About Your ISR Instructor, Victoria!

Welcome! My name is Victoria Fincher and I have been teaching ISR since 2022. I was EMT certified in 2019 and am currently certified in CPR. I enjoy teaching little ones to love and be safe in around the water. During the off season I enjoy being a nanny and spending a lot of time with my family. I have been a nanny since I was 19 years old. I am married to a Fort Worth Police officer and have 3 kids. My oldest son is my bonus child, he is in High School and participates in the Mansfield band. During the summer he likes to keep busy by mowing for people and doing small engine repair. I have a 2-year-old son that loves to be outdoors and go swimming any chance he gets. He is my little fish in the water and would go swimming for hours if I let him. My baby girl is almost 1 years old and will put a smile on anyone's face. She is a very active baby and loves to be held.

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FAQs
Why don’t parents participate in the water during the lessons?
We do not want the baby to initially associate the water with the love, attention, and affection of the parent while in the water. Also, it takes incredible concentration and objectivity to teach the baby how to respond to an aquatic emergency and our experience shows that parents often find it too difficult to be objective to be effective teachers with their own children in the water. We gladly invite parents to join us in the pool once their child has independent skills to practice at home.
Why do you have the children swim in clothes?
Because 86% of children who fall in the water do so fully clothed, we want our students to have experience with such a situation. If a child has experienced the sensations of being in the water in clothing prior to an emergency situation, he/she is less likely to experience panic and be able to focus on the task at hand. If you have ever jumped in the water with clothes on, then you know that there is a significant difference in weight and feel with clothes as opposed to a bathing suit.
Do parents have to leave during the lessons?
No. You are truly the best cheerleader your child could have. Your positive support and encouragement are invaluable to creating an effective learning environment for your child.
If more frequent but shorter lessons are better, then why don’t you teach 7 days/week?
Everyone needs a little break from learning to process the information and in this case to give muscles a chance to recover. In addition, you need to be able to spend time with your family, as does your instructor. Weekends are family time. Periodically, if weather or other issues have cause lessons to be canceled for numerous days, your instructor may choose to offer make-up lessons on a weekend. This is strictly up to the instructor and based on the availability of parents.

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