaching your child a sequence of movements. I’m looking at 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 — how they learn, how they respond, what they’re physically capable of, and what they’re emotionally ready for — and adjusting instruction accordingly.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲.

And completing the New Swimmer Program isn’t the end of the journey.

𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁.

Once a swimmer completes the New Swimmer Program or Refresher Session, they can move into a 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽.

At first, Progression is all about strengthening the skills they already have:

💦 Building swimming endurance
💦 Increasing confidence and independence
💦 Swimming longer distances
💦 Strengthening floats and transitions
💦 Improving body position and efficiency
💦 Becoming stronger and more comfortable in the water

And there’s a reason I love doing this in 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀.

Kids learn so much from watching and swimming alongside other kids. They see their friends try something new, cheer each other on, and often become more willing to challenge themselves because someone beside them is doing it too.

Groups also give swimmers something private lessons can’t recreate in quite the same way — opportunities to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

It’s amazing to watch a swimmer think, “𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁, 𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼.”

That positive peer influence makes Progression Groups not only fun and social, but an incredibly valuable part of becoming a stronger swimmer. 💙

Then, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆, we begin introducing traditional swim strokes — including 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲, 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲, 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗹𝘆.

There’s no rush to get there.

𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁.

And another benefit of starting in the fall? 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆. 🌷

Our swimmers return in March to sharpen those skills and prepare for another busy swimming season, while continuing to build through Progression.

The goal at South Shore Infant Aquatics isn’t just to teach your child what to do if they accidentally end up in the water.

It’s to give them a strong self-rescue foundation and then continue building until they become 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀. 💙

📍 Lessons are held in 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘃𝗱.
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If you’ve been thinking about getting your child skilled, fall is such a great time to start.

Learn more about programs, pricing, and what to expect here:
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Or send me a message to claim one of the final evening spots. 🦦💦

Wednesdays are better with friends. 💙💦

These boys already have their self-rescue skills down — now Progression Groups are where we get to build on them.

More strength. More confidence. More endurance. And plenty of opportunities to push themselves, try new things, and keep becoming stronger swimmers… with a little fun mixed in. 😉🦦

Progression Groups are for swimmers who have already completed their survival swim training. New swimmers start with our New Swimmer Program to build those lifesaving skills first.

Because swimming is just more fun with friends. 💙

👋 Hi! I’m Candice — the face behind South Shore Infant Aquatics. 💙

If you’ve been around for a while, you probably already know I spend a lot of my life in a swimsuit, in the pool, convincing tiny humans to do very important things. 😂💦

I’m a 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁, which means I teach babies and young children real survival swimming skills.

💦 Babies learn to roll back, float, breathe, and stay there until help arrives.

💦 Toddlers and young children learn to swim, roll back to float and breathe, then keep swimming toward safety.

And every kiddo learns differently.

Some are cautious. Some need time to decide whether they trust this whole swimming situation. Others are ready to launch themselves into the pool like they’ve been waiting their whole life for this moment. 😂

That’s one of my favorite parts of what I do: 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

There isn’t one personality a child has to have to be successful, and there isn’t one exact way every lesson has to look. We adjust, encourage, play, build trust, and keep moving forward while teaching the skills they need to be safer around water.

Because survival swim can be serious without every lesson feeling serious. 🤍

And once those survival skills are solid, the fun keeps going!

Our 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 bring 2–4 swimmers together to build strength, endurance, confidence, and more advanced skills alongside friends. Kids encourage each other, celebrate each other, and are often more willing to try something new when they see a friend do it first.

A little teamwork, a little friendly motivation, and a lot of “okay, if they can do it, I can too!” energy. 💙

My goal is to help create capable, confident swimmers who genuinely LOVE being in the water. 🦦💦

So that’s me: self-rescue swim instructor, tiny-human cheerleader, and professional toy retriever.

If you’re new here, welcome! 💙 I’m so glad you found us.

📍 League City, TX
🏊‍♀️ Certified Infant Aquatics Specialist
💦 Survival skills → confident swimming

Small groups are officially underway this week and I LOVE this part. 💙🦦

Was it perfectly organized every second? Absolutely not. 😂 Sometimes it was a little chaotic—but honestly, that’s part of the fun.

There’s something so great about watching swimmers learn alongside each other, cheer each other on, build confidence, and realize they can do things that felt hard not that long ago.

Progress is FUN. 💦

These groups are all about taking those hard-earned survival skills and continuing to build—more strength, more endurance, more independence, and a whole lot more confidence in the water.

I’m so excited to see how much these little otters grow this fall! 🦦✨

Our very FIRST Progression Group class is in the books and wow was it so much fun! I loved seeing each of these swimmers try new things and push themselves further than they ever have.

There’s still plenty of time to sign your kiddo up! We will be swimming until Thanksgiving. The only requirement is that they are 18 months or older and have gone through a New Swimmer or Refresher Program this season.

Tomorrow brings more sweet friends and I can’t wait to watch them grow together! 🦦

We left a little piece of our hearts at the Frio, but we’re home, refreshed, and excited to get back in the pool with our swimmers! 💙

We’ll be swimming Thursday and Friday this week, so send me a message if you need to confirm your lesson time. Can’t wait to see everyone! 💦🦦

Pinching myself a little because I’ve been so lucky to have Rae from hanging out with me at the pool the past two evenings! 💙

The kids were in for a treat too—they got to learn some new things, show off their skills, and probably received a few surprise toys here and there. 😂

Cynthia from joined us Monday night too, but of course we were having so much fun that we completely forgot to take a photo!

So grateful for these friendships, the chance to learn from one another, and a community of instructors who truly want to help each other grow and serve more families. 🦦 🌊